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Detail of clawfoot with paint stripped

Stripping the feet for our clawfoot tub

By ADD | Published: February 21, 2010
Our small guest bathroom is being renovated on an even smaller budget with vintage charm.  I bought a 100 year old iron clawfoot tub at Olde Good Things in Manhattan.  I got a good deal on a rare 4.5′ tub with its porcelain surface in excellent condition & a smoothly painted exterior.  But the claw [...]
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"new" sink for the master bath

The hunt: sink salvaged!

By ADD | Published: October 19, 2009
I took a drive this morning down to Roy Vaccaro’s iron yard next to the Lowe’s parking lot in Brooklyn. I had my sights set on a beautiful little register cover that Scott had vetoed on our last trip (more on that register cover in another post). But I ended up bringing home this pristine [...]
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