The good life

Banjo shares his love of salvage yards, and tips on how to make the most of them

Banjo Beale

Interior Design Salvage yards are my church. I worship at their altar. In fact, I have bought many an altar, pew and church fl oor from a salvage yard. One of my absolute favourite activities is rummaging through a reclamation yard. It's like you've stepped back in time into a secret graveyard where all the best bits of the past are vying for their second, third or fourth chance. Once the domain of those in the trade, salvage yards have surged in popularity as everyone with a restoration project relishes the chance to find just the right match for their Arts & Crafts hinges or a piece of old farm machinery for their latest objet d'art. Salvage yards and antiques fairs are a great resource for sustainable building materials. The…

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Reclaim (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 90 - May 2024

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