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== Furniture Goals ==
  
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== Furniture Goals ==
 
  
 
We wanted to buy as much of our furniture as possible from the US waste stream, in keeping with our goal of 75% of the material coming into the building as repurposed.
 
We wanted to buy as much of our furniture as possible from the US waste stream, in keeping with our goal of 75% of the material coming into the building as repurposed.
  
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== Our Furniture ==
 
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Image:dps desk.jpg|DPS teacher desk
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Image:dps desk.jpg|DPS teacher desks.
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Image:kitchen tables and chairs.jpg|Kitchen tables and chairs.
 
Image:kitchen tables and chairs.jpg|Kitchen tables and chairs.
  
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Some chairs came from [http://www.bargainofficeequipment.com '''Bargain Office Equipment.com'''].
 
Some chairs came from [http://www.bargainofficeequipment.com '''Bargain Office Equipment.com'''].
  
[[Image:bargain office equipment chair.jpg|thumb|250px|left|http://www.bargainofficeequipment.com Bargain Office Equipment.com chair]]
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== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
* Detroit Public Schools
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* [http://detroitk12.org/content/category/news/ Detroit Public Schools News and Press Releases] Keep an eye on this site to announce public auctions of Detroit Public Schools Furniture.
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* DPS auctions are also announced in the Detroit Free Press.
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* [http://www.kellywindowsmfg.com/ Kelly Windows] in Detroit.
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* [http://www.bargainofficeequipment.com Bargain Office Equipment.com]
  
  

Latest revision as of 19:10, 22 November 2011

Furniture Goals

Dividers 2.jpg


We wanted to buy as much of our furniture as possible from the US waste stream, in keeping with our goal of 75% of the material coming into the building as repurposed.



Our Furniture

Much of our furniture came from the Detroit Public Schools Warehouse. Items we purchased included:



Some chairs came from Bargain Office Equipment.com.

Bargain Office Equipment.com chair



Dividers were built by Kelly Windows.

Dividers were made by Kelly Windows. The frames are made from wood and the interior is painted homasote.



Resources