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sale, where these pieces will once again sing their Siren call to be rescued and reused. But the real magic happens when pieces can be transformed in their next life into one-of-a-kind crea5ons, like when Young acquired 12 French doors salvaged from a chateau in Belgium that later went on to live a very useful life as a custom roo&op greenhouse overlooking Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. Now that's a conversa5on piece, but be6er yet a sustainable way to close the gap between consumerism and conserva5on. Reworking pieces is something that Young plans to expand upon at the Lambertville, NJ loca5on where workshops are o&en held to ed- ucate people on the processes involved in salvaging and restora5on. Some5mes all it takes is connec5ng the dots of products to people to projects. And with Young's network of cra&smen, technicians, and crea5ve-minded people, along with his inventory of architectural gems, Hudson Valley House Parts is more than just an "an5que store"; it's a well-oiled machine with a green mission and passion for preserva5on. Preserva5on and educa5on go hand-in-hand. What Young and others in the an5que and architectural salvage microcosm of the market know, is that the way to ensure legacy and longevity is to ed- ucate and excite the next genera5on. In a world where whole houses can be furnished with Wayfair wares, Amazon finds and hauls from Home Goods, people like Reggie Young and establish- ments like Hudson Valley House Parts challenge us to put value on quality and cra&smanship and choose carefully curated over con- venience. Because the "old stuff" certainly was built differently, and in many cases can never be replicated. Like a Stradivarius violin, made of ancient old growth lumber that doesn't exist on the planet anymore (which is why its sound can never be recreated), salvaging and reusing what's le& of luxury, and preserving the pieces that once graced the grandest of places, is perhaps the highest honor we can give to our homes and the environment. Two Stores — Newburgh NY and Lambertville NJ HudSoN VaLLeY HouSe ParTS. 201 ann St., Newburgh, NY 845-245-4291 store/845-825-0566 cell.info@hvhouseparts.com deLaware VaLLeY HouSe ParTS. 243 N union St., Lambertville, NJ info@delawarevalleyhouseparts.com or call 267.449.1144 Brass Andirons Quatrefoil Bronze Grates HOOK 27