Furniture maker and Fort CEO Jacqueline Sharp collects a variety of home furnishings through estate sales and other means and repurposes them for resale. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A $1,550 storage unit is listed on Fort’s website (www.fortgoods.com) with an interesting detail: “previous life: a magician’s disappearing act.” (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A sawhorse desk with a steel plate top available at Fort. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Named after the childhood imagination play, Sharp’s company recalls the playfulness of her youth. “We would run up and down stairs, foraging for stuff so we can build our own environment.” (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A repurposed church pew for sale at Fort. The name of the business is a handy acronym for “furnish or trade,” its business model. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A hanging shelving unit made from reclaimed wood. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Jacqueline Sharp hosts workshops that empower others to pick up power tools or create upcycled works of art. Called Fortnight, workshops are announced two weeks before the date and welcome anyone with an inclination to learn a new skill. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
