Background

The only consistency in the design of my Brooklyn apartment is that each piece tells a story. That’s because half of my furniture came from the streets or was passed down by a friend or family member and re-purposed to fit my design personality and space. A shoestring budget requires some creativity.

But that’s what I love about my home. It’s a patchwork of memories; my own and the ones that I conjure up. I’m certain my office desk (found in a NC flea market and which lived in my brother’s childhood bedroom for years) had a more interesting life before it met my family!

Old window, new chalkboard

Apparently, my penchant for salvaging furniture isn’t unfounded. My great grandmother Haines and grandmother, Nana, were known to come home with some outrageous flea market finds (a chicken pen) and then create beautiful pieces (a chicken pen coffee table – it’s actually more lovely than it sounds). Like Nana, I believe there’s a thrill in breathing new life into old things. I’d like to think that by repurposing for the present and future, I’m also preserving the past.

Antique fire extinguisher lamp

Salvaged Grace is a place to celebrate this design aesthetic and strives to be a source for ways to decorate the home using salvaged materials. It’s not only about being eco-friendly, but also  how memories can be held in a chair, a piece of fabric, even a kitchen utensil.  Through the home tours, product profiles, project instructions and personal interviews on SalvagedGrace.com, I hope that you’ll be inspired.

Repurpose. Reclaim. Redecorate.