Better with Age...

My heart belongs to the past. I simply adore Architectural Salvage Yards - especially when they are having sales - The one in Pasadena is having a 20 - 60% off sale starting this weekend, so any of you up that way - you might want to go check that out! Thanks Good Home Construction for letting me know about the sale! Pasadena is sort of a long way for me to go - we'll see, maybe a day trip is in order .... Or I might just go see what's happening in my local yards -- Museville is in need of a few things, and I'm due for a shopping trip. Where better to shop than through lovely, ancient and interesting treasures?



Doors are on my list for sometime in the near future - an exterior door for both the main house and the guest house -

I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for but I will know it when I see it.

This door from Pasadena Architectural Salvage would be cute for the Main House front door

or maybe this one...

I wish that the main house was a wee bit bigger, because I'd love some old, heavy french doors between my living room and dining room - these sidelights actually could maybe work... Hopefully they are 60% off!

Ah, well - if I can't get them, I'm sure there is something I can do to make that wide doorway special without the doors.

Look at this sea of fabulous old door knobs - worn, patined, burnished and perfect. I have a great idea for these ...

An old french door knocker - love this. This might just have to come home with me.

MMmmm I can see some of these latches on my kitchen cabinets, right now.

I have a great idea for this, too!

I could spend all day in this place - and all my money.

Now this is some door...

Delicious!

It hasn't even been whipped out, yet, my credit card is already beginning to weep.

...but my heart - well, it's happily thumping...

and my mind is spinning with ideas for the new and improved McMini of mine.