Let’s Talk About Wood… Baby…
Here are my 3 FAV ways to reuse wood in design and decor in our homes and businesses.
RECLAIMED WOOD LUMBER (Vintage, Reclaimed and Urban)
RECLAIMED ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE (Doors and Trim and More)
VINTAGE/ANTIQUE WOOD PIECES (as Fixtures, Furniture and Decor)
After 25 years of working with salvage materials for myself and others — I want to share some easy ways you can use it as well. If you want more… my books are always available to you at your favorite bookstore or online Also — please sign up for my mailing list — once in a while I’ll send some really cool ideas and giveaways (once or twice a year).
RECLAIMED WOOD LUMBER…
There is reclaimed wood from an old building that came down (usually amazing hardwoods you cannot even find today), then there is left-over dimensional lumber from somebody’s project that they dropped off at the rebuild center, then there is urban lumber (trees in a city that have to come down for a variety of reasons — that are usually unique species that are super special)… and that is just to name a few different types of reclaimed wood.
RECLAIMED ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE — DOORS, TRIM and MORE!
To tell you how much time I spend in Architectural Salvage Shops and Reclaimed Building Stores would be a bit embarrassing. But worth every second. The treasure they hold are incredible and we have to appreciate the amount of time it takes to deconstruct the buildings and bring these treasure to us. I’ve used
VINTAGE/ANTIQUE WOOD PIECES (as fixtures, furniture and decor)
Okay, we could go crazy here — the hundreds of ways I’ve used old wood furniture and decor pieces in design, DIY and decorating is ridiculous. So I’ll just show you a few to get your juices flowing…