At this very moment Olde Good Things is featuring our Altered Antiques at the High Point Spring Market Trade Show. The show began October 19, 2013 and will continue until the 24th. So come by and see the true beauty of our pieces in person. This show is open to the trade only.
Olde Good Things is located Booth I-528 & I-540
The Suites At Market Square
200 West Commerce Avenue
High Point NC 27260-4908
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Come on down to the grand opening of our new Madison Avenue store next Thursday, Oct. 3, starting 7:30 pm through 9:30 pm. Everyone is saying it’s our best looking store so far (and we agree). This store has a unique mix of breathtaking chandeliers, Belgium mirrors, elegant vintage furniture, furnishings and other unusual items you won’t find anywhere else. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, 212-321-0770, at the corner of 32nd Street.
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If you have had a chance to visit our recently opened Madison Avenue location you may have noticed our new collection of Mid-Century chandeliers. For years we have been complimented on our wide variety of lighting with the exception of … Continue reading
They all say that the devil’s in the details, but for those brave enough to venture into the world of details, there will be due reward. Creativity is at the epicenter of any beautifully-decorated room. Not only are there a plethora of ways to use vintage hardware pieces for their intended purpose and draw more beauty into a room, but finding alternative uses could also enliven a space and give it a unique flair that won’t be found elsewhere.
Turn vintage hardware pieces into wall hangings for decoration. Sticking a random door hinge in the middle of a wall won’t exactly do the trick, but grouping a few different hardware pieces could give the desired effect. Get an old window pane and hang it with pieces of hardware creatively placed in opposing panes of the window. Take an assortment of locks and offset them with skeleton keys for an artistic arrangement of vintage hardware.
Think outside designed purpose to find creative ways of repurposing. Doorknobs can have a lot in common with many wall-mounted coat hangers. Take a salvaged piece of wood and stick old doorknobs to it, and voila! you have your own one-of-a-kind coat hanger for your entry way. Don’t let the original function of an item hang you up. It’s likely that thinking outside the box will result in a much more creative result. Seeing only a device for opening doors will cripple creative flow. Consider the shape, size, weight, texture, and unique qualities of an item. What makes it special? How can its best features be showcased?
Let creativity be your guide. When something brings back pleasant memories or fits well with a room motif, don’t let it get away! It’s not the same as playing in the world of made-to-order items. These aren’t going to be remade for people who sit on their hands and watch a good thing pass them by. Why not use a door-knocker as a drawer pull? How about turning some lock plates into a lamp shade? Find some doorknob plates and make them into a table top, or use them to cover a half-wall that used to have ugly, fake wood paneling on it.
Look for things that really shine for you and make them part of your home. A home can speak volumes about the one who owns it. Don’t let the conventional uses for old items keep you from seeing potential outside the box.
See some pictures of our new store here.
As the #1 ranked architectural salvage company in the country, we are overflowing with incredible vintage and antique goods. One of our most popular salvaged pieces are vintage and antique doorknobs. We have beautiful honeycomb type mercury dot antique doorknobs circa 1800s, we recently salvaged a collection of milk glass vintage doorknobs, and there are a number of deliciously antique Victorian ‘Loraine’ door knobs just waiting for you to come and take them home.
If you are lucky enough to find the perfect a set of antique or vintage doorknobs at one of our locations you might be at a loss as to how to install them properly on your own (most people are understandably ignorant in antique hardware installation). Well, in order to please our esteemed customers we are offering you this how-to blog post so that you can learn how to install your own doorknobs.
Most antique doorknobs are similar in their mechanisms which means that this installation method will work on most of the doorknobs you’ll find in our stores. These how-to instructions are for antique doorknobs with two glass top knobs and a connecting spindle – you’ll also need a backplate or rosette (we have a great selection of those as well) and a mortise latch, purchased from a local hardware store.
Voila! You have installed your own antique or vintage doorknob! Don’t you feel accomplished? Antique doorknobs are meant to be admired. They are functional, but they are also showpieces and conversation starters. Our wide selection of salvaged doorknobs offers our customers the ability to mix and match their collections so they can design doors that set off the décor of the room even before guests enter them.
If, after reading this blog post, you are still unsure about how to install your doorknob, feel free to contact us, or visit one of our locations and speak with one of our staff.
The industrial revolution marked a huge change in history; the beginning of an exciting journey into an era filled with growth. This new era meant change, change in how things were manufactured, and the speed at which they were completed. Every aspect of life would change and improve as hand production moved to machine production increasing productivity and efficiency. The transition from hand production to machine began in Great Britain, and over a few decades made its way to the United States. This move boasted an improvement in water power, the increase in steam powered production, and the creation of machine tools.
