“There’s always a reason to go to the salvage shop to look through boxes of junk because you might find something,” she said. The brass faucets and marble sink top were found at another local salvage shop, the ReUse People. Ms. Haller recently taught herself how to rewire chandeliers by watching YouTube videos. “Just follow me into this hole back here,” Ms. Haller said, disappearing behind a row of paint-splattered denim that she has collected for eight years. Is someone going to want to pick it up off the rack?’” Ms. Haller said, tenderly picking up a bedraggled pair of pants.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2018 18:00 UTC