When it comes to hardware, we are (obviously) huge fans of vintage. We specialize in antique doorknobs, latches, hinges and so on, but when it comes to little bits and pieces like cabinet knobs, dresser pulls, coat hooks and the like – we must admit that it’s often a better choice to go new, if for no other reason than you can [...]
Read the rest of this post »On the road again: Ottawa
Sam just got back from a wee road trip to Ottawa, and although the trip wasn’t meant to be business related he couldn’t resist stopping along the way (despite the unseasonal snow) and ended up bringing home a few goodies like this 4-foot plaster coat of arms.
Wouldn’t this look great over the mantle or up at [...]
The Art of Door (or, Doors as Art)
In the last few years we have seen more and more clients buying doors for art’s sake – unique doors, rich with character, to be displayed in much the same way as a large canvas – hanging or even just propped up against a wall.
I love this idea, and have been suddenly appreciating all our doors for their [...]
The great reveal!
We’ve been setting up the store with all the new things, and it’s looking great! Here are a few of my favourites (you can see larger pics by clicking on ‘gallery’ and visiting our flickr site):
…and of course there are more items coming out for sale every day, so come in and check it out!
- Leila
Unpacking, and more unpacking…
The unpacking is well under way. As you can see, we’ve amassed quite a pile of cardboard out back to send off to recycling. Inside, though, things look a lot more orderly.
For the first time, we’ve been able to unpack at our loading dock (a novel idea, I know!) since it was all repaved last [...]