When pondering over this time period, the 18th and 19th century’s images of large machines operated by steam may come to mind. Large, bulky and metal might be a few adjectives that could describe this era, but not words such as beautiful, unique, full of ambiance and creativity. Though one may not consider the industrial age to be a thing of beauty, one’s opinion may change upon entering Boulton & Watt in Manhattan, NYC.
This historic Manhattan building has been home to several industrial businesses over the decades, but now it is home to a restaurant that honors and beautifies the industrial era – Boulton & Watt.
This sign is a beacon to those who love amazing food and want to be wowed by their surroundings while they eat. Boulton & Watt will give them both.
Boulton & Watt is a restaurant full of history and charm that can be found on a prominent East Village corner in Manhattan New York. The history behind the building in which Boulton & Watt resides dates back to the 19th century when the industrial revolution was making its mark in history. Before Boulton & Watt took over occupancy, the building was once known as the neighborhoods working factory and engine repair shop. Love and gratitude for this remarkable era is obvious to guests upon entrance to the restaurant. The rich history of the industrial era was carefully kept intact by the creative minds at Emporium Design.
Emporium Design prides themselves on being a forward thinking design-build firm that specializes in creating unique spaces that complement the mind, ideals, and heart of each of their clients. Those looking to hire a design team that is not bound by in-the-box thinking are drawn to the Emporium Design firm. The goal of this company is to help create a lasting impression for everyone who enters one of their client’s buildings, and that is true of those who walk into Boulton & Watt.
The image is the perfect complement to the wood and steel footrest stools, and various machine base table legs Olde Good Things provided for this design/build project.
The wall art is ‘geared’ towards the theme.
Walking into Boulton & Watt is like taking a trip into the past. The Emporium Design Firm wanted to preserve this building’s deep and prolific history, and so they designed the restaurant’s theme around the look, feel and history of the building. In order to achieve a complete industrial feel the Emporium Design team needed a little help. They had the ideas, the dreams, and the vision, but they also needed the design elements and materials to bring those dreams to life. We are one of the largest architectural antique dealers in the country specializing in historical artifacts from the nineteenth century and the pre-depression era. This makes us a popular choice for design projects such as the amazing design and build of Boulton & Watt. Part of the unique experience of eating at Boulton & Watt is sitting amongst, and literally on, history; history that has been gathered and displayed beautifully thanks to the keen eye of those that work for us, and the effort they place in locating and repurposing all kinds of antique items.
The bar is where everyone seems to gather, and when that bar is in Boulton & Watt, it’s easy to see why; the distressed mirrored glass, and the gears that turn an Olde Good Things salvaged ceiling fan add a taste of the Machine Age.
The image is the perfect complement to the wood and steel footrest stools, and various machine base table legs Olde Good Things provided for this design/build project.
Industrial, adjustable singer stools are just one of the reclaimed items from Olde Good Things that can be found in Boulton & Watt. Wood and steel footrests compliment a uniquely fashioned table designed and put together from various machines that are true to the era being honored. Throughout the restaurant one can see little touches salvaged by Olde Good Things such as the glass behind the bar, which boasts a lovely distressed mirror and helps add a dash of industrial flavor from an earlier time period. The Emporium Design team left no space untouched by history, to be true to the restaurant theme.
The gears behind the bar are rigged…
… to turn a large salvaged ceiling fan.
These mint green urinals are one of the quirkiest things Olde Good Things has salvaged. Not only do they have practical use, they are pleasing to the eye.
Doorknobs, decorative iron, mantels and even salvaged urinals are just part of the unique items OGT has reclaimed and repurposed; when the designers at Emporium Design needed to complete the look and feel of the bathroom at this industrial themed eatery they knew they would find what they were looking for at Olde Good Things. To truly accomplish a task as grand as an industrial themed eatery, it takes multiple individuals, teams, and specialist, to pull off such a feat; the people at Emporium Design and Olde Good Things accomplished their goal beautifully. Those that have the unique privilege of eating at Boulton & Watt would all agree that the atmosphere and décor reminds them of an exciting time in America’s history.
We’ve just opened our fifth store in New York City, located at 149 Madison Avenue at 32nd Street known as The Steel Building. This corner location is now 5000 square feet of Architectural and Altered Antiques, hand crafted farm tables, industrial chic and much more. This store has a unique mix of breathtaking chandeliers, Belgium mirrors, tin mirrors, elegant furniture & furnishings & unusual items that you can’t see anywhere else. We are still setting up but now open, so come on in. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, 212-321-0770.
