Step into Habitat NYC and Westchester ReStore in Yonkers, and you’ll immediately understand why bargain hunters from across the Empire State make pilgrimages to this cavernous wonderland of second-chance treasures – it’s the rare shopping experience where $300 can transform an empty apartment into a fully furnished home.
The concept behind ReStore is as ingenious as it is impactful: take quality donated furniture, building materials, appliances, and home goods, offer them at dramatic discounts, and channel the proceeds into Habitat for Humanity’s mission to create affordable housing throughout the region.
But this isn’t your typical thrift store experience of rummaging through dusty castoffs while squinting under fluorescent lights.
The Yonkers ReStore occupies a bright, airy warehouse where sunlight streams through industrial windows, illuminating a constantly evolving inventory that ranges from barely-used sectional sofas to vintage solid wood dressers with the kind of craftsmanship that makes modern furniture look like it’s made of cardboard and wishes…