Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Using Architectural Salvage Pieces

You know how you walk in some homes and they have that one hallway table made out of a huge chunk of machinery and it looks so cool? 


Or maybe they have this industrial-looking light hanging over their island.


Have you ever wondered where they got them?  Well, the answer is they probably spent a good amount of detective work in an architectural salvage store.  You can find all kinds of goodies in stores like this, but if you're thinking the pieces will come cheap because they are someone else's cast offs, then you thought wrong.  Salvage stores are well aware of our desire to repurpose things and have a one-of-a-kind piece in our homes.  But they payoff is that you will have a cool one-of-a-kind piece in your home! 

The Twin Cities boasts a number of salvage shops.  You can visit any one of these shops or all of them to find that extra special thing you've been needing or just shop for inspiration.  Here is a list of some stores in the Twin Cities area.

1330 Quincy St NE
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 332-8344
Open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday







507 1st Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 627-9107
Open Tuesday-Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Saturday 11am to 5pm | Closed Sunday & Monday





4430 Lyndale Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN, 55412
612-789-1680 
Open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm , Closed Sunday and Monday





3338 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone number(612) 904-1776
Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays
(open Mondays in July & August)







2432 2nd Street North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-521-9492
Open   Monday through Friday: 8AM to 5:00PM, Saturday: 8AM to 1:00PM, Sundays and Holidays: Closed.






Source:  Michelle Schwake for Stafford Family Realtors

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