This is pretty much my new favorite place. These are pictures taken this morning at a salvage yard in Burnaby. Ryan and I would some day like to build a house with materials bought exclusively at this salvage yard. We bought a 100-year-old barn door for ten dollars! In all the excitement (there was another couple eyeing up the door so we had to act fast!) I forgot to take a picture of the door. I’ll post more about that soon. But what about these old radiators (shown above and below)? There were dozens of them, and they were so pretty. I wonder if they would still work.
Below: There were also these giant old photos of buildings that are actually close to our apartment. They were maybe six or seven feet tall. We were thinking it would be really funny to put one of them above the bed in our tiny closet room (we have really high ceilings). Probably would have bought one but, alas, no room in our car.
Below: There were tons of this wrought iron metal things (fences?).
Below: It was old window heaven, as well. If only we had a need for old windows. Dry erase board for the office, maybe?
Below: Lastly, there were tons of these lockers for fifty dollars each. I was thinking it would be a good pantry, because we need some more kitchen storage.
In the end, we only bought the old door. But we’ll be be going back soon, with a truck!
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Britt McMaster is addicted to cucumbers. She and her husband, Ryan, live and work in a tiny apartment in downtown Vancouver, BC. Both Ryan and Britt love to write lists of all their ideas on action sheets, and they have pages and pages. They write especially quickly after they've each had a dry cappuccino or two. Most of those fanciful ideas will stay on paper, but Cucumbersome is Britt's platform to try some out.
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I am so jealous! All of the salvage shops here in Chicago are crazy expensive.
Adore the photos. if you come out we must go hounding Nanton for antique goodness.
What a lovely selection. I am so lucky that we have some great salvage yards here in London. I’ve been inpsired and might have to take a trip round some of them at the weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Ooh — where is it or what is it called? I’m in Vancouver and might need something interesting for the balcony…
WOW, i love the old fences and radiators!!!
Was this at Jack’s New/Used? That place is a gold mine. If you haven’t been there, I would recommend it too.
Yes, it was Jack’s! Isn’t it fantastic there?
I’ve never heard of this place! I’m going to look it up in the phone book!