Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home.
It’s pitiful for us that the best architectural salvage classified site comes out of Britain. Perhaps it’s because their housing stock is a bit more historic than our own. In any case, the good news is that there is a U.S. version of Salvo Web. We’ve recently added some listings and they are encouraging dealers… Continue reading THE Site for Architectural Salvage
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On the road again. Looking to pick up the last of the building materials this week as Passover week is going to be a non-stop work fest bringing us closer to Renovation’s End. Have ye ever been to United House Wrecking? If not, you shouldn’t be waiting. This is the kind of place that makes… Continue reading Connecticut Salvage
Ah, it was only a few weeks ago that I was saying it wasn’t worth it to schlep for miles to shop for salvage. Well, then I lost a bunch of stuff due to the storm. Now that I have to shop all over again, I seem to have forgotten my own advice. And so… Continue reading Another Salvage Trip
A few years ago when I lived upstate, I would take frequent salvage trips up to Albany. It was the motherload salvage. Three huge places in Albany proper plus some great shops in Ravena, Coxsackie and Troy. Having some difficulty getting everything I need locally, I thought it would be worth the 3 hour drive… Continue reading Albany Salvage Schlep
I was contacted by a gentleman in Short Hills, NJ who wants to recycle all building material from a 12,000 sq ft house that’s being torn down. The major players are coming to have a look: Olde Good Things, Green Demolitions and Build it Green. There may be items they won’t take or you may… Continue reading Salvage Feast in Short Hills
Two of our garden apartment shutters are kaput. I thought it would be easier to pick up a salvaged set rather than repair these, but I have searched high and low and I’ve come up with zilch. First I went to Eddie’s and Vaccaro’s. Small selections. I figured I could find them upstate at… Continue reading Wednesday Was Salvage Day
Feeding my toilet fetish. I’m so tired of doing a salvage search and coming up with UK sites. We need to get our acts together on this continent. What does England have that we don’t have? An interest in preserving historic detail, that’s what! I’m only speaking of Britain. I visit Ireland often and it’s… Continue reading UK Kicks Buttocks in the Salvage Dept.
I love the idea of this site, but unfortunately, not enough people utilize it. I wish there was one big salvage classifieds, like a Craigslist, but just salvage. I want my own forum to be like that, but nobody listens to me. Anyway, if you’re getting rid of architectural salvage or looking for some, Salvage… Continue reading Salvage Web
I met Ken at the Stormville Antiques Fair earlier in the year and thought it was probably worth the trip out to Suffolk County to visit his shop. My friends, I was not mistaken.
I recently took a trip up to Albany looking for inexpensive salvage. Here’s what I found: Stoves at Historic Albany Warehouse The Historic Albany Foundation Architectural Parts Warehouse is a private, non profit working to promote the preservation of Albany’s buildings. They do not ship, nor do they have inventory on their website. They are… Continue reading Salvage Road Trip: Albany
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange is the only re-used building materials warehouse in the area that we know of. They don’t have antique artifacts, but it is a good source for newer windows, doors, molding and paints. The antiques shops would be the ones to carry architectural salvage. Below is a list of the ones we… Continue reading Antiques and Salvage, Newburgh area
Soooo, notice that it was quiet here for awhile? That’s because I was in Morocco. ‘Twas a vacation but of course I chose that region for it’s architectural style and antiques. Schlepping around Marrakech in the boiling temperatures while being tourist-harassed wasn’t fun, but I think I’ve come back with enough cool ideas to have… Continue reading Moroccan Inspired
Before you Americans get excited, the great summer salvage festival called “Salvo Fair” takes place in England. I got SUPER excited to see it’s going to be in June when I’ll be on that side of the pond, and then super let down when I realized I’ll be missing it by a couple of weeks.… Continue reading Salvo Fair 2015
We’re coordinating the moving sale of an office loft that’s loaded with vintage and antique furnishings. Save the date! The sale will be held on January 23rd, 24th and 25th. Dates may be subject to change, so please add yourself to the mailing list or join the Facebook event page. Of course, we’ll be updating the… Continue reading LIC Moving Sale: Save the Date!