ReHouse
Last weekend, Joshua wanted to visit an architectural and salvage shop in the city to see if we could find some specific pieces for our new home.
I was of course thrilled!
Neither of us had ever been there…but after seeing all that they have to offer, I can guarantee it will be one of our first stops when we are in need of something special for the house…
They were very gracious to allow me to photograph to my hearts content, so I hope you will enjoy a little tour of ReHouse Architectural Salvage…
When we entered, I was overwhelmed…and didn't know where to go first.
I was falling in love with everything…
I was instantly smitten with this large architectural piece…now if only I could find a spot for it in our home?
I also thought the 'confession' sign was pretty cute…
There were many chandeliers, light fixtures and windows adorning the ceiling…
I love this arched window…
There were rows and rows of old hardware. I could have spent hours looking through them all.
So many beautiful details…
And I loved these old drawers that held doorknobs, hinges, and the like…
Wouldn't they be great storage in an art studio?
These glass knobs with "issues", as they were described, were only $2 each…
There were lots and lots of light fixtures…
This pink stove was one of the first things I saw when I came in…adorable…
There were many other vintage stoves and appliances as well…
As well as old cabinets and cupboards pulled from kitchens…loved them…
and lots of glass door cupboards and medicine cabinets too…
There was an entire room of salvaged bathroom supplies {hopefully we will find a sink there for the upstairs bath}…and of course lots of claw foot tubs…
But, I don't need one of those…since I already have one…
Or perhaps just some claw feet?
They would make great conversation pieces…
And how about this adorable antique sitz bath?
If we were rich, Renoir could have his own personal bathtub…
(I have been contacted several times regarding the above sitz bath. It does not belong to me and I cannot provide any information about it other than it was once for sale at ReHouse in Rochester, NY)
Something I do plan on going back for when the time is right…is a vintage mantel {or two? or three?}.
I fell in love with this white one…it would be perfect in the living room…
And this yellow one struck my fancy as well {minus the black marble part}. I think it would be adorable in a baby's room {maybe one day}…
Perhaps, paired with these wall sconces. They just need some crystals and new bulbs…
This one was absolutely beautiful…but sadly, marked as sold.
I'd also like to get some old columns/porch posts and corbels in the future too…
There was a room filled with old moldings and several rows of old doors…
In the back we found a row of old radiators…who wouldn't love these?
The detail that went into older homes never ceases to amaze me. Oh, how I wish people still cared about such things…
The main reason we went to this store was because Joshua wanted an old grate to use for a cold air return in our floor. The previous owners covered them up with the flooring {why? don't ask me}, and he thought I would really like something ornate. We are definitely soul mates.
Here is the one we found…
It had to be flat and just the right size…I was the one who spotted this one. It was $95 so a bit of an investment, but we will definitely be taking it with us when we move on from here.
It is already in the floor and looks amazing! Will share pics just as soon as we get a semi-sunny day out here {seems it has been raining almost non-stop}.
We have plans to go back and get more for another cold air return upstairs, as well as to replace the current heating grates, and maybe just some for decoration? Like this one that was an instant favorite…
Other beautiful finds, I wouldn't mind owning…
They have many vintage finds scattered about the store which makes it even more fun…
Well, I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as I did. I already cannot wait to go back! And if you are ever in the Rochester area it is a must see.
ReHouse Architectural Salvage
1473 E Main St., Rochester, NY
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In other news…Joshua and I celebrate our 4 year anniversary on October 1st!
Sometimes I can hardly believe that it has already been that long, and other times, I wonder how I ever survived without him there all along. To comfort me, hold me, love me, find me important, beautiful and special…things I yearned for before I knew him. Even though I know it seems cliche…I know that our souls are connected in a way that words could never describe. He literally is the other half of me…and without him…I would be lost.
So we will be celebrating our fours years together enjoying our cozy new home and remembering the vows that we promised on that day in 2006.
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Also, I have updated the look of my blog and changed the layout to show off my photographs better. This is something I have had in mind to do for a long time but didn't think was possible with Typepad.
Once I figured it out I was thrilled! Photos to me are like the main course {my words , I suppose ,are just the drink that goes along with the meal}. I still think that I may switch to a new blog host at some point that is even more photography friendly, but I will of course update you all when/if I make the switch.
For now, I hope you enjoy the new look and larger photos…
Till next time…{will be celebrating four years with my guy!}…
33 Comments
Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top
Happy Anniversary! 🙂 What an amazing shop. I loved all of the photos you posted. I was thinking before you said it, that it’s too bad houses aren’t built this way anymore.
gabrielle
Pretty sure you found heaven on earth!
