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Friday, 23 October 2015

Salvaging Brass Hardware

I'm a crow when it comes to anything gold. I'm all over this kitchen trend of navy cabinets with clean lined brass hardware and persian rugs - feels like a sophisticated, exotic farmhouse!


This has been my favorite variation on pinterest yet but this dramatic kitchen trend has been one of my "most tabbed" in my stash of home magazines at work. Those countertops will always be my favorite no matter the style of kitchen.



There is no denying that brass hardware is coming back after MIA for some time. I've tried acouple DIY's at home to salvage some antique Canadian made brass hardware and nothing has seemed to work the way I need it to. I even tried ketchup - which is a reflection of my dedication because I HATE ketchup..

Sometimes you just need to leave the DIY's alone and leave it to a $4 bottle of (what seems like) pure ammonia. This stuff is strong.. in every way!!!
 


So I ditched making dinner and picked up some serious sour dough bread and soup from the Canteen and spent the night polishing.





Amazing right!? Do you see this before and after? (or after and before)..the results exceeded my expectations.

October has been full of beautiful days. I'm up and ready for a Frenchy's run to Port Williams so I'll be rambling about that soon enough! Can't believe I made it through this whole post without a horrible Robert Frost pun.

Thanks for reading!


1 comment:

  1. I love your faucet. I have been looking for a good brass faucet for a while now. They seem to be hard to come by. A lot of them almost look fake and cheap. I hope I can find something soon because it is the last piece of hardware in my house that is not brass. Thanks for posting this.

    Brandi Bradley @ Rotax Metals

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