Dirt Road Adventures: Shopping For Architectural Salvage

Happy Sunday, and welcome to Dirt Road Adventures! This is where we review all the exciting events behind the scenes, on the website, and the sources of inspiration I discovered online during the past week. This weekly recap ensures you don’t miss any of our adventures.

Are you a fan of Architectural Salvage? Y’all know that I love vintage shopping and thrift stores. However, an architectural salvage yard might just be my favorite.

We are spending a few days at our beach cottage and decided to visit Legacy Salvage in Wilmington.

We were looking for slate roofing tiles to update the bar area of our outdoor kitchen. They had just what we needed. Initially the cost of $5.00 per piece didn’t seem so bad, however when we determined the number of tiles needed for the project, it was a little out of budget.

However, I love stopping in and exploring the old doors, fretwork, antique books & furniture, and salvaged lumber.

And then this happened.

I couldn’t let go of the idea of using the slate tiles, so I called back and asked about a bulk rate. And guess what? They offered to give us a discounted price, and we plan to pick them up on our way home.

I can’t wait to share how we plan to use them. So stay tuned.

I included more information about Legacy Salvage on Thrifting in Wilmington, NC.

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It’s always fun to look around to look around at Legacy Salvage. There were many more items I’d love to bring home with us.

Adventurers I’ve Had This Past Week

Last week was spent really gearing up for Spring. It feels so good to bring out the Spring decor.

It’s hard to believe that within weeks we will be celebrating the beginning of Spring, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Before we blink, it will be summer.

As a creator, I’m always looking to the next season and deciding what projects I want to tackle. However, I think Spring is my favorite season to decorate for.

Although I constantly tweak my decor, most of my spring decor will remain out of the storage boxes through the summer months. All the boxes that are used to store garden decor, birds, bunnies, flowers, and more get to remain empty for a good six months. Much longer than any of the other storage containers.

So the bunnies and birds have already been set free for the season, and it’s already feeling like Spring inside the farmhouse.

If you missed my early Spring tour, you will see it linked here today. I hope you will find inspiration for your own Spring decorating.

Adventures Off The Dirt Road

Why Didn’t I Think of That?

There are so many wonderful blog posts each week, and I’m sharing some of my favorites with you today.

There are so many creative ideas, and I’m always asking myself, “Why didn’t I think of that”? LOL

• You are not going to believe KariAnne’s creative trick! See How to Easily Arrange Tulips In A Vase.
• Have you heard of Lasagna Gardening? See Stacy’s Lazy Way To Start A Garden.
• Y’all know I love a recycled project, and CoCo’s Spring Wreath Refresh is stunning.
• Jennifer shared this amazing idea for Making a Spring Wreath with Real Bulbs. So beautiful.
• I’ve made several decoupaged Easter Eggs and I love Cindy’s creative idea to use them on an Decoupage Easter Egg Topiary.
• Looking to refresh your porch on a budget? Check out Wendy’s Front Porch Makeover.
• Y’all, I love scrap fabric projects, and Lora’s adorable fabric tulip wreath has got me digging through my fabric stash.

Other inspiring articles I read last week.

• Are you a creative person? Check out these Six Characteristics of Creative People from my friend Frances.
• My friend CoCo shared a link to this article, and I thought you might enjoy “The Restorative Power of Small Habits” also.

What’s in my Cart?

If you saw my early Spring home tour you know that I have a new rug, and new pillow covers for the living room. Several DIY projects were completed to decorate for Easter. I curated a list of item that were used to decorate so far and here is the link. Click Here – Farmhouse Spring Decorating Tour Resources.

Here are a few additions to my cart.

I’ve been so happy with the embroidered pillows and have added a few more to my cart.

• Green Piped Floral Pillow Covers
• Blue and Pink Pillow Covers
• I’m thinking I need this one for the beach cottage.

Have you heard of Sous Vide Cooking?

Brad has been experimenting with sous vide cooking our steaks in our Ninja Foodi Cooker. So he wanted a searing torch, and this one just arrived. So far, he’s very happy with it. In addition, he needed a new vaccume sealer and this one works like a charm.

Brad is getting quite good, and the steaks have been amazing. I will be sharing some of his recipes with you this Spring and Summer, so stay tuned.

We just received two bottles of Garden Goose Repellent. We don’t mind the geese on the ponds but want to keep them out of our yard.

Also, if you haven’t purchased Stacy’s new gardening book, you will want to add it to your cart. Click the image below to shop.

I hope you have the best week, and I look forward to sharing all my adventures with you.