Here at the Mill, we have a real penchant for things made of brass and copper. It helps that most of the antique hardware we sell is made of brass and of course, we’ve got some really nifty copper things too. For thousands of years people have known that copper, and its alloys like brass,…
The month of May is always exciting here at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage. The biggest news we have to share is that we have just unpacked a container of new acquisitions to share with our wonderful customers. Hundreds of unique items are flooding into our store and onto our website, from small pieces of dazzling…
December has blown in, bringing with it frosty mornings and early sunsets. But the change in the weather doesn’t bother us — winter is the perfect excuse for Aurora Mills to share a cup of hot cider with our visitors and showcase some of our favorite items: the winter sports antiques. Here are some of…
At Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage every day is new and different. New objects arrive, new visitors come in, new projects are proposed. Over the last few weeks we have accessioned over 100 new objects and while we are excited about all of them, 50 of them have struck our curiosity and fancy enough to make…
Last night Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage came to primetime — on NBC’s Grimm! The much anticipated show is shot and set in Portland, Oregon and many of their furnishings came directly from our inventory. If you tuned in this week (which you should continue to do, at 9 p.m. on Fridays), we hope that you…
It’s one of our favorite times of year! Fall is officially here: the leaves are changing, the air is crisp and Halloween is right around the corner. At Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage, we have our own way of decorating pumpkins. Behold the creations of some of your friendly neighborhood salvagers — using antique hardware, and…
Sometimes customers come to Aurora Mills looking for specific resources to complete a vision. On Saturday we met Rob, a visitor who was looking for some reclaimed barn wood to build a coffee table. We were happy to be able to help him out. Here is what Rob said about his project: “I bought some…
It’s Mid-Century Modern week here at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage. Looking through our inventory, we couldn’t help but notice that there is an abundance of brightly colored, boldly shaped furniture, lighting and decorative elements. If you are looking to add some whimsical modernity to your home, here’s a little inspiration — straight from the 1940’s and 50’s.
