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All things Architectural Salvage et al. Stories, Resources, Mishaps and Mayhem. Tips and Tools and other things that strike a chord.
Meet our Wrecking Crew
Philosophy
For us we have always had a firm belief not only in the preservation of these bygone architectural beauties, but in the notion that we are an integral part of reducing the waste that will eventually head to a landfill.
Island Girl Salvage believes that we can reuse, revive and reinvent each item so that it can be incorporated into any décor. We see outstanding possibilities in the use of these unique pieces in new construction, furniture building, and any remodeling project... and anything else the imagination can conjure.
It may not always be the first thing you think of when you hear the word recycle but the architectural salvage industry is doing just that. Not in the traditional sense but there is no doubt about it this is recycling.
Island Girl Salvage believes that we can reuse, revive and reinvent each item so that it can be incorporated into any décor. We see outstanding possibilities in the use of these unique pieces in new construction, furniture building, and any remodeling project... and anything else the imagination can conjure.
It may not always be the first thing you think of when you hear the word recycle but the architectural salvage industry is doing just that. Not in the traditional sense but there is no doubt about it this is recycling.
Movies Our Stuff has Been In
- An American Girl Movie
- Barbershop 2
- Fred Claus
- The Breakup
These are a Few of our Favorite Things
- American Bungalow Magazine
- Architectural Salvage News
- Arlington Porcelain
- ASN Directory
- Cest Moi
- Chicago Bungalow Association
- Citron Paint
- Curious Sofa
- Design Sponge
- Duluth Trading Company
- Flipt
- Gifford Park Association
- Gomestic
- Hinsdale Historical Society
- Housewerks
- I Can Garden
- Just Faucets
- Kit Houses
- Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
- Old House Society
- Old House Web
- Old Houses
- Preservation Directory
- Robojunker
- Tell Me Girlfriend
- This Old House
- Ticche & Bea
- Vintage Swank
- Web Wilson Architectural Hardware Tour
- West Ridge Bungalow Association
Green
- A Fresh Squeeze Chicago Edition
- Antique Vintage Woods
- Eartheasy
- Earthsense
- Ecovative
- Freecycle Network
- Green Building Pages
- Greenpeople
- Grist
- Heather's Home
- lime
- Nau - The Thought Kitchen
- Newman Building Designs
- Organic Interior Design
- Planet Reuse
- The Great Green List
- The Green Home Guide
- The Salvage Studio
- Treehugger
Music at the Shop
- Amos Lee
- Bob Dylan
- Bob Marley
- Bruce Springsteen
- Depeche Mode
- EmmyLou Harris
- Fiest
- Hank Williams
- KT Tunstall
- Leonard Cohen
- Lucinda Williams
- Mark Knophler
- Modest Mouse
- Nick Drake
- Patsy Cline
- Pet Shop Boys
- Peter Gabriel
- Pink Martini
- Rufus Wainright
- The Roches
- TM Juke
- Tori Amos
- Wilco
- Yellowman
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About Us
- The Island Girls
- 160 Kelly Street, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
In the Press
- The Apartment Farm Jan. 2007
- This Old House Online
- Daily Herald June 2007
- Architectural Salvage News July 2007
- House and Garden April 2004
- Domino Magazine March 2006
- North Shore Magazine
- Chicago Magazine
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- Project Library (11)
- Recently Rescued (10)
- Salvage Stories (10)
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