Virtual Reality: Rubbish Rehab
Slideshow: Rubbish Rehap shop owners Chloe and Kevin Chinn believe in shopping locally; the Chinns give buyers in the greater-Seattle area $50 off every piece of furniture, and they’ll deliver to your home for free.
What a commute: Chloe and Kevin’s main workspace is their Puyallup garage.
“Originally we refurbished furniture for ourselves because we could never find the kind of furniture we wanted from stores. But recently I found my self unemployed and we needed a way to supplement my husband’s income,” says Chinn. Chairs like this one, named “A Dose of Finnish,” are helping them do just that.
"It’s important to us that our items reflect diversity and showcase the desire to have our unique personalities reflected in our home," says Chinn. "The Seattle area allows us to find the supplies we need, as well as referrals and customers that are interested in our design philosophy." Here, a chair reminiscent of the fresh seafood Seattle’s famous for.
“Each day we walk in the front door we are excited that we live here. Our house gives us energy, motivation, a place to be ourselves and to let our decor reflect our creative passions. We want everyone to feel that way when they walk into their home, so we try to produce items that are hard to forget and easier on the eyes,” Chinn says. Kevin made this boombox headboard for their own home, though they’d love to recreate it for a customer.
“The culture and lifestyle of Seattle is eclectic, colorful, always changing, and inspiring,” says Chinn. “We believe that our pieces (like this chair) allow you to break away from the typical."
A must-have piece for fall? "Our ‘Birds of A Feather’ chair is a great bet because the color combination of red and aqua is an upcoming trend in home design," says Chinn.