#8: Junk Evolution

Have you ever wandered into a store and suddenly realized that it looks exactly how you wish your house/apartment looked? Or maybe had a sneaking suspicion the storeowner is a long lost sibling? Or really just felt that you wanted to buy everything in sight?

That’s how I felt walking into the one-room, Junk Evolution. It’s stuffed with restored antiques, mismatched teacups, vintage books, handmade quilts, a heavy dose of whimsy and an even heavier sense of sustainability. They take objects that aren’t being used anymore and restore them or find a way to reuse them.  It is, to be frank, the evolution of junk.

Quilt pattern

Location: 528 East Colfax Ave., Suite #2, South Bend, IN 46614

Hours:  Wed.-Fri., 10:00am-6:00pm; Sat., 11:00am-3:00pm

Website: http://junkevolution.blogspot.com/

Tip: Go on the First Friday of every month (as part of Downtown South Bend’s First Fridays). They stay open until 9:00pm with a variety of discounts as well as the unveiling of the décor theme of the month.  (This month’s theme: A,B,C’s and 1,2,3’s. Next month’s: Rust and Ruffles).