Made up of mismatched vintage windows, this she shed is a sunny retreat.

An old security door—from Tiffany’s, no less—becomes an attractive entry to a wine room.

Use our comprehensive guide to locate an architectural salvage store near you, or to browse the websites of stores across the country, many of which sell their wares online.

Tables with metal tops rich in color and texture create effects from quilted copper to leathery.

A no-style bathroom gets an affordable makeover, courtesy of reclaimed and salvaged materials and good design. No need to gut the room.

Ultimate salvaging: a schoolhouse becomes a home.

Old conservatory windows found at a salvage yard became pocket doors separating bedrooms.

Incorporating repurposed elements kept a modern room warm and in sync with the 1905 house.

Five unusual projects might inspire you to head to your local architectural salvage yard!

It’s trendy to repurpose five-panel doors as headboards, and to up-cycle vintage hard-shell suitcases into dog beds. For restorers, the best use of architectural salvage is to replace missing architectural details that should never have been lost in the first place.

A homeowner with a penchant for early antiques invites a preservation consultant in to help her unscramble a house initially built with architectural salvage.

Repurpose salvaged cabinet knobs by turning them into a row of handy hooks.

Shop at a salvage market for reasonably priced period materials that will enhance the authenticity of an old house.

New Yorkers Gretchen and Ray Master embraced the use of salvaged wire glass in transoms and door panels at their early 20th-century loft apartment.