The Kitchen and Bath People's "Product of the Week" : Exquisite Surfaces

Using salvaged materials in any room in your home is a beautiful and environmentally responsible choice when renovating or building. Not only are you keeping great resources out of a landfill, but you are also saving the pollution and depletion of natural resources associated with fabricating brand new products.

Elle Decor, Designed by Cavlert Wright, Photography by Roger Davies

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Exquisite Surfaces' antique lines include salvaged materials from all over the world. Beautiful wood patterns pulled from French homes. Salvaged stone from France, Spain, and Jerusalem. Fireplaces hand carved by french artisans hundreds of years ago. There are certainly other sources for salvaged products, hopefully one in your very own town. Take a look at these beautiful rooms using salvaged materials from Exquisite Surfaces.

Beautiful antique wood in a herringbone pattern.

Jerusalem Stone

The variations in this antique Terra Cotta tile simply brings the floor to life!
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So, next time you're doing a remodel, think about incorporating some reclaimed components. This not only applies to floors, think about ceiling beams, wall paneling, stairs, furniture. Get creative, like re-purposing old doors for wall paneling. The fact that these materials have survived wear and tear for hundreds of years certainly speaks to their quality, "they just don't make things like they used to." Weathered and worn by our ancestors, giving salvaged materials a second life in your home will add warmth, texture, character, charm, color, variation... the list goes on!