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"Discusses items found in architectural salvage yards.... Projects range from simple (transforming a metal porch support into a corner shelf) to more complex (building a blanket chest from salvaged doors), and safety tips on working with metal, glass, and wood are provided....Recommended for public libraries."--Library Journal. "Try any one of these 45 projects and create something new with all the elegance of the original historic remnant."--Better Homes & Gardens Decorating. "Lively...prove[s] that one man's trash is another man's treasure."--Washington Post.
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"Discusses items found in salvage yards, thrift stores, flea markets, and yard sales..Projects range from simple (transforming a metal porch support into a corner shelf) to more complex [and] safety tips are provided. Well-written directions...useful. Recommended."--Library Journal"Recycles wonderful architectural items."--Denver PostEven as a building gets renovated or demolished, it yields up authentic, irreplaceable, and sometimes historic architectural detailing. Out from the wreckage come one-of-kind ornate weathered doorknobs, flooring, mantels, windows, and doors. Rescue these treasures! 45 projects, developed by the finest craftspeople, focus on transforming your finds-giving them a whole new function. You'll obtain tips on locating and selecting the best of these materials, and on crafting with wood, metal, glass, and mirrors. Begin your creative handiwork with such interest-catchers as a Cabinet Door Picture Frame, Iron Rail Flowerpot Station, Recycled Bar, Porch Baluster Side Table, and Funky Miscellany. Items this original are absolutely priceless!
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