Shannon Quimby inside her fabulous kitchen with a re-purpose.
Many of us have individuals we look up to, admire and, dare I say, idolize, merited by their great influence and inspiration in our lives. Fortunately, I have a few of these fantastic people in my life, and one of them is Shannon Quimby. Not just because she, like me, is a goof, but, also because of her massive talent and resourceful creativity to reuse, recycle, repurpose and “re-” just about anything she can get her hands on. Did I also mention she’s saving the earth and hundreds of Hamiltons along the way?
A perfect illustration of this aptitude for upcycling is her wonderful and warm re-kitchen. From a pile of construction debris including ripped up wood flooring, old and dusty windows, insulation knobs and even found wine bottles, she’s managed to make a chic and elegant kitchen and dining area that would make most high-end designers’s heads spin!
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So, goodie-goodie! Let’s take a tour today and I’ll highlight some of the fine, used-again detailing. Oh, and one other thing I love about Q? She rescues animals and gives them the best home ever! Let’s take a look…
A sweet feature of this kitchen was once a dusty old, but vintage window…
…and finds itself center stage over the center island of this Portland, Oregon home kitchen designed and repurposed with charm.
Alligator 5 RR vintage knob Insulators made of porcelain for telephone and electrical wires are now cool kitchen cabinet pulls. (cue: slow clap)
Shannon shows us a wine bottle she dug up that she ultimately re-made into an elegant chandelier.
Sweet country-cozy dining room with repurposing kitsch!
Her repurposed kitchen is all dressed up with vintage finds, mindfully styled as collections.
Old flooring is now a fabulously new kitchen island countertop.
To see more of Shannon’s designs and re-everything ideas and projects, visit her at shannonquimby.com. Please tell her “Hi!” from Skaie!
All photography by Shannon Quimby, shannonquimby.com