Category Archives: modern salvage
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8 March 2018
Roman Remains.
LASSCO has salvaged a large stock of Edwardian Baltic Pine from a site with a history stretching back to 200 A.D.
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21 September 2016
LASSCO GO at London Design Festival 2016: The Interviews
Sara from Style Salvo has put together a beautifully written series of interviews on each of the designers featured in our GO Exhibition at LASSCO Ropewalk, for London Design Festival 2016. With so many exhibitions and showcases to choose from in such a short period of time, perhaps this write up will encourage those of you...
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26 January 2016
LASSCO in Reclaim Magazine,
Read about LASSCO’s hidden gems in the newly launched Reclaim magazine. Adrian Amos reveals all to Jane Common as she immerses herself in salvage heaven at LASSCO Ropewalk & LASSCO Brunswick House. Illustrated with Tim Kent’s photos the 10-page article delves into the history and captures the pioneering spirit of the business that Adrian founded...
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24 November 2015
LASSCO in the Press,
Some recent press, including quotes by Ferrous Auger from LASSCO Brunswick House in Vauxhall. Featured: Ruth Caven’s article ‘Elevator Gates’ in the FT’s ‘How to Spend It’, Bethan John’s pick of Clocks and Maggie Stevenson’s’ 7 Steps to Picking the Perfect Fireplace’ in Homes & Antiques. Also an earlier piece, written and styled by Ruth Sleightholme for House & Garden using reclaimed timbers from our Bermondsey shop, LASSCO Ropewalk for both flooring...
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19 September 2015
LASSCO and The London Design Festival,
‘LASSCO Works’ presented by LASSCO Ropewalk – a photographic exhibition of interiors created by LASSCO customers, 2012 -2105, as part of the London Design Festival 2015. On now until Sunday, 27th September. ‘What makes this especially interesting’, to quote Thornton Kay of SALVO, ‘is that most of the stock not only looks reclaimed and...
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8 June 2015
LASSCO in the Press,
Here’s a selection of where you can see LASSCO in the press this week: A new interiors story ‘Mineral Hues’ out in the July issue of Homes and Gardens shot by Sarah Maingot & styled by Twig Hutchinson who puts our blue enamel pendant lights to great use. A wedding dress fashion shoot in Asiana magazine’s Summer issue which...
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7 April 2015
Beautiful reclaim,
A pair of terracotta urns with this beautifully weathered majolica glaze at LASSCO Brunswick House. £1,350.
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9 February 2015
‘Manna from Denim’,
This is just one of Damian Foxe’s beautifully photographed and art directed images in the current FT ‘how to spend it’ magazine. Featuring LASSCO’s reclaimed pine tables with tapered legs & other selected pieces. For more information or to place an order please email: ropewalk@lassco.co.uk or call 020 7501 7780. See the full article: http://howtospendit.ft.com/style/75851-denim-fashion ...
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26 January 2015
The Gin Craze,
In keeping with the current gin craze LASSCO has just taken delivery of over 200 sq m of wide reclaimed pine from a Scottish gin distillery. More sobering but no less exciting newly arrived stock is this Pitch Pine Strip, reclaimed from a school in Hertfordshire with an amazing natural patina. Ready to be laid, (does not...
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9 January 2015
Shining the Way: Top three vintage lighting styles
1. Opaline Pendant Lights French chateau featuring antique oak table, distressed leather sofa (via French By Design) Opaline pendants available here Dimly lit Opaline Pendants illuminated Parisian cafes and bistros at the turn of the century. And the soft, ambient light they produce is still sought after in the homes of modern romantics. Our comprehensive...
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5 January 2015
Textiles at Ropewalk,
Our textile department has grown like topsy since its inception last year. The list of stock now extends to include not just the curtains, lace panels, cushions, braid, trimmings, cushions including floor ones made from coffee sacks but apparel including smocks & military onesies from Chelsea Hospital, table linen, pelmets, tassels & baskets……As well as the...
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7 November 2014
Quilts, craft or art?
We spend a third of our lives asleep so it’s understandable that quilts are usually associated with beds. But are they just pieces of craft work to sleep under or pieces of art to hang on our walls? Today many link the act of stitching together layers of fabric in patterns to make a type of blanket with southern...