ReStore – Habitat for Humanity Capital District

Gross. This place is over priced and carries such junk! It’s crazy. Couches with Nasty stains.
Yeah, they should be free. Come on now. The lamps aren’t antique they are someone’s old junk. Garage sales are much better.

I cannot say enough good things about this place. If you catch them when they’re not busy, the staff is so friendly and wonderful. Some of the items can seem a little overpriced for what they are– but building homes for underprivileged families isn’t cheap.
My boyfriend and I bought two gorgeous vintage dressers here when we moved in together earlier this year for less than $ 200 total. And we recently purchased some old shutters that we’re turning into a headboard.
We come here just to walk around some days because there’s always new inventory and something worth daydreaming about.

You’re killin’ me, ReStore. You’re killin’ me.
It takes a tremendous amount of self control to not buy all the things. If you’re in the middle of any sort of home renovation project, or need some accent furniture pieces in your house but don’t want to spend a ton of money, this place is for you. They have tons of cabinets, a good selection of doors and windows, lamps and light fixtures, microwaves, couches and tables galore… the list goes on and on. They also have a room with miscellaneous items such as plates, glassware, and collectables.
Staff has always been friendly and helpful with dropping off donations or picking up items and bringing them to the car.
A much cheaper alternative to Silver Fox Salvage (which is way overpriced), and you can feel good about your purchase!

I couldn’t recommend the Restore more highly for buying anything household related. They have furniture, appliances, tools and construction materials, and now even a gift shop with pots & pans, books, and anything else you can imagine.
I renovate homes for a living, and around half the tools and materials I use I find at the restore, for anywhere between 10% and 50% of their price anywhere else. Seriously… 10%!
Their volunteers are extremely friendly and helpful; I couldn’t ask for a better experience shopping there, and interacting with all the wonderful people that generously donate their time to Habitat for Humanity. I look forward to seeing some of them each week I go in.
Their inventory changes all the time, so it’s worth going in on a regular basis to look around and see what’s changed. I’d say around ¹⁄₃ of their inventory is brand new (or looks that way), even with the discounted price. Definitely worth checking out!

If you are starting any home remodel, redecorating, or are bored and looking for some amusement or furniture to refinish, GO HERE. If the dog ate the couch and you really don’t have $ 1,000 hanging around to get a new one, go here and get one to hold you over. Buckets of nails and screws, light plates, light fixtures, brand new cabinets, new jacuzzi tubs, bed frames, original acrylic paintings of a naked woman «hugging» a panda, new Pella windows. Everything is here. Literally everything. I am all about hunting for a bargin before just dishing out retail price (and even then I try to find a coupon) so I really like this place. They get new inventory pretty much on a daily basis.