Originate

Hardware appreciation post! Some really beautiful and unique options available in the salvage yard right now. We just picked out some of our favorites to show you. We’ve got k***s, pulls, large handles, glass, brass, iron, you name it! Switching out hardware is one of the easiest ways to add a bit of flare to a space. Boring cabinets? Not anymore! Show your doors you appreciate everything they do with something special this holiday weekend!

We are open today 12-4, so be sure to come see us! Happy Salvage Saturday!

A bedroom and craft room refinished with wide click engineered flooring from Cali Bamboo. This color, Rigatta, is a nice soft brown with a slight silvering effect which brings a fun contrast between cool and warm tones in the flooring making for a very lively space. Cali Bamboo’s engineered flooring is guaranteed to last, made with an extra thick wear layer and a scratch resistant finish. Who doesn’t love durable and sustainable floors?!

We have so much beautiful tile available in the salvage yard right now! This is just a small selection of some of our favorites! See below for details.

Cle red terracotta hexagon tiles - 4” x 4-1/2” x 1/2” - 1-1/2 boxes - 7 sqft/box - $7/sqft

Cle Weathered White hexagon tiles 3-1/2”x4” - 1 box - 7.5 sqft- $ $16.50/sqft

Cle Cindered Olive Zellige tiles 4x4 - 7 boxes - 75 sqft - $10/sqft

Celine Spanish matte blue porcelain tiles - 2-1/2” x12” - 17 sqft - $4/sqft

Fireclay Frost with black patina 4x4’s - just under 13 sqft - $17.50/sqft
+ surface bullnose and double radius tiles

Vintage pink 4x4 tiles - 5 sqft - $1/tile

100 cast marble terrazzo tiles - 12x12x 3/8” - $5 each

43 Saltillo tiles - 12x12x1/2” - $3 each

150 Saltillo tiles - 12”x12”x5/8” - $3 each

Check out our new dedicated salvage page on Instagram, so you can be up to date on what’s currently available in our salvage yard! We are so excited to share this incredible kitchen set with you for our first post. We don’t take a lot of appliances, but these were meticulously maintained and are in immaculate condition! They even have their original manuals. And you know we love a good blue!

Happy Salvage Saturday!

Details 👇

Big Chill Robin’s Egg Blue Fridge
33” wide x 31” deep x 68”
$2,200

North Star Elmira Stove Works Model 1954
30” wide x 28” deep x 36-1/2” tall
Electric Radiant Heat with self cleaning oven
$3,650

North Star Elmira Kobe Range Hood
6” high x 30” wide
$1,100

Minka Aire Retro Ceiling Fan
56” wide
$200

This is a fun one! has a line of vintage tile colors because they know how much some of us adore our old, colorful tile! Which is what made this bathroom restoration oh-so seamless! This is their color vintage mint, and really… by looking at just the first photo can you tell where the new tile begins and the old one ends?!

Swipe for before and some of the restoration process!!

A camper transformed with some fun Marmoleum tiles from in the color Scarlet! Marmoleum is a great choice for RV’s, camper vans, renovated buses- it is extremely durable and very light weight compared to a lot of other flooring options. And this was a DIY installation 🙌🙌🙌 Marmoleum is made from all natural ingredients so you won’t have any weird chemical off gassing in these small spaces. Win, win, win!

We are still on the road (unfortunately, not in this camper!) but we will be back in the shop Wednesday, August 14th! We hope you are enjoying the rest of your summer!

100% Undyed & Untreated Wool from EarthWeave. Their bio-floor carpets use no dyes to achieve the soft colors in each line, just the colors of the sheep! This color is called Snowfield from their McKinley line. They apply no toxic pesticides, moth proofing, or stain protections that are commonly used by the other wool carpet manufacturers. Their backing is made from jute and hardy h**p fiber for its durability, strength, and mold and mildew resistance. At the end of their lifecycle, these carpets are completely biodegradable!

Theres was no compromising in the production of these carpets, they meet the highest standards of sustainability, durability, beauty and comfort!

Originate will be closed Saturday, July 27th - Tuesday, August 13th for summer vacation! Come see us this week if you need anything before then or would just love to peruse and say hello! We will be open today through Friday noon-5PM!

We will re-opon on Wednesday, August 14th for our regular business hours.

We’ve got a colorful Salvage Saturday today! Some beautiful stained glass cabinet doors, some unused Cle Zellige tiles, and a cobalt blue metal security door with side panels and an archway! So if you’ve been looking for that special pop of color in your space, be sure to stop by the salvage yard today!

Happy Salvage Saturday!

We have 7 boxes of the 4X4 tile in the color Cindered Olive and approximately 1.5 boxes of the 3.5X4 hex in Weathered White. Boxes contain 100 tiles each.

A little adobe She Shed built with health and the environment in mind. No detail was missed in material selection for this build. From plaster walls above the adobe, to salvaged doors and beams, to soy based concrete sealers, this owner chose some of the healthiest and most DIY friendly materials.

• Loma finish in Shady Hollow above adobe
• in Ivory on the ceiling
•Salvaged doors and salvaged beams above the windows
• concrete floor sealer
•St Astier NHL lime exterior plaster above adobe

Cork and Clay always make a perfect pair. APC Cork floors in Athene Natural and clay paint by in Gingko, both of which are made from renewable resources directly from the earth! Whoever thought tree bark and mud could look so good? 😉

A fireplace revamp with Classico Limewash! They layered a lighter color over a darker one to create this beautiful two-toned wash. You can swipe to see before!

