Category: Reclaimed Barnwood Furniture

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6 Unexpected Ways to Incorporate Barnwood into Your Wedding

Wedding season is in full swing!

We love working with brides and grooms on the fun finishing touches to their wedding’s décor. We also know that planning a wedding can be very stressful and it can be difficult to figure out how to add those special, personalized details to your big day. If you’re looking for a rustic wedding, a pop of barnwood will add the perfect touch that you’re looking for.

Here are six ways to incorporate barnwood décor into your special day.

1. Barnwood Wedding Signs: A rustic, hand-painted wedding sign is a super-simple decoration, perfect for outdoor weddings. From song lyrics to directional signs, there are endless possibilities.rustic wedding ideas

2. Wine Barrel Cake Stand: A unique stand is the perfect way to display your wedding cake. This vintage wine barrel adds a touch of personality, while still fitting into your rustic theme. It also allows the cake to be the true centerpiece instead of getting lost within a large dessert table.rustic wedding ideas

3. Guestbook Bench: Here’s a unique spin on the traditional wedding guestbook. Have your guests sign a barnwood bench, instead. After the wedding is over, you can add the bench to your home and reminisce about your special day.rustic wedding ideas

4. Table Numbers: Table numbers are important decorations on their own, as they often serve as the centerpiece to every table. Get creative and make arrangements that feature rustic barnwood flair.rustic wedding ideas

5. Wooden Escort Cards: Want something to match your table number theme? Use a round piece of barnwood as an escort card. They also serve a duel purpose of a drink coaster, which can ultimately be your wedding favor.rustic wedding ideas

6. Birch Wood Style Wedding Cake: The look of birch wood is very popular among rustic weddings. Consider incorporating this trend into your wedding cake. You have the opportunity to show off lots of details like the “carved” heart with the bride and groom’s initials. (Disclaimer: There is NO actual barnwood in the cake of course!)rustic wedding ideas

How will you incorporate barnwood in your wedding day décor? Let us know in the comments below, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!

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Bringing Barnwood into Your Bathroom

When decorating or renovating your home, the bathroom should never be an afterthought. A considerable amount of time is spent there on a daily basis; so the space should be outfitted with furniture and fixtures that are uniquely you.

Traditional bathroom staples like tile and marble can often leave the space feeling cold and uninviting. Custom-made barnwood furniture brings warmth to any space and provides a welcoming atmosphere.

Not sure where to begin? Here are three ways you can incorporate reclaimed wood into your bathroom.

Never Sacrifice Storage for Style

Bathrooms are often the smallest room in your house. Therefore, making the most of the available space is extremely important. Custom barnwood vanities can help solve this problem, by providing ample storage space as well as rustic style. This Pine vanity with double sinks makes the most of a small space, giving an open storage area perfect for baskets.

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Light Up Your Life

Proper lighting is integral to any bathroom and reclaimed wood can be used to create unique lighting fixtures. For example, combining barnwood planks with pipes and mason jars creates a custom lighting fixture that fits right in with a rustic themed bathroom.

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Provide Contrast With Accent Walls

Reclaimed wood provides texture and contrast, making accent walls a natural fit for your bathroom. When installing a barnwood accent wall make sure to pay attention to its placement. A wall that won’t be splashed with water is ideal, as prolonged contact with water can damage the wood. This accent wall is placed behind the sink, providing nice contrast between the stark white porcelain countertop.

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Curious to see how reclaimed barnwood can transform your bathroom? Contact us to discuss design ideas and we’ll craft custom barnwood furniture that fits your style and personality.

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Barnwood Furniture Projects and Ideas Roundup

At Old Barn Star, we tend to have our hands in many different projects, creating one-of-a-kind Amish-made reclaimed barnwood furniture for new homeowners, families, businesses alike.

As we take a look back at the past few months, we have showcased some of our finest projects and ideas in several different spaces on our blog. Here is a roundup of our favorites.

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Top 5 Reclaimed Wood Furniture Projects and Ideas

 

1. Repurposed with Style in Honor of Earth Day

Each year we recognize Earth Day, dedicated to Mother Nature, with eco-friendly community activism all over the world. One way to help make a difference is by choosing barnwood furniture, as it comes straight from the source and is a perfect example of practicing conservation in your home décor. Here at Old Barn Star we’re conserving and preventing the unnecessary falling of trees by using beautiful reclaimed wood in all of our barnwood furniture.

2. Reclaimed Wood Dining Room Tables

A reclaimed wood dining table is much more than a piece of furniture for your friends and family to eat dinner at; it’s a place where all your memories get engraved, deep in the wood, meal after meal. When picking out a new barnwood table you’ll want to consider the size of your space, the amount of people typically sitting at the table, and if you frequently host parties.

3. Rustic Coffee Tables for the Living Room and Beyond

A living room staple for most, the coffee table is a piece of furniture that is sure to add a touch of personality to any space. Depending on your style, you may find that a rustic, reclaimed wood coffee table will make for the perfect statement piece to display your vintage books or magazines.

4. Choosing the Perfect Piece of Barnwood Furniture

A piece of reclaimed furniture is a timeless tradition that never looks or feels dated due to the beauty and durability of the wood. With so many different options you can find the perfect piece for every space. When selecting a piece of barnwood furniture you’ll want to keep these three things in mind: furniture needs, type of woods, and room décor.

