Architectural Salvage
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A Feather Vase
This odd, abused feather vase had sat for years in the seller’s garage.
DIY Phone Niche
A phone niche is useful today for keys, tablet—or telephone.
Using Antique & Vintage Parts
For restorers, salvaged material is often just what's needed.
Painting Furniture
A self-taught artist transforms old furniture into unique, practical art, using paint.
Barnwood in a Cabin
An aesthetically and historically appropriate use of reclaimed wood serves a kitchen.
Repurposed Elevator Indicator Lights
Industrial-chic, oversize wall sconces can be made from repurposed elevator indicator lights.
DIY Recessed Medicine Cabinet
How to make a recessed medicine cabinet with a salvaged mirror as a door.
A Gambrel Built From Architectural Salvage
Built from architectural salvage and filled with antiques, this gambrel has patina.
DIY Window Sash to Mirror
Copper-clad wood window sashes from an iconic building find new uses.
A She Shed of Sashes
Made up of mismatched vintage windows, this she shed is a sunny retreat.
Building a Wine Room
An old security door—from Tiffany’s, no less—becomes an attractive entry to a wine room.
A Directory of Architectural Salvage Stores in the U.S.
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.
Tabletop Patina
Tables with metal tops rich in color and texture create effects from quilted copper to leathery.
A Bathroom Created from Salvaged Material
A no-style bathroom gets an affordable makeover, courtesy of reclaimed and salvaged materials and good design. No need to gut the room.
An Old Schoolhouse Converted Into a Home
Ultimate salvaging: a schoolhouse becomes a home.
Windows to Pocket Doors
Old conservatory windows found at a salvage yard became pocket doors separating bedrooms.
Architectural Salvage in the Kitchen
Incorporating repurposed elements kept a modern room warm and in sync with the 1905 house.
Editors' Picks: Architectural Salvage Projects
Five unusual projects might inspire you to head to your local architectural salvage yard!
Finding Sophisticated Architectural Salvage
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 Renovated Colonial Built From Architectural Salvage
A homeowner with a penchant for early antiques invites a preservation consultant in to help her unscramble a house initially built with architectural salvage.
Turn Vintage Cabinet Knobs into Hooks
Repurpose salvaged cabinet knobs by turning them into a row of handy hooks.
Repurposing Architectural Antiques
From transforming antique doors into a fireplace surround or building a shelf using salvaged corbels and fence boards, we show you six different ways to breathe new life into old items.
Editors' Picks: Architectural Salvage
All about salvage! Tour three houses in which the owners incorporated architectural salvage; then see a few fun projects, and jump to our comprehensive guide to salvage stores around the country.
Nautical Lights Ahoy
Mid-20th-century ship lights are rewired and polished up to become attractive wall sconces or lamps.