Romabio’s Classico Limewash is an authentic, slaked-lime paint that is specially formulated to create unique white wash effects for interior and exterior unsealed and absorbent brick, stone, and other masonry surfaces.

Our talented friend Nicole at made these beautiful leather journals with our anniversary tarot cards so artfully stitched on! Every year for our anniversary we work with our graphic designer Terry to create these Tarot cards that represent something significant and meaningful to us about that year. We are so thrilled to have these available for you in the showroom.

We always love collaborating with local artists, especially when it’s on projects that are outside of our norm. We get a magical glimpse in to another’s creativity, which always sparks new ideas. We better write them down!

The journals are available in two sizes with 2 different images.

The perfect combination of Ale House Amber with Patina & in Sea Green. These rich color combinations are not the only reason these materials work great together, they are both made with recycled content! Vetrazzo is made from 85% recycled glass set in Portland cement and Fireclay tiles consist of over 70% recycled content from post-consumer glass & porcelain and post-industrial granite dust. Like we said, they work great together!

New salvage alert! Some really great pieces just arrived right in time for you to enjoy your Salvage Saturday! We are especially enjoying this mid century spider leg tray table. We also added some really beautiful light fixtures, in great condition. We hope to see you today, open 12-4!

This sweet nursery put together with extra love and healthy materials! The walls were painted with mineral paint and paired perfectly with Marmoleum natural linoleum floors. And they also installed a salvaged door for an extra touch of charm ✨ Such a perfectly soothing color scheme for this little one, and parents can rest easy knowing their babe is breathing extra fresh air while they snooze!

The products they chose are made from natural ingredients straight from the earth, made with no harsh chemicals and do not emit VOCs.

•Marmoleum click flooring in Asian Tiger
•Romabio Mineral Paints tinted to a Colorhouse color- Air 07

Bringing you some bright midcentury vibes for this Salvage Saturday! Coming soon to Originate, this lovely freestanding fireplace. Restoring a midcentury space? Looking to upgrade your outdoor living? This buttercup is ready to cheer you up!

Happy Salvage Saturday!

This beautiful home has cork floors installed throughout most of it, and we can’t decide which room we like best! Cork is such a classic midcentury flooring material but it can fit almost any style. APC Cork has a wide array of natural and earthy toned flooring like this custom color, but they also have their ReColour line, which is exactly what it sounds like: colorful! If you’re searching for new flooring for your space, we’d love to show you all that cork has to offer!

Such a stunning custom frame made by a customer at Old Town Frame Company in Silver City, NM. Made from our salvaged redwood, we were so impressed with how this turned out! Salvaged materials are not just for building, we love when artists come to the shop and feel inspired!

Another tadelakt plaster bathroom that is just taking our breath away! Waterproof Moroccan style plaster done by .finishes in a beautiful sage green. Because of the hand troweled application of plaster, the subtle mottling effects can make it feel like the walls are alive with the light moving across the surface throughout the day. When you can see and feel the life of a space, it truly brings a new level of comfort and enjoyment to your every day routines.

A couple little cuties just arrived in the salvage yard! A sweetly painted cabinet and a small pedestal table, both exuding charm! Come by the shop this week so you can fall in love in person!

Open Tuesday-Friday 12-5PM
And Saturdays 12-4PM

Some really incredible lights just found their way to the salvage yard! Brass carriage lights with textured amber glass and the loveliest patina! If you don’t have a horse and buggy, these would make the coolest sconce lights! These are definitely worth an in person visit. Were open 12-4 today, hope to see you!

Happy Salvage Saturday!

A Marmoleum click installation in Pacific Beaches which definitely brings all the warmth of a sandy beach inside. Marmoleum is made of natural ingredients like linseed oil, rosin and limestone which helps bring it to room temperature quickly ensuring added comfort and warmth. In addition, each panel is made of water repelling High Density Fibre board with a sound absorbing cork backing- durable and cozy!

Our summer color platte: Aqua & Tangerine. Two great sets of vintage St. Charles metal cabinets ready to add some midcentury flair to their new homes. We didn’t want you to forget they were here 😉

Stop by this week to see what other treasures are in the salvage yard- we are adding new items all the time!

When it’s , all we want are the relaxing cool blues to help beat the heat. This Sapphire Snow from gets the job done!

Made from pieces of cobalt, milk white, and clear recycled glass set in a cobalt background it’s the perfect choice for any countertops!

Vendor Spotlight: ! Color Atelier is one of our newer product lines in the showroom, and we have really enjoyed getting to know them and their different paints and plasters. They specialize in Lime Plasters and Limewash Paint. Their plaster comes in 3 different finishes which includes tadelakt- a silky, smooth, waterproof Moroccan style plaster. Their 66 carefully curated colors are available for both paints and plasters and they range from soft neutrals to bold and bright! So when you’re ready to give your walls an update, we’re sure Color Atelier will have something to match your style!

Some great new lighting just hit the salvage yard! Two really beautiful pendants and a set of these fun “play lites” from S*M Lamp Co which have never been installed! The red cap lights were also made in LA!

We hope to see you on this fine Salvage Saturday! Open 12-4PM.

A beautiful butcher block island made out of Pacific Madrone from ! Madrone is an evergreen hardwood that produces this warm and rich colors palette. Sustainable Northwest Wood salvages their Madrone from the forest harvesting waste stream, where it is cut out of the way for Doug Fir logging and left in the forest or slag piles. An incredibly durable and beautiful wood that would have otherwise been trash, now a gorgeous centerpiece in this home!