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October 7, 2012 By Kim 1 Comment

Finishing my reclaimed wood desk

Finishing my reclaimed wood desk

I posted recently that my husband and I made desks for our home office using reclaimed wood. I'm surprised how many people responded and recommended that I NOT paint my desk. I had just received a new shipment of Miss Mustard Seed products, ... continue reading...

Filed Under: Create, Tutorials Tagged With: danish oil, furniture wax, hemp oil, milk paint, miss mustard seed

September 30, 2012 By Kim 3 Comments

Week 2 of our old home salvage project

Week 2 of our old home salvage project

We continue to make good progress on deconstructing the old place in East Texas. We have concentrated on skinning walls ... ... and taking down all non-load bearing walls. We now have 3 enormous stacks of rough-sawn lumber, old doors ... continue reading...

Filed Under: Salvage Tagged With: old beadboard, old rough-sawn lumber, reclaimed wood

September 26, 2012 By Kim 4 Comments

Why we chose a black rainwater cistern

Why we chose a black rainwater cistern

I posted recently that my husband and I installed a rainwater harvesting cistern. What I didn't explain is why we chose to go with a black tank. I love basic black:  in clothes, shoes, and kitchen countertops, among other things.    But, other ... continue reading...

Filed Under: Create Tagged With: bobvila, rainwater collection, sustainability

September 23, 2012 By Kim 5 Comments

Old House Salvage Project, Week 1

Old House Salvage Project, Week 1

A week ago tomorrow, we started deconstructing an old home about 70 miles from our home in East Texas.  The owner who hired us told us that the house was built in the 1800's.  He bought it with the intention of fixing it up and renting it.  ... continue reading...

Filed Under: Salvage Tagged With: abandoned, condemnation, old rough-sawn lumber, old tongue-in-groove boards, reclaimed wood

September 18, 2012 By Kim 12 Comments

Before and After: Our Kitchen Tin Ceiling Project

Before and After:  Our Kitchen Tin Ceiling Project

We knew when we bought our house that we would take down and toss in the garbage horrible, cheap acoustical ceilings. They were incredibly ugly styrofoam squares that fit together like a puzzle, and they were in almost in every room, including the ... continue reading...

Filed Under: Create, Popular Posts Tagged With: bobvila, ceilings, kitchen remodeling

September 17, 2012 By Kim 5 Comments

Our rainwater cistern is filling up fast!

Our rainwater cistern is filling up fast!

When we were shopping for our rainwater tank, we felt that 2,500 gallons would be plenty big enough for our needs. They certainly looked big enough. But .... today it rained.  Again.  For the 5th day in a row. A few days ago when the rain ... continue reading...

Filed Under: Create Tagged With: Austin, rainwater collection

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About Me

Welcome to my blog! I'm Kim and I live and breathe vintage. My company deconstructs old houses, then we build new, "old" houses and renovate existing homes (including our own) using reclaimed materials. If you love salvage, repurposing, and vintage, then we hope you'll stay awhile and check us out.

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