For someone who loves architectural salvage so much, I don’t work with it often enough. Sure, I’ve created a few projects in the past, but far fewer than those using, say…thrift store finds. So, I’m here to add another repurposed architectural salvage project to my collection- this time, using pieces of gingerbread trim that I spied at Maliasmark’s booth during a Vintage Market Days event in Asheville, North Carolina.Read more ›
Making a Brooch Pin with Wood Appliques and Tweed Fabric
November 3, 2016 · By · 49 Comments
For two years now, I’ve had a bag of wood appliques (those wooden embellishments that furniture makers put on chairs and armoires, etc.) just sitting in my craft room. I purchased them at an architectural antiques store in Nashville, TN because they seemed PERFECT for a future project. At the time, I didn’t know what I’d do with them, but then I wondered if I could upcycle them into jewelry – specifically a brooch pin.
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Window Pane Decor & Flower Art with an Old Window Frame
February 24, 2015 · By · 57 Comments
I’ve always admired old window frames at antiques shops and architectural salvage stores. I didn’t pull the trigger for a while, though, because they were often too big or too expensive. When I finally found the right old window frame for me, I couldn’t wait to bring it home and make some window pane decor.
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DIY Table Lamp from Architectural Salvage: Porch Baluster
August 21, 2014 · By · 31 Comments
Many moons ago, I had spotted some gorgeous- and I mean STUNNING- lamps at a highfalutin antiques shop in Cashiers, North Carolina. Constructed from old porch balusters (the spindle’s more robust cousin), they were striking…and strikingly expensive. I went from defeated to determined, though, when Jon whispered to me in the shop, “We can make those.”Read more ›
Rustic Planter with a Galvanized Bucket and Antique Brass Faucet
April 17, 2014 · By · 45 Comments
I first noticed bucket and faucet planters at a high-end garden shop while on a shopping trip years ago. As charming as it was, though, the price was a little steep. I had a sneaking suspicion, however, that I could recreate the same look with a galvanized bucket and an antique brass faucet. I just needed to find the right pieces for my soon-to-be rustic planter / metal planter.Read more ›
Unique Wall Decor with Antique Hardware and Architectural Salvage
January 15, 2014 · By · 22 Comments
Irish folklore says that the doors in Dublin homes were painted in bright colors so that drunk Irishmen could find their own home after a night of many pints- apparently there had been a slew of “stranger in my bed” incidents, which led to the pretty painted doors. Even if it’s complete rubbish, I’ve loved antique hardware from old doors ever since. And I decided to make some unique wall decor with my architectural salvage to create entryway decor.Read more ›
Shabby Chic Wall Decor with Lace Doilies
January 3, 2014 · By · 116 Comments
Long before I even started my blog, I found the most amazing panel from a wooden door. It was covered in layers of chippy paint. I used it’s beauty to inspire the painted bedroom furniture we now own. AND, it inspired the shabby chic wall decor / window pane decor that would ultimately kick off my upcycling blog. I know it sounds crazy, but it is the absolute truth.Read more ›
