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 ›
Reclaimed Furniture Applique Brooches
November 3, 2016 · By · 49 Comments
After reading the title of this post, you may be shaking your head…Does it really say Furniture Applique Brooches? And that’s ok- I know it sounds completely ridiculous! But if you bear with me for a few more paragraphs, I think I might convince you that the end result is pretty fantastic.Read more ›
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 · 43 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 ›
Window Frame Decor using Crochet Doilies
January 3, 2014 · By · 114 Comments
Our entire Master Bedroom (and frankly, my blog) was inspired by an old chippy door panel that I found at shop called Piccadilly Prairie, located in Minneapolis, MN. Isn’t that crazy? But it’s true…this chippy piece of gorgeousness inspired the window frame decor you’re about to see…AND it inspired my entire blog!Read more ›
