The Refinishing Touch Blog

With the recession hitting people hard, repair shops are one of the few businesses seeing a surge in their customers in 2009. Now many companies which traditionally sold new goods are also boosting their revenue by promoting their mending/ fixing services.

Following the trend for products with ever shorter life spans, a return to a more 'make do and mend' mentality has been due for a while. This year thrift shops and restorers are booming. And one vintage furniture supplier in California has actually called its website ThisIsNotIkea.com - although the official name is TINI to ensure there’s no confusion with a certain Swedish furniture chain.

The recession may have proved the catalyst for change. But the principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle contain all the building blocks necessary to promote a solid sustainable future. Perhaps it shows that every cloud has a silver lining.

Labels: Recession, Repair, Sustainability