So where to scavenge for materials? Stop at construction sites to ask for whatever scraps and leftover materials they won’t be using. Near the ends of terms, ask at schools whether they’ll be discarding any furniture, fixtures, appliances, or anything else. Join your local Freecycle.com group—or start your own free/trade/barter circle. And without plundering protected wildernesses, consider nature: use a particularly gorgeous stone as a doorstop, or make a lustrous coat rack by sanding down a sturdy branch and nailing a few (scavenged/found) hooks into it. Go wild and use your imagination.

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