While visiting one of my favorite haunts last week, I got to thinking. Do other farmgirls have a “building recycler” where they live?
A quick Google search told me, yes, they’re popping up all over the country.
Ours has been around ever since I was a toddler.
Mia and I love to go there for treasure hunts. You know those fun, funky projects you’ve had your sights on forever? Well, look no further than your local building recycler.
I found a few treasures on our last foray there (Mia found a good walking stick). I can’t wait to share some of the projects I’m working on once I get them finished—everything from salvaged barn wood, to windows, piles of springs in all sizes, toilets, marble slabs, fabulous old doors, and claw-foot bathtubs (sssshhh, don’t tell Mom I’m sharing that info—I do believe she’s purchased a total of ELEVEN!!!! claw foot bathtubs over the years from our local building recycler).
Hubby and I scored the door below (that we turned into corner shelves), painted, and distressed. We actually built two of them. Check out their website!
Wow, Meg, I love that salvaged door project. How cool is that for a corner shelf? Ingenious, I’d say! My problem with salvaged lots is that I don’t know what to do with the stuff. I love old anything but when it comes to giving it a make over, my mind goes blank. It takes a special artistic eye to see beyond the rough condition of the items and I guess I never got that talent in my toolbox! Thanks for sharing your creative results and let us see anymore that you create.
We have Several in the Memphis Metro Area. Some have been in existence since the 1970’s. Many older historic homes in the Downtown riverfront area were demolished, including the famous Stax recording Studio, and since the salvage company was already downtown, they saved the majority of them. One particular one is my favorite to visit, they go all over the USA collecting salvage. One of the windows in my potting shed is from a 100 year old Farm House in Vermont, and a box of glass door knobs. The owner’s son worked there for weeks tearing down houses to make way for new construction.