(480) 322-6548
After: the same oak headboard and footboard rebuilt as a bench with a new plank seat, by Sample Studios

Repurposed furniture in Apache Junction, AZAn old piece, a new job.

Old furniture given a new job. Ask what is possible, then see the pieces in person on Apache Trail.

Repurposed Furniture // Apache Junction

Old pieces given a new job. Ask what is possible for yours, or browse the floor.

Repurposing furniture is on the service list at Sample Studios, and the storefront sign says so too.

It means giving an old piece a new job instead of letting it sit unused in a corner or a garage.

A dresser, a bench or a cabinet might take on a new role, and that is worth asking about.

Call or text photos of your piece to (480) 322-6548 and ask what could work.

The store is at 1735 W Apache Trail, Suite 6, in Apache Junction, open every day from 9 AM to 6:30 PM.

Good to know before you ask

  • Repurposing is on the service list
  • Call or text photos of your piece first
  • Open every day, 9 AM to 6:30 PM
  • Parking right in front of the store
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking lot
The front of Sample Studios on Apache Trail, with bicycles, signs, a Coca-Cola cooler and antiques set out along the walk

Google review

“I almost hate to post this because I want to keep Sample Studios to myself. This place is completely amazing and the owner finishes and refurbishes beautiful pieces of furniture and then sells it at amazingly reasonable prices. …”

PATRIZIA HEARITIGE

Good to know

Repurposed Furniture, the details.

Old furniture given a new job. Ask what is possible, then see the pieces in person on Apache Trail.

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What repurposing means

To repurpose a piece is to give it a new job, not to put it back to its first one.

The idea starts with the piece itself: its size, its shape and the way it is built.

These are things to ask about, not promises, because every piece has its own condition.

The owner can tell you what looks workable once you send a photo.

02

Ideas worth asking about

A dresser can sometimes become a console table or a stand for a television.

A hall tree bench might find a new spot at the foot of a bed.

An old cabinet could hold books, a few bottles or a stack of linens.

These are starting points for a conversation, not a menu of finished projects.

03

Start with a photo

Take a photo of the whole piece, then one of any damage or wear.

Text it to (480) 322-6548 with a line about what you hope it could become.

Send photos first, so you know what the piece could become before you load the car.

Browsing in person works too, because the shape of a real piece often sparks the idea.

The Sample Studios sign on the storefront: Refurbish, Repurpose, Repair
Old trunks, crates, chairs and carved columns outside Sample Studios on Apache Trail
A black cabinet hand-painted with leaves, with white porcelain knobs
A black lacquered bench with a red cushion among antiques at Sample Studios

Before / after

From the shop’s own work.

Real before-and-after photos from the shop’s website. Have a piece like these? Text photos.

Before: a carved oak bed, headboard and footboard, as it came inBefore
After: the same oak headboard and footboard rebuilt as a bench with a new plank seat, by Sample StudiosAfter
An oak bed, given a new job as a bench.

Repurposed Furniture: questions.

Anything else, call or text (480) 322-6548.

What does repurposed furniture mean?

It means giving an old piece a new job.

Repurposing is on the service list at Sample Studios, so ask about your idea in person or at (480) 322-6548.

Can you repurpose a piece I already own?

Call or text photos of your piece to (480) 322-6548 and ask.

Include the whole piece, the size if you know it and what you hope it could become.

The answer depends on the piece.

Can I look around before I decide?

Yes.

The store is open every day, 9 AM to 6:30 PM, at 1735 W Apache Trail, Suite 6, with parking right in front.

Stock changes all the time, so call (480) 322-6548 to ask what is in.

Open every day · 9 AM–6:30 PM

If you love it, buy it.

Stock moves quickly. Call or text (480) 322-6548 to ask about a piece, or just come by.

1735 W Apache Trail, Suite 6, Apache Junction · next to My Place Self Storage

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