Mixing New And Old

oldfrt

I was curious as to if many here get the chance to add old architectural components to new construction and how it worked out.

I had these bases and columns sitting around for fifty years.My father had taken them out of an old appartment building he had.

When I built my house I pulled one out of storage and it fit perfectly into the opening where it now sits,albiet unfinished,since I want to match the trim on the opening to the same wood as the unit.
Pretty sure it's old growth SYP.

I used the column design for the porch posts also.


Yea,
The ugly dining area light was from my old family home of forty years,put in more for nostalgic reasons.

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mikeswoods

I like it. My brother mixes old with new with great success.

Takes an artistic eye. Nice.

genecarp

Love doing that, I have used old leaded glass panels to create window transoms, i have also salvaged old columns similar to your project, nicely done GMOD

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neolitic

I love it, but the doors look upside down?

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Tom Struble

i love thatnice,very nice

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KentWhitten

I actually like that alot. It's different. Not cookie cutter. I can't recall ever seeing a column like that.

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Very Nice, inside and out...