Happy Earth Day! Have you done something nice for your Mother Earth today? I took a little field trip to a salvage yard in Richmond, called Caravati’s. This place is full of architectural treasures from all the amazing historic renovations that go on in this city. They have everything from door knobs to fireplace mantles. I actually saw an intact spiral staircase there! I’m not in the market for one of those right now, so I passed on it, but I did find some other interesting things.
Check out these marble (I think, I could barely pick one up!) capitals. They would make an incredible plant stand – inside or out. Unfortunately these were out of my humble house plant budget, at $200-300 each, but I just received the new Wisteria catalog over the weekend and they are selling whitewashed resin reproductions for $37-70. Forget the plants, I want one on my dining room table with a rustic white cake on top.
image {bottom left}: Deco Moldings :: image {bottom right}: Wisteria
Some other treasures you must see – this incredible red tub with wooden and brass railings. You can’t see it in the photo, but the base of the tub is the same polished (although quite dusty!) wood. I can only imagine the house this might have lived in.
The crisp lines and serene color of this misty grey sink could inspire a whole new bathroom. And, if I had a fireplace, I would have left with this wrought iron window guard. Wouldn’t it make a beautiful screen?
I have no idea what I would do with this old stool, but it was too cool not to share. And I might have said out loud when I stumbled on this pile of sweet old drinking fountains, “They sure don’t make ‘em that way anymore.†Am I getting old?
If you ever wondered where that old pink toilet ended up, this is where they go.
Don’t forget to turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth. And check out your local salvage yard. You never know what you might find!
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