Tag Archive | "Salvage"
Wood Refinishing 101: Start Small
What I know about woodworking is enough to fill a single blog post, this one. I'm as rank an amateur and you'll find. But that didn't stop me from trying to rehabilitate this teak bar cart which looks incredible now, thanks to a really good sanding and a rub-down with my new favorite product, polymerized tung oil.
Aberfoyle Antique Market
Friday, September 4, 2009
Several weeks ago, on a fine, fine Sunday morning — much like the one forecast for this weekend — Mike and I went for a first-class mooch at the Aberfoyle Antique Market, an hour west of Toronto, just north of highway 401. Aberfoyle runs Sundays (until October 25) from 8 am – 4 pm and attracts a regular slate of about 100 dealers. The site is a leafy, pleasant mix of permanent and makeshift stalls and the vibe is extremely laid-back and friendly.
International Check-In: Maine Road Trip
Saturday, August 15, 2009
While visiting my family in New Brunswick during my summer holidays, Mom and I decided to take a little road trip down Maine's Highway 1, famous for its tiny coastal towns, plentiful fresh seafood, and hundreds of antique shops lining the interstate. To our delight, there were so many antique malls and flea markets that we concluded we'd never make it to Portland if we stopped at every one; we agreed to check out every third or fourth store on our side of the road! Between stops we were able to admire the gorgeous coastal scenery and fit in a traditional Maine lobster roll (or three).
Greening Your Reno With Timeless Materials
Friday, July 31, 2009
There aren't too many things I enjoy more than a leisurely mooch through a well-stocked salvage shop and Timeless Materials in Waterloo, Ontario, is exceptionally well-stocked. Housed in a tidy barn that sprawls over four floors, Timeless Materials trades in everything and anything that can be salvaged from old properties ranging from beams, boards and corbels to bathroom and lighting fixtures, trims and moldings, railings, spindles and newel posts, ceiling tiles, weather vanes, you name it.
People With Too Much Money: Part II
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Over on Fine Things and Big Dreams, styleNorth contributor Lindsay Bowman has been bemoaning the fact that Edmonton, not her beloved Calgary, is the site of Western Canada's first Anthropologie outlet. Well, Lindsay, this post is for you, a small taste of what you're missing out on . . .
Monday, September 21, 2009
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