5. Outdoor Décor

Summer is right around the corner and what better way to spend it than outside, entertaining family and friends? If you haven’t already, it’s time to get your outdoor space ready for all the BBQs and pool parties you’ll be hosting. Have you consider a piece of custom-made outdoor barnwood furniture? It will add a unique touch to the memories you’re about to make this summer season.

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed our recent project blog roundup! At Old Barn Star we have plenty of in-stock barnwood furniture for you to explore or if you have an idea of your own we can help bring it to life.

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Repurposed with Style in Honor of Earth Day

Each year on April 22, we recognize Earth Day, dedicated to Mother Nature, with eco-friendly community activism all over the world.

Today we’re celebrating Earth Day by paying homage to barnwood furniture, as it comes straight from the source and is a perfect example of practicing conservation in your home décor.

Naturally, it’s always better to recycle, or in this case up-cycle. We’re conserving and preventing the unnecessary falling of trees by using beautiful reclaimed wood in all of our barnwood furniture.Earth Day Tables

Why You Should Choose Barnwood Furniture to Help Make a Difference

 

In addition, to conservation, reclaimed barnwood furniture has a few other benefits that are extremely important to consider when investing in a piece of furniture.

Conservation

  • By sourcing local wood and breathing new life into it, less wood is needed to be cut down from farmed forests. This results in a huge environmental advantage.

Durability

  • Old wood tends to have a together grain structure and creates a much more stable and long-lasting furniture piece to be passed down to future generations to love.

Custom-Made

  • Each piece of barnwood furniture can be custom-made to fit your personality and family’s needs. Plus, each piece is already coming with a special story and history behind it!Repurposed Barnwood Furniture

At Old Barn Star we have plenty of in-stock barnwood furniture for you to explore or maybe you have an idea of your own. Contact us to talk about your wants and needs regarding a new piece of furniture!

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Redecorating Your Home With a Touch of Spring

The birds are chirping. The daffodils are blooming. Spring is here, and if you’re anything like the rest of us, we’re glad to see winter fade away!

With every new season comes inspiration for home projects. Maybe it’s the change in the air because this time of year our barnwood experts always looking for ways to decorate our with brighter colors, fresh styles and bold pieces!

3 Ways to Bring Spring into Your Home

1. The Friendliest Color Around: Duck Egg Blue

Defined as both sophisticated and rustic, duck egg blue has become a hot color trend in homes across the country so there’s no surprise that Houzz dubbed it as “the friendliest color around.” One thing is for sure – duck egg blue is a refreshing color for any décor style and it’s not going anywhere any time soon. A pop of paint in unexpected places, such as barnwood furniture legs or inside a bookcase, can change the look of your room while bringing in that refreshed, spring look.Barnwood Stool

2. Smells Like Spring

What types of scents are your favorites this time of year? We love the mix of blooming flowers and herbs with the crisp, spring air. One of our favorite springtime scents happens is lavender not only for its scent but therapeutic properties that bring calm and relaxation to the space. We always add a satchel of lavender to our reclaimed barnwood bathroom vanity. You can place a bundle in a drawer for a toned down scent.Smells Like Spring

3. Green is The New Black

This is the time of year where everything is in bloom. With so many vibrant greens coming to life outside your door, why not add the same look inside your home? Green ivy and ferns make a great addition to any shelf or bookcase. Plus, a design trend in 2015 is adding more color and texture, so what better way to do that than with Mother Nature!Barnwood Hutch

We truly love the look of greenery against our barnwood furniture pieces.

How do you plan on decorating this spring? Tell us about it on Facebook and Twitter.

Contact us with any ideas for spring inspired barnwood furniture!

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Achieving Form and Function: Barnwood Furniture in a Restaurant Setting

Our reclaimed barnwood products are the perfect way to set any restaurant or bar apart from the competition; covered in character, eco-friendly and functional.

The successful restaurant of today has quite the competition in both food quality and overall ambiance. Chefs focus on the details in their culinary creations, so it only seems natural to follow the same guidelines when it comes to the setting that these creations are to be presented in!

We love it when we hear from restaurant owners looking for barnwood restaurant tables and chairs to add that extra special detail to their dining space that truly represents what they’re about.Wood Table And Chairs

How to Choose Restaurant Furniture

Purchasing new tables and chairs for your restaurant can be a challenging task. As a restaurant owner, there are a few factors you’ll want to consider before you make a final decision.

1. Comfort
Comfort is one of the top priorities so customers feel at home. It’s important to make sure that the tables and chairs are providing maximum comfort to all customers from large families to couples on date night! Investing in quality furniture that doesn’t lead to uncomfortable diners sitting at wobbly tables could be worth the extra dollars.

2. Space
Space is always a frustrating dance for restaurant owners. You want to ensure you have enough space for the customers and for your wait staff to move around, however you also want to utilize your space in an efficient manner. Plan carefully and evaluate your customers’ and wait staff’s needs.

3. Decorative Charm
While comfort and mobility are very important aspects of your restaurant furniture, you also want to make sure the furniture matches the theme of your place. As the owner, you’ll need to stick to the mood that you want to bring to the space, such as formal or casual.

For example, a barnwood table with reclaimed barnwood benches will be great for family style dining while a formal restaurant would look great with traditional wood chairs.Centerpiece

The Advantages to Barnwood Restaurant Furniture

Durability

  • Barnwood ages beautifully and is one of the toughest materials for furniture.

Personality

  • A one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that your guests will remember.

Custom-made

  • Each piece of barnwood furniture can be made to your specifications to complement your restaurant’s décor theme.

Contact us to talk about your wants and needs regarding a new piece of barnwood restaurant furniture!