Reclaimed building materials blend well into a garden and wood, bricks, stone and tiles can be used to create tables, benches, outdoor fireplaces and ovens. Reclaimed lighting can also add to the vintage feel and a lovely idea is to hang a chandelier from a porch or tree. Elegant decorative elements can be added with antique urns, fountains, birdbaths or statuary, and quirky items of architectural salvage can be reused in creative ways.
 
Mara Dolph points out a few salvaged garden ideas on Modern Mom and explains that a salvaged garden can be created on a tight budget, such as old wood from shipping pallets made into garden containers and old doors into funky outdoor tables, or reclaimed bricks and stone reused to make garden paths and raised beds. Old metal poles and fencing may be adapted for cages and trellises, and antique wooden windows upcycled into greenhouses or cold frames.
 
The 'Squeezed Daily' blog has an A-Z of garden design ideas with R for recycled elements to create an eco conscious garden with key elements of reuse and upcycling. The author, Sarah Radhanauth (Interior Designer, Stylist, Trends Forecaster, Contributor at Home Design Magazine Australia & Content Creator), suggests that sourcing and repurposing unique old items can be fun and creative. Outdoor space can be transformed with statement pieces such as rusted gates, grand timber doors, old window frames, shutters or antique mirrors, or by reuse of old wagons, wheel barrows, wooden dressers or chairs as plant displays. Whimsy can be added with vintage items like old bicycles or bird cages. An ice bucket can be created from a galvanised tub. It could alternatively be filled with floating candles for evening lighting.
 
Readers can find more salvaged garden ideas on Pinterest especially the SalvoWEB board 'Design ideas for gardens' on Salvowebpins (see link below). Inspired to redesign your own outside space? Find reclaimed and salvaged items for sale on SalvoWEB, or the Salvo directory for an architectural salvage yard where you can have a good rummage.