Salvage Style: 45 Home & Garden Projects Using Reclaimed Architectural Details

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Rhatigan, Joe

Irwin, Dana

Crafts & Hobbies

Lark Books

“Discusses items found in architectural salvage yards.... Projects range from simple to complex, and safety tips on working with metal, glass, and wood are provided.... Recommended for public libraries.”—Library Journal. “Try any one of these 45 projects and create something new with all the elegance of the original historic remnant.”—Better Homes &amp; Gardens Decorating.

"Discusses items found in salvage yards, thrift stores, flea markets, and yard sales..Projects range from simple (transforming a metal porch support into a corner shelf) to more complex [and] safety tips are provided. Well-written directions...useful. Recommended."--Library Journal "Recycles wonderful architectural items."--Denver Post Even as a building gets renovated or demolished, it yields up authentic, irreplaceable, and sometimes historic architectural detailing. Out from the wreckage come one-of-kind ornate weathered doorknobs, flooring, mantels, windows, and doors. Rescue these treasures! 45 projects, developed by the finest craftspeople, focus on transforming your finds-giving them a whole new function. You'll obtain tips on locating and selecting the best of these materials, and on crafting with wood, metal, glass, and mirrors. Begin your creative handiwork with such interest-catchers as a Cabinet Door Picture Frame, Iron Rail Flowerpot Station, Recycled Bar, Porch Baluster Side Table, and Funky Miscellany. Items this original are absolutely priceless!

“Create something new with all the elegance of the original.”—Better Homes &amp; Gardens Decorating “Recommended.”—Library Journal Even as a building gets renovated or demolished, it often yields authentic, irreplaceable, and sometimes historic architectural detailing. Out of the wreckage come one-of-a-kind, ornate weathered doorknobs, flooring, mantels, windows, and doors. Forty-five projects, developed by the finest craftspeople, focus on transforming your finds and giving them a whole new function. You’ll obtain tips on locating and selecting the best of these materials and crafting with wood, metal, glass, and mirrors. Begin your creative handiwork with such intriguing pieces as a Cabinet Door Picture Frame, Iron, and Funky Miscellany.

Home Improvement & Design

Turn “trash” into garden treasures with 40 creative ways to craft functional and decorative outdoor objects. It’s ecologically and economically smart. All it takes are these easy-to-follow instructions, ideas and photos to make fabulous furniture, fixtures, stepping stones, whimsical pinwheels, and more. Why throw away a worn copper kettle when it makes a wonderfully attractive planter? Don’t scrap weathered wood; transform it into a comfortable Adirondack chair, perfect for whiling away those summer days. Some projects are really for the birds, including a feeder fashioned from an ashtray, or a birdbath constructed from a salvaged sink. From benches and trellises to scarecrows and luminaries, these one-of-a-kind objects are far more beautiful than anything store-bought.

Salvage Style for the Garden: Simple Outdoor Projects Using Reclaimed Treasures

Miller, Marcianne

Gardening & Landscape Design

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Salvage Style: 45 Home & Garden Projects Using Reclaimed Architectural Details

Salvage Style: 45 Home & Garden Projects Using Reclaimed Architectural Details

Salvage Style: 45 Home & Garden Projects Using Reclaimed Architectural Details

Salvage Style: 45 Home & Garden Projects Using Reclaimed Architectural Details

Salvage Style for the Garden: Simple Outdoor Projects Using Reclaimed Treasures