My Shabby Roses
Happy Anniversary Alice! Enjoy the day.
What a fun post, I loved looking at all the wonderful pieces. I love to find pieces like that at estate sales. You know, before they make it to the store and the prices jump way up. (o: Glad you found the grate you wanted. I’m sure it looks wonderful in your home.
deborah k
yay! i’ve been following you on google reader for months never realizing you were local!
i LOVE rehouse! heaven on earth is right!
we spent our 27th anniversary there. hours and hours and hours of wandering from room to room, touching beautiful old things & dreaming of the generations of hands that had touched them before. i totally love the pink stove. they had a row of pastel toilets lined up and i SO wished i had shot it. it was too flippin cute! spent waaay too much time going through the stacks of old photos but my husband eventually found soem hardware to keep him enthralled. we loved the old doors – aisles and aisles of comings & goings. came home with an old screen door painted a deep chocolatey brown that i was going to put in the garden to hold up a golden clematis but put up at the top of the stairs against a wall instead. i’ll have to go back next anniversary for another door. (we live due east in williamson so we don’t get to the city very often)
happy anni! *:)
Lauren
Happy Anniversary Alice and Joshua!! 🙂 Enjoy your special day tomorrow XOX
We will be celebrating our 3rd on the 6th. We too, cant believe how the years are flying by….
What an Ah-mazing store – serious drool on my laptop. How I would LOVE to have a store like that around us! I dont think my hubby could ever get me out of there though 🙂 Arent we so fortunate to have found men that appreciate vintage and old things? (which means they will love us even more as we age and become “vintage – hehe 😉
XOX
Allison
gosh I wish I were closer and could go shop there! amazing!
Happy, Happy Anniversary! Enjoy.
koralee
Happy Anniversary sweet one!!!
Oh how I love the tour…I sooooo want that pink oven! What fun would that be…..this place is filled with treasure!
Happy fall hugs to you.
Sheila R
Congrats and best wishes on your 4th anniversary! Thanks for taking us on your tour with your beautiful pictures!!!
Bonnie
I’ve died and gone to heaven! This is such a beautiful place, I could spend hours just looking around, drooling over everything. Thanks SO much for sharing!
Hope you have a fabulous day and Happy Anniversary!!
xoxo,
Bonnie
Fabulously French
Love this shop, wish that we had something similar close to us.
Happy anniversary,
Leeann x
Zita - Mlle Magpie
Thanks so much for taking us on a tour of this most fabulous place filled with so many wonderful treasures. Loved those fireplace mantels! p.s. hope you enjoy celebrating your Anniversary in your new home, Alice
Shana
Happy Anniversary. And that shop is quite the find.
I’m sure that you and Joshua (and your wallets) will be visiting there often.
Looking forward to many more photos of your new home!
Dawn Edmonson
Hi sweet Alice!!!! Happy Anniversary to you both!!!!!! And this place? HEAVEN!!! I love it ALL!!! Thank you so much for all of the yummy photos…now I’ve got to go back and study them again 🙂 hugs and love, Dawn
Laura @ 52 FLEA
Happy Anniversary!
What a great salvage shop!
Will be in Rochester in just a few weeks….to visit my nephew at University of Rochester…
maybe ….just maybe!
🙂
Your fave cousin of all time
Why have I never been to ReHouse? Doug has pointed it out a couple of times and we have never stopped in for a peek.
I can’t believe it has been four years for you and Josh. Happy anniversary! That was a fun day!
My mom and dad told me they stopped by the new house. You know my mother isn’t terribly expressive, but I think she liked it a lot! I wonder if it reminded her of our first house on North Street. I don’t think you probably have any memory of it, but it was quite old, with the plaster falling out of the walls and its old, dirt floor basement. Lee and I used to sit on the iron floor grates to keep warm while we watched t.v.
Oh, and thoughts on the color of the front door…I think I would choose a darker grey from the palate that you are painting the exterior of the house with. Might seem too “keeping it safe”, but it won’t fight with your landscaping and if you are going to do window boxes, you won’t be limited in floral color choices. Just my humble opinion!
Can’t wait to see the house!
Emily
oh wow–I might have to take a trip to Rochester just to go to that store. It looks fabulous! And happy anniversary!
Rebecca
The Happiest of Anniversaries ever to the two of you!!!
