We’ve gathered some inspiration and scoured our inventory to find solutions for even the smallest spaces, be it the sliver of backyard behind your cozy craftsman or the cruise ship balcony suspended from your brand new microstudio. Browse some of our favorite garden inventory above and our favorite ways to put them to use below.

Pull Up a Chair (or a Burlap Sack)

You don’t need an expansive porch to experience the relaxing benefits of slowing down and taking a seat. Spruce up your tiny balcony, unclaimed parking strip, or old school fire escape with a few plants and a single piece of furniture for an instant slice of solitude.

Design Tip: An outdoor area rug makes a space feel more defined while infusing color and style. If you’re diligent about bringing it inside after use (and before rain) you can use a retired indoor rug, but we don’t recommend using an heirloom!

Second Use Tip: Single chairs are priced to move when they come through Second Use, so you can score some salvagey style without breaking the bank. Feeling creative? Revive it with a fresh coat of paint following this guide!

Browse Our Current Selection of Chairs Online Now

Create a Cozy Corner or Instant Guest Bedroom

Double the impact of your outdoor space with a comfortable couch or hammock that allows long term lounging in the dry season.

Design Tip: Living in a city home to the likes of REI, we have access to the latest in outdoor fabric innovations. Gone are the days of being restricted to function or form, weatherproof upholstery is now available in a wide range of colors and textures. Seattle Outdoor Fabrics on Aurora offers a wide selection of all weather textiles, check them out!

Second Use Tip: Looking for an inexpensive covering with rustic appeal? We sell burlap sacks at both of our locations for just a $1.50!

Build The Perfect Perch

Take your work or brunch outdoors with one of these handy ledges that saves on space while double downing on functionality.

Design Tip: Use window boxes and mounted planters to display plants without sacrificing elbow room.

Second Use Tip: Think beyond dimensional lumber when searching for a salvaged ledge: stair treads, shelving, and other architectural material may make the perfect ledge with just a few tweaks. Check out our architectural section for wood finishings as well as table legs, shelf brackets, and other details for your project.

Protect Your Privacy

Complete the illusion of your oasis with privacy features that shields you from the reality that lies on the other side. We love these plant barriers that lend truly submersive experience, but lattice, salvaged panelling, outdoor curtains, or good old bamboo blinds also do the trick.

Design Tip: If growing a lush forest of bamboo or vines seems out of reach for your less than green thumb, you can use hanging plants and plant stands in front of your barrier to get a garden feel with less maintenance.

Second Use Tip: Buying cedar lattice, old gates, wood panelling, and retired fencing second hand isn’t just less expensive, but may be aesthetically more desirable with a little patina.

Browse our architectural category for gates, panelling, and other odds and ends but also check in store because one off pieces of flat stock may not get posted if they are less than $10.

Have you transformed your patio using salvaged goods? Send a pic to be included in our Customer Project Gallery to: maryanne@seconduse.com

Interested in a particular light? Click the photo for a link in the caption to view it online.

Leave the 80’s in the past but bring brass back to the future:

Haloed be thy home:

Avant Garde, yet arguably durable and packable:

Get your wardrobe and your home back in the chain gang:

Talk about a smoke show:

Add a pop of color to any outfit or space with these kaleidoscopic beauties:

What is more befitting for the crowning jewel of your home, than a crystal chandelier?

Don’t forget that our entire selection of lighting and lighting services are 15% off through December 31, 2018!

We love these industrial lockers as pantry storage! Check out similar lockers we have in stock here!

And this vintage icebox transformed into a rad liquor cabinet!

Jacob turned this lovely glass sink into an outdoor bird bath!

How gorgeous is this live edge entry bench?? Check out some of the beautiful spalted maple live edge we’ve got in stock here and here!

These theater seats make awesome entryway seating!

Thank you for your commitment to the salvage lifestyle, Jacob!

