Location:
8 East Walton / 312 573 2573

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We currently have a selection of liquidation quantities in various species.

A. Black/Red/Off-White Mix. Very similar to the flooring in this picture
but with a slightly lower red ratio – 310 SF  for $3.95 / SF.

B. Black/Red/Green/Blue  Mix. Also similar to the flooring in the picture
but with some additional colors – 2000 SF  for $4.55 / SF.

Click here to check out additional smaller lots of our reclaimed flooring including:

Textile Maple
Vertical Grain Cypress
Pre-finished Wide Plank Douglas Fir
Brazilian Teak
Red & White Oak

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If we nominated a house of the year, this would be it!  We had the privilege of working with homeowners who blend crazy good taste and a love of “Materials with a Past”. From salvaged Convent tiles, Thomas Edison Factory Maple, to fallen trees from the yard, this home embraces so much that is good, possible and sustainable in building today. Equally important is that the homeowners, Architect, Builder and Urban team still had big love for each other when all was complete. The team of Scott Simpson Builders  and architect John Holbert set high expectations, and all of us delivered with out sacrificing passion and joy in the work.

Photos by:  Leslie Schwartz

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Fallen Timber Mantels: Mantels through out the house were salvaged from the fallen timbers.

Flooring: 4100 sf of Reclaimed Maple flooring also salvaged from Thomas Edison Factory Timbers

Walnut paneling and dining surface: Walnut paneling and dining surface made of salvaged structural timbers from a Presbyterian church in Ohio.

Stair Treads: 49 4” thick Reclaimed Maple stair treads made with factory Timbers salvaged from the historic Simmons Furniture Factory in New London, Wisconsin. The buildings were built by Thomas Alva Edison and his grandson to house their gramophone factory and later their children’s furniture factory under the brand Edison Little Folk.

Convent Tiles: 1500 sf of tiles in various patterns and colors through out the home salvaged from a convent in Wilmette IL.

Gym Floor: The basement play room Gym Floor was originally the stadium floor for the Detroit Pistons.

Barn Doors: Cypress and Galvanized Steel sliding barn doors Cypress boards salvaged from Pickle Factory - Imlay City, Michigan.

Fallen timber: Counters, desk tops, and bench seats were crafted with fallen timbers from the original lot. While much of the timber was soft and hard maple, there was a honey locust tree, initially dubbed “mystery wood” that took some time and head scratching to identify.

Exterior Siding: Exterior Siding is Cypress staves from Imlay City, Michigan.

Fencing and decking: Redwood fencing and deck material from Staves salvaged from pickle and vinegar tanks from Lauritzen Farms - Wild Rose, WI.

The use of unique reclaimed materials takes high end homes in ski country up even higher in value.

“Some of the features include black oak and birch countertops built from logs reclaimed from nearby Georgian Bay, custom made fir doors and feature walls of reclaimed barnboard. At the rear of the home, a two-storey bank of windows reach from the lower level family room up to the main level living room, offering sweeping views of the creek. The carpet was replaced with wide plank hardwood flooring and the dated ceramic tile was replaced by Italian porcelain.”   Read the entire article here.

Interested in implementing unique reclaimed elements into your new construction of existing home?  Drop us a line!

via The Star

Pacifica Barnwood Bed

Click here and check out
the Urban Evolutions new
introductions available
thru Sundance Catalog!!!

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and purchasing details.

Pacifica Barnwood Lowboy Dresser

Pacifica Barnwood Highboy Dresser

Pacifica Barnwood Nightstand

Chatham Kitchen Island

Queen, 89″L x 72″W x 50″H
King, 89″L x 88″W x 50″H
CA King, 93″L x 84″W x 50″H

For Purchase at Sundance Catalog.

Dimensions: 49″W x 23-3/4″D x 39″H

For Purchase at Sundance Catalog.

Dimensions: 71-1/2″W x 23-3/4″D x 26-3/4″H.

For Purchase at Sundance Catalog.