Many home and business renovations in Philadelphia make use of salvaged materials, and it's quickly becoming common practice. Reclaimed architecture is the savvy way to inject personality and history into a space. The concept is simple: why not use something that's already made, instead of ordering new items, which may not be as sturdy or built-to-last as pieces that are still around? Provenance Old Soul Architecture in Fairmount does just that, by reusing building materials, objects, furniture and furnishings for last benefits. The environment suffers less. You save money. Jobs are created through deconstruction of existing resources.
It helps if you know what you need. If you are designing the interior of a restaurant and are looking for church pew seating, then you're lucky. But if you have no idea what touches you want to add, then Provenance will act as a personal shopper for you, leading you through the inventory until you come across the parts that speak to you.
If you happen to be sitting on a ton of what you call "junk", contact Provenance to come haul it away. There's somebody out there that will find inspiration in your old wooden door or floor tiles.
Current projects include making tabletops for sports bars out of maple flooring from the old Palestra Basketball Arena at the University of Pennsylvania and a book press fashioned from the Divine Lorraine Hotel. When Mexican restaurant Xochitl in Headhouse Square closed for a few weeks to revamp their concept with a fresh chef, they also made over their interior, using materials from guess where: Provenance. They found all of their wood and ceiling beams there to transform their cantina. So far, it's got some serious soul. Why not help green your community and preserve a little bit of the past? Next time you're in need of something special for your apartment/office/coffeeshop/what have you, let your creativity out at Provenance.
You can find more salvage resources at useitagaininpa.org.
1610 Fairmount Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone (215) 769-1817
info@phillyprovenance.com
Provenance is open Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm and always by appointment.
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