Have a 2U success story of your own? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at customerprojects@seconduse.com with pictures and a brief description of your project for a chance to be featured on our blog/instagram and $5 store credit!

Before:

Rachel’s grey brick home mid- paint job, with the old doors still installed.

Here’s a look at the old doors Rachel took out:

And the ones she got from Second Use, stained and ready to be installed!

After:

Rachel updated the exterior of her brick home with a fresh, modern coat of white paint, which pairs beautifully with her salvaged glowing fir doors from Second Use! Rachel replaced both the front and garage doors.

Beautiful work, Rachel! Thanks for sharing!

Have a 2U success story of your own? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at customerprojects@seconduse.com with pictures and a brief description of your project for a chance to be featured on our blog/instagram and $5 store credit!

1. Item #655777: The Second Use Chainsaw Massacre

At only $20, this guy is ready to be smothered with fake blood and placed in a creepy (but safe and out of children’s reach) spot. Trick-or-treaters beware!

2. Item #656675: Justice is Served

What’s heavier, a human skull or a bucket of candy? We’ll let this scale decide.

3. Item #652185: Witch’s Brew

This massive cauldron is as authentic as it is heavy (which is to say, VERY). When you’re done using it to scare neighbors, it’ll make a great planter, baby bath, etc.

4+5. Items #634983 + #656287: Headless Horsemen (or Zombies, or Ghosts…)

Nothing says “Halloween decor” like a fake body dressed to impress (or frighten). Bury halfway in your yard, separate into pieces, use later in the year as Santa’s elves, the possibilities are endless.

*Wishing you the spookiest and most mischievous of Halloweens*

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Before:

Walker’s tiled fireplace was looking a little stuck in the past. Our resident wood expert Nils helped him find the perfect slab of live edge to turn this spot into a cozy entertainment corner!

After:

What a fireplace facelift! Inspired? Check out our selection of lumber here, or stop in at our Seattle or Tacoma locations to peruse our stock yourself!

Have a 2U success story of your own? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at customerprojects@seconduse.com with pictures and a brief description of your project for a chance to be featured on our blog/instagram and $5 store credit!

Milk Glass Ceiling Globe | $ 35.00 | Item 581319-S

Pendant Ceiling Light | $ 45.00 | Item 475743-T

MCM Pendant Light | $ 75.00 | Item 584997-S

1910s Chain Drop Chandelier | $ 275.00 | Item 603235-S

Ceiling Mount Light Fixture | $ 20.00 | Item 537223-S

Vintage Ceiling Fixture | $65 | 619101-S |619099-S | 619093-S

Interested in an item? Give us a call to put it on hold until 5:30 PM the following day. And remember, you can browse over 1,000 of light fixtures (and a slew of other building materials) online anytime.

Item #617597: Steel Shop Cabinet, $195

This sturdy shop cabinet has 27 drawers ready to store all your tools or knick knacks! With a little clean-up and a fresh coat of paint, this piece would glow with industrial chic charm! We love how the project below enhanced a similar cabinet with a bold color, painting over the existing details.

Item #617365: Low Shop Cabinet, $45

This sturdy plywood cabinet may not look like much, but with a little heavy metal, it could easily be your next entertainment stand! Add some wire locker baskets for extra storage capabilities!

Item #617599: 1950’s Mechanic Locker, $245

The handwritten notes on the doors of this locker dating back to 1953 are enough to make us swoon! We love the idea of using a multiple door locker for both hidden storage and open shelving, like the project below. Not ready to get rid of the visual history on this piece specifically? Find a space on your wall to repurpose the doors as decoration!

Item #612921: Slanted Top Locker, $95

Is it just us, or would this not make the PERFECT broom closet? It’s the perfect height, and is already painted a sweet light green. Store away!

See something you like? Give us a call to put items on a 24 hour hold any day of the week, 9am to 6pm!

Seattle: 206-763-6929

Tacoma: 253-267-0820