Love my search and rescue missions for architect salvage.
It is a hide and seek game... maybe will find at an estate sale...
or auction or sometimes have to literally dig to find!
These 100 year old Wooden Treasures that sell at
3vintagehearts are not always beautiful when Rescued!
And although Finding is half the fun!
The challenge begins once I get them to the shoppe!
Usually line them up in area where using my airhose --
blow out a hundred years of sediment, dirt, soot and paint.....!!!!!
than there are the NAILS..... usually ridden with nails and such --
square peg nails.... awesome lil finds in themselves!!!!!!
pull the extra out to store for future use.. !
A spray wash is next and the sun does absolutely
wonderful things for theses pieces...
makes them seem fresh again like linens hanging on the clothesline.
Glue and nail any pieces that need attention...
and than comes the white paint!
Like to just touch up the original paint with light coat to give clean look again
if a piece is in very bad shape .. will give a couple of coats....
and than sand and distress again for the original look...
as like to keep as primitive as I can...
once the grunt work is completed
than my creative mind goes to work for a one of a kind use!
bookends, frames, shelves, mantels, and such!
come see my salvage architect in my shoppe .. these are unique and creative works of art from the original craftmanship
of a century ago to creative uses for your shabby chic decor
to prim farmhouse originals!
