Way back in the warm days of summer, Joe contacted us on our availability of hand hewn beams for his kitchen project. He is an engineer by day and an old house remodeler by night. He is working on restoring his 1900s farm house and chronicles his progress in his blog, 1900 Farmhouse. He recently…
Archives for salvaged lumber
The Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage Yard Gets a Facelift
The lumber yard at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage has been getting a much needed facelift. Randy, Tom and Rick have been working nonstop to put down and compact TRUCKLOADS upon truckloads of gravel over the entire surface of the lumber yard. This entails moving stacks and stacks of gigantic timbers and beams. Today the job…
Beautiful Salvaged Storage Ideas for the Kitchen
I live in a 1947 era home with a sad, sad kitchen. I found these great kitchen storage ideas from the Re-nest website I mention earlier this week. On top of that, we have virtually everything to create these looks at Aurora Mills! Well, not the airplane food cart bins pictured on the Re-nest blog…
Malachi Milbourn of Against the Grain Primitive Furniture and Design
It is well that you should celebrate your Arbor Day thoughtfully, for within your lifetime the nation’s need of trees will become serious. We of an older generation can get along with what we have, though with growing hardship; but in your full manhood and womanhood you will want what nature once so bountifully supplied…
Customers Bill & Sarah Lorenze add vintage charm to their Palisade Homes
I have heard a few customers over the years say they love the items we carry but alas, live in a newly constructed home that just wont mix with our items from yester-year. What I try to remind people is that even our grandparents would have had some modern items from the day mixed with…
ReadyMade Magazine – New Ideas for Old or Normally Wasted Things
As someone who works with architectural salvage, I am always looking for new ways to reuse items. Some ideas come readily such as the tall, sleek and beautiful pharmaceutical measuring beaker I use as a vase (I love antique lab equipment!) but what to do with a light bulb, that UGLY 1970’s dresser or worn…
The Lumber Yard at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage
Something I realized recently is that many people don’t know the scope of the lumber yard we have at Aurora Mills. It’s huge! A number of customers have commented that it is one of the largest of its kind around here. We specialize in only reclaimed timbers, beams and barnwood and all of the wood…