In our disposable society we, that is, myself and my husband Raffaelle have chosen to salvage almost everything that decorates our home. I would not say we never purchase new items but its becoming an increasingly rare occurrence. In a time where we are becoming more conscious of our environment and the footprint we make in it I am proud of what we have achieved. It is also, to be honest, trendy! When we started over 15 years ago it was just starting to trend I noticed that consumers were buying new items that looked old. I loved the idea but I couldn’t bring myself to buy it if I could source the second hand version or similar already available that was beautifully crafted, made to last and could be recycled and given another life.
Vintage, retro, antique, collectable, secondhand whatever you call them, these items had a life once, a family and a home. The wonderful thing for me is about the stories that may come with some of the pieces. As a starter, here are just some of my favorite pieces from our home that were all salvaged from the local junk shop, op shop or purchased secondhand. Thanks for taking the time to read. and I hope that as I go along with this blog we can share ideas, objects and stories about recycling for the home.
Villa Ulivella 