Renewed purpose

At Musgroves, sustainability and character go hand in hand.

The desire to bring character to a space with pre-loved materials is a growing trend; for the Christchurch-based purveyors of recycled building materials at Musgroves, it’s a way of life. 

With sought-after materials like recycled doors and windows and recycled cobbles and pavers spread across an expansive yard, Cantabrians have been visiting Musgroves for decades, sure of quality products that fit design trends and offer one-of-a-kind additions to homes and businesses alike.

This attracted David from Decant, a specialist wine importer, when he undertook a fit-out for his new premises. Upon visiting Musgroves, he says a set of French doors, formerly from a hotel in Cathedral Square pre-earthquakes, chose him.

“We were setting up new premises for our wine shop, Decant, in what was basically an empty shell of a warehouse in Buchan Street, Sydenham," says David. "There are large metal exterior doors, but we wanted something inside them to protect from the weather when the large doors are open. We visited Musgroves, and on our first trip, saw the doors and said, ‘that’s them!’”

“The landlord is a builder and installed them with a cedar surround, and they look fantastic – everyone who comes in comments on them and says how much character they give the shop.”

David is not alone in his desire to bring character to a space via pre-loved items. Sue Brown, General Manager at Musgroves, mentions that sustainability is a growing trend and that many customers are keen to do their bit for the environment where they can in a building project.

“With the sustainability and climate concerns that we are all striving to remedy, I think the use of recycled materials will only increase, and project managers will look to use less virgin building materials wherever possible.”

For those considering recycled materials in their project, Sue shares some advice.

“It requires planning – we have customers who will choose their recycled items ahead of drawing up their plans to make sure they can incorporate them into their project. When you have the size of your featured item(s), you then know what size you need the space to be.”

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