We’re here! Today is the first day at the Antique and Collectible Show at the Portland Expo. We have a double booth highlighting our Industrial and Steam Punk items and it is going very well. Please come by to see us if you have the chance! Here are some photos from this morning as the…
Archives for Raised Beds from salvaged materials
Thousands of Vintage and Antique Doors at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage
Earlier I posted ideas of ways to reuse an old door. I decided to post more pictures of our door sections at Aurora Mills for those of you who may not have been in the store before or in our lower warehouse. Just keep in mind that this is only a teeny-tiny drop in the salvaged…
Aurora Mills in the Movies
Back in April we at Aurora Mills were asked to participate in a movie that was produced by BRING. BRING Recycling is a broad-based organization offering positive, hands-on solutions to the serious environmental challenges of our time. Their movie: “Reuse It” takes a look at the used building materials industry in Oregon, and teaches us…
Making Corrugated Tin Planter Boxes
My grandmother was a very exact woman when it came to her crafts. As a young child I was aware of this and should have known better when she decided it was time for me to learn how to sew. Her favorite phrase was, “your front is only as good as your back.” and I fully knew this…