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The Scrap Exchange

4.7

2050 Chapel Hill Rd
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: (919) 200-0151
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Start your secondhand journey at the Lakewood Shopping Center, home to The Scrap Exchange, a Durham institution nationally recognized for its commitment to reuse. Piled high within The Scrap Exchange are any number of items to fuel a full day of craft-making, home renovations or art projects. Scrap fabric, clippings from vintage magazines, lumber, light fixtures, metals, buckets of buttons — you name it, and The Scrap Exchange probably has it.


Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM

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Photo of Kristen Rush Kristen Rush
May 26, 2024 5

This place was amazing and every single city in the US should have a store like this. I am dead serious. One room is mainly art for sale, but all of the pieces are made from recycled materials, like coffee tub lids, detergent bottle plastic, cloth scraps, etc.. All of these pieces could have been made from the plethora of materials that are available in the other part of the building, where they have things like scrap leather, colored paper, metal pieces, beads, craft supplies and so much more. But more than that, they also have office supplies, games, puzzles, paint brushes... It's the kind of place that you could visit over and over and see new things every time. You could also complete just about every Pinterest craft on the web for about $5 in supplies from the Scrap Exchange.

Photo of Stormy Palacios Stormy Palacios
Dec 27, 2023 5

This is my favorite small business in the entire Research Triangle! I instantly feel an inviting atmosphere when I walk in. All along the walls and throughout the gallery is art that’s original and creative, and I love that everyone is invited to contribute! The prices here and at the neighboring thrift store are unbeatable. I found 3 tops and 2 pairs of pants for under $20 there. 10/10, best spot in Durham.

Photo of Anne K Anne K
Dec 10, 2023 5

Just went today and had so much fun!! It's like they don't understand the word trash, but in the most wonderful way! I WISH more thrift stores used their model. They have a more traditional thrift store building and then the scrap building where they organize stuff that most thrift stores would just send to landfills. I found a lot of great art supplies in amazing condition at impossible to beat prices. Oh, and that's the other thing: this thrift store still has thrift store prices. They aren't marking things up bc of people hunting stuff down for 2nd hand selling like other thrift stores have been. Really great place and I can't wait to go back! I wish their music was quieter though. It hurt my ears and I couldn't stay as long as I wanted