Salvaged Iron - Part 3 of 3

So you've seen decorative iron from around the city and where it goes when it's no longer needed. Now I'd like to introduce you to a fabulous furniture company (LOCAL!!) Salvations Architectural Furnishings. Barry Remley, the brains behind the company states,

"When I started Salvations 23+ years ago I think I was ahead of the curve in that our name--Salvations-- was inspired by my wish to "give new life" to the historically important and artistically beautiful architectural materials which I was finding --often in the trash --including in my own back alley in upper NW DC!"

Salvations offers a variety of products from occasional tables to drapery hardware. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland Barry's studio is a work of art. She finds parts and pieces from places including The Brass Knob to incorporate into her designs. With many finishes to choose from you can have an antique gilt console table to a rust fire screen. Here are a few of my favorite pieces:

Images Courtesy of Salvations AF

Currently Barry is working on a low to no finish for our Family Vestibule in the CharityWorks GreenHouse and says,

"And of course now that Benjamin Moore and others have been so good at providing us with no- and low- VOC paints --transitioning our finishes is just a matter of our refining improving our paint recipes to get our finishes accurately transitioned away from the oil and high VOC products of the past."

I can't wait to see the finished product - you'll have to visit the CharityWorks GreenHouse in October to see what she's done!