Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home.
Bed Stuy Brownstone The Bed Stuy brownstone restoration has been well documented on the Reclaimed Home blog since 2007. It was purchased in 2005 and was actually the incentive for the business as it was the first completely historic DIY restoration done by Phyllis and her husband. This is where we discovered the joys of… Continue reading Bed Stuy Brownstone
We just went around the shop and put sales stickers on the Memorial Weekend discounted items. They are pink because that’s the closest color to red we had. We’ll discount them online once (if) we figure out an easy way to do it. But for now….refer to this blog post for sale items, ok? Remember,… Continue reading Pink Tag Sale!
Brimfield. It’s the antique show to end all antique shows here on the east coast. THE market for dealers and shoppers alike. Five days and about twenty fields. And yet, I had never been. Until yesterday. Instead of braving the trip on my own, I gladly accepted an invitation for a bus ride with the… Continue reading Losing My Brimfield Virginity
Countdown: 1 Day. Tomorrow. Manana. 24ish hours. Reclaimed Home will be open to the public. So, are we ready? Yeah, for the most part. We didn’t get to do the gold leafing on the windows. That probably won’t effect anybody’s shopping experience but we did want it there as an example of the services we offer.… Continue reading It’s Go Time.
The details are set. The invites are going out (Tip: This IS the invite unless you are on the mailing list, then you get the same thing in your inbox.)! Oh, here’s the Facebook event page. Our spiel: Reclaimed Home will officially open it’s doors to the public on Saturday April 12th. We’ll discount any… Continue reading Official Announcement. Word.
Huzzah! The merchandise is dribbling in to the Reclaimed Home storefront at….wait for it….945-947 Carroll Street in Crown Heights. No, no, don’t coming a-knockin’. We’re not there all the time and our funky curtains are drawn so the public can’t see our chaos. That being said, we’ll start to upload our pieces to the online… Continue reading By Appointment
Something is in the works. Wanna know what? Ok, Reclaimed Home is planning on setting up shop. Yes, that was the plan a couple of years ago, but I had to get just one more renovation out of my system first. So what’s the plan, man? Well, architectural salvage, repurposed furniture and building materials, vintage… Continue reading Brick and Mortar
Researching History of Home. Old House Guy Vintage Mosaic Tile Patterns. Retro Renovation Electric Car Charging in NYC? Tree Hugger New Sawzall Blades. Charles and Hudson 10 Architectural Salvage Stores. Apartment Therapy
After having hit every Habitat Restore in the Tri-State area and beyond, I’ve come to a conclusion. Ready for it? They suck. No they don’t. But perhaps they aren’t worth the travel time and expense. Here’s the thing. Local used building material shops are a great thing. You can hit them everyday and they may… Continue reading Shopping Re-Stores
If you’ve been reading this blog everyday since it’s inception, you know all this like the back of your hand. It’s “Reclaimed Renovation 101”. But here’s a list of tips again just in case you’ve missed a few. 1. GC your own job. If you have the time and organizational skills, you can hire sub-contractors… Continue reading 10 Money Saving Renovation Tips
So, we’re driving along minding our own business when I see this dumpster filled with old doors and windows. I immediately made my husband pull a U-turn on the windy, narrow suburban Dublin road. I know I’m not strapping a door to my back to bring home to the U.S. but that doorknob looked like… Continue reading Skip Diving, Dublin
The Reclaimed Home team is getting bigger! Yeah, there are two of us now. Woot! Huge company! Cassidy contacted me via email a couple of months ago. She was interested in working in the architectural salvage industry. I told her that I don’t strictly do salvage, but I’m open to hearing any of her ideas.… Continue reading Meet the Team
If your renovation is costing more than you paid for your house, something is wrong. You shouldn’t have to sell your first born to update a home. Sure, there are certain large ticket items you wouldn’t want to skimp on….roof, windows, facade, boiler, structural. But semi-skilled work? Come on. As you know, I’m a big… Continue reading Renovating on a Tight Budget
The broken plaster medallion came out of a Park Slope brownstone restoration about four years ago. I purchased a bunch of architectural salvage from these folks who were updating (raping) their historic home. Fast forward to this past weekend. I finally repaired it. Now, if you’re thinking I’m going to give you expert advice on… Continue reading DIY:Plaster Medallion Repair
Hey, didjya hear we’re having a moving sale this Saturday? Ok, so here’s the latest: Address: North Avenue in Beacon. This is Rt. 9-D South. Busy road. No street parking. You’ll have to park around the corner on a side street and walk (heaven forbid!) back to the house. It’s within walking distance to Metro… Continue reading Purge.