Restoration Resources

Restoration Resources is renowned nationwide as a retail treasure-trove...showcasing unique artifacts, antique decorative salvage, architectural and ornamental building elements, vintage statuary, and choice old house parts, hardware, and fixtures…all unearthed from historical sites, period homes, Beacon Hill Brownstones, unusual buildings, and churches throughout New England. For more than 20 years, owner Bill Raymer has been 'rescuing', and 'recycling' these timeless trophies, which he carefully displays in a 7000 square foot showroom and warehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. These one of a kind and hard to find time honored pieces are coveted for theirBeauty... History... Scarcity... Quality... Authenticity…and more recently...as Earth Friendly and Eco-Conscious design elements.

A Decorator's Dream...Renovator's Paradise... Restorer's Haven...A heightened appreciation for the quality and craftsmanship of architectural antiques, coupled with a growing commitment to preserve both our heritage and our environment has inspired an increased demand for vintage salvaged materials. These timeless trophies can still be reused for the purpose they were originally designed for decades ago, adding period authenticity to your antique home, or lending old character and charm to yourcontemporary home. Or the escalating trend is to creatively repurpose these vintage beauties in new and different ways, as architectural art or as stunning accent items and unique decor inany style home, or garden, building, restaurant or event.

Throughout the years, Restoration Resources has garnered substantial media attention on tv, the web and print highlighting:

• The stores' superior and expansive collection of one of a kind and hard to find antique treasures that customers can buy for a home, garden, restaurant, or building of any type ORrent as props, or furnishings on a temporary basis.

• The knowledge ofarchitectural salvage expert, Bill Raymer and his talented design and construction team seasoned in how to reuse as well as repurpose salvaged relics in new and creative ways.

• The business's overall commitment to rescue and recycle sustainable and green building materials, while also preserving a part of history and valuable resources that no longer exist today

• The dramatic retail showroom which exudes 'Eclectic Elegance,' rich with Boston architectural history, also includes a separate event room, and are both available for customers to rent as a unique venue for a variety of occasions

The visually interesting locations within the retail store, as well as throughout the entire 4 story antique building can be rented as set locations for photo shoots, fashion shows, tv series, movies etc.

Bill Raymer and his business have appeared on national broadcast and cable television programs including Emmy award winningWGBH programs, 'This Old House,' and 'Ask This Old House,' ABC's/Channel 5's local Chronicle, and cable networks NECN and HGTV. At the same time, Restoration Resources has received media recognition in more than 25 publications, includingBetter Homes and Garden, Old House Interiors, Old House Journal, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and New England Home magazine.

Restoration Resources in Boston’s historic South End, is regarded as New England’s primary source for architectural antiques and unique home décor. The diverse selection of “reclaimed” relics is generally salvaged from historical sites, interesting buildings, churches, period homes, and town houses throughout New England. Architectural elements designed a century ago were made with a quality of building materials, as well as a certain degree of craftsmanship and care that simply does not exist today.

Restoration Resources provides access to these treasured architectural antiques which are gently “excavated” from old buildings, and then cleaned, organized, and displayed in Restoration Resource’s 7000 square foot showroom and warehouse located at 1946 Washington St. in Boston. Customers “recycle” and reuse these “one of a kind” resources in restoration and design projects, and as accent pieces to decorate their home, garden, restaurant, building, business or event This architectural salvage is reused in its original state, or it is repurposed and redesigned into “new” creative and functional pieces. 

The extensive selection of recycled pieces includes: 
• Marble and wood fireplace mantels    
• Authentic antique hardware   
• Religious Items    
• Original lighting fixtures   
• Statuary and garden accents   
• Wood and Iron Elements 
• Mirrors and stained glass windows   
• Doors   
• Furniture 
• Unique artifacts and décor