Architecture

“There are three forms of visual art: Painting is art to look at, sculpture is art you can walk around, and architecture is art you can walk through” ~Dan Rice

Almost as well as we are known for lighting we are known for reclaimed and salvaged architectural pieces. The list of items we have in the store is numerous. We'll just brush on a few in this post though as it could go on forever if we started to list everything.

One of the most popular is the windows. Great as accent pieces or for painting on or to make into frames to hang on the wall. We have multi-pane windows, leaded and bevelled glass windows and of course stained glass windows. The old windows can be of great use in decorating or refinishing furniture. Leaded glass windows go great in cabinets and doors.

After windows comes the doors. The old doors have a load more character then most new doors. From rustic to elegant we have hundreds of doors in many a variety.

Old barn doors, butler doors, old office doors, five panel, screen doors interior or exterior and of course french doors. They can of course be used as doors but they all could be made into headboards or hung on a wall. Used as separators or even sand blasted and mounted on the walls as paneling.

Of course above the doors they used to have the classic headers. Usually Oak or Fir these great pieces of wood made doorways a lot more attractive then just having your standard trim around the door. Not only are they good for above a door they can be great for attaching hooks to and then attaching them to a wall for hanging your jackets and hats etc. We've got all the supplies necessary to undertake this project and even a few hints for making it more functional. To see what we mean though you'll have to come down and check it out.

Now for one of my favourites. The tin ceiling tiles.

Once used a lot on ceilings in restaurants, cocktail lounges and hotels these guys class a place up in a real hurry. Or if you leave the old ones in their rustic condition they add a good deal of texture to a room. We have both new and old tin tiles. Here's a sample of how each look respectively.

New

Old

We have a large selection of the old and new tiles but as we are no longer ordering the reproduction tiles if you are looking for the shiny look hurry down and grab up some of the last few.

Courtesy of the Greeks and Romans next up are the pillars and posts. Good for inside or out. We have your classic white pillars to painted veranda posts. One of the first pieces of serious architecture pillars look great in almost any setting.

On of the great centres of old houses are the fireplaces and mantles. They were once used for everything from heating and cooking to a source of light. It's no wonder people wanted them to be a standout piece of architecture. We not only have mantles but we have fireplace inserts and surrounds. From coal to the electric...

Two great mantles in this shot one nested in the other. Not to mention the insert and the andirons.

Matching pair of old coal burning fireplaces.

We'll end it here for now. Our stock goes on and on so it's impossible to list everything. To give it a shot though I didn't even touch on the massive collection of hardware we have from Doorknobs and mortise locks to glass and brass pulls for drawers and cupboards. Plumbing hardware from faucets to towel rods to spare claw feet for tubs not to mention the tubs themselves. We also have old grates and registers that are excellent for restoring old houses or re-purposing. We also have many other pieces of rescued wood from flooring to trim to baseboards to dentil moulding.

To end it off we'll throw in a few snap shots of our buildings architecture. It's a great old (1901) building...

From elevators to stairs we've got it all in this ol' building.





The old beams are massive and always draw the attention of new comers to the store.

Thanks for coming back again folks and we hope to see you in the store over the next few months. As the seasons and holidays change so will our store setup, come down and check out what we're doing!