Thanks for sharing such treasures….what an amazing place ~ my favorite kinds of finds. Thinking that the large piece in your second photo would make a fabulous canopy over a bed …. just a thought. 😉
Sending wishes of Love, Joy, and Happiness always ~ Rebecca
Leah C
I could get lost in that store, too! So many, many beautiful salvaged treasures:) Hava a Happy, Happy Anniversary with your love! P.S. Love the new look to your blog:)
annie
I love the arch windows. I have similar stove….very very old-fashion. The quality back than is soooo much better than nowadays. It is a shame we don’t have these kind of stores around me.
Haapy anniversaries to both of you and many more!!
Claudia
Oh my gosh, how far is Rochester from the Hudson Valley???? I would go crazy in that place! Thanks for all the wonderful photos, Alice. And Happy Anniversary! We are celebrating our 12th anniversary on October 12th.
xo
Claudia
Debbie
Happy Anniversary. You have a beautiful heart. Your blog is such an inspiration. Thank you for all the time you put into it. I listed your blog on my blog as inspiration!
Linnea-maria
Godness! What a wonderful place!! This is a place were I could faint by all the beauty. Some things you showed is not availiable here, and some things they give away as scrap. I loved all of it. Thanks for sharing. We have stores like these in Sweden as well. Have a wonderful weekend /Therese
Andrea
I noticed the new look of your blog. I like it very much!
I agree with you, about the details of older homes.
Thanks for posting the great pictures. It was really nice to see.
The grate you picked out, will look perfect in your new home.
Happy Anniversay to you and Josh and many more!
Spencer
Happy Anniversary and blessings for many more… Loved the tour. OH my GOSH… I would soooo be in heaven. 🙂
Spencer
Jojeana
Wow Alice… what an amazing shop!!! Thanks so much for sharing all of these fabulous pictures with us! The vent you bought looks amazing… can’t wait to see pics of it in your home.
Happy anniversary to you and your hubby! I imagine it was the best one yet now that you’re in your new home. 🙂
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
~ Jo 🙂
Chatelaine
What a great store! I would have spent my whole paycheck there. I too am looking for a vintage mantel for my home. There’s a cool salvage store in Maine that I go to, Old House Parts. Wish I lived near Rochester.
Congratulations on your anniversary. It sure sounds like you found your soulmate. I enoyed reading your loving words to your husband, it was so sweet.
Janean
FAB to the bone photos!!!
alice, we used to adore going to an architectural salvage place in atlanta! you can get smitten with so many goodies and the prices are usually reasonable considering the history and craftsmanship!
Julie Marie
Hello Alice… I don’t know how I missed this post!I don’t believe it ever came through my dashboard… but I LOVE the salvage shop, and want every single thing in it! The register grate you got is fabulous! You know, I have lived in homes with those many times, before they were considered “treasures”… then, they were just the way things were and I always loved them… A BIG Happy Anniversary to you and Josh… your romantic dinner sounds beautiful and what a lovely table you set… I am so happy for you in your wonderful new home… much love to you, Josh and Renoir… xoxo Julie Marie
Debra
Wow Alice,
I got excited just looking at the pictures all of that stuff. I know you were like a kid in a candy store. I know I would have been. I really wish I could find a really good salvage place like that here in Dallas. If there is one I don’t know where it’s at.
Rose
OMStars Alice….I am just beyond speechless while looking at all your beautiful pictures from your exciting visit to ReHouse Architectural Salvage….How I wish we had something this wonderful in So Cal…The few places that I have found are so beyond my budget that I walked in with a heart full of excitement & ideas and walking out looking sad and pitifully heartbroken…(my amors words 🙂 I have been fortunate to find some great things at our local swapmeets that have old & “junk” sections and some wonderful freebies through our local Craigslist…I can’t wait to see all the beauty that you create & decorate in your “new” bella home 🙂 Besos, Rose
susan
that salvage place might be worth a ride for me! we have one here but it’s not in a very good neighborhood so i never go. happy anniversary! i loved your Fall table so sweet and your dinner sounded wonderful! take care, susan
Judy
I love architectural salvage! It is more fun than a barrel of monkeys, don’t you think? Happy Belated Anniversary to you and St. Joshua!
maren
ah, it seems like a you posted “Alice in Wonderland” 🙂
You would fall in love with all the little stores we have here in Europe, especially Denamrk and France. I always travel with an emty case and it is alway heavy filled, when i go back home 😉