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Reclaimed Barnwood Wedding Furniture: “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”

We know planning a wedding can be a stressful process, but selecting the decor for your special day doesn’t have to be one of the stress points. We suggest considering the incorporation of one-of-a-kind reclaimed barnwood furniture pieces to make the perfect type of statement during your wedding.

Considering the popular wedding phrase, “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,” the idea of barnwood wedding furniture present on your big day will fit right in.

    • Something old…Reclaimed barnwood is processed wood that’s retrieved from its original use and salvaged.

 

    • Something new…The wood being repurposed allows for the creation of new furniture that can be customized to your specifications.

 

    • Something borrowed…Refer back to “something old” and further note that the process of creating the furniture results in less trees getting chopped down, which means there’s an element of sustainability in each piece.

 

    • Something blue…With reclaimed wood you can pick from different paint colors and stains, and get your wedding furniture finished in the style you want (even if that means you’d like blue barnwood tables).

 

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Customized Wedding Furniture For Your Day

Tables act as the centerpiece of a wedding. It’s where your guests will eat their food and socialize. Whether you opt for one reclaimed wood table or a whole wedding’s worth of our Amish tables, they are all custom made to fit your wedding vision. By getting a custom-made table, it will accommodate the length you need, the design you’re looking for and the chairs you can’t picture your wedding day without.

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The photos above, along with the ones below, are a sampling of the look you can get from reclaimed barnwood. Before purchasing our Amish-made furniture for your wedding, we recommend that you pick your venue. You’ll want your furniture to complement the look and space capacity the venue offers.

We know that your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Reclaimed barnwood allows you to have unique decor that makes a statement all while helping the environment with salvaged wood.

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Stay tuned for more information on renting barnwood farm tables for weddings and other special events you’ll be planning!

What type of furniture do you picture at your wedding? Let us know in the comments below, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!

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A Celebration of Amish Barn Raising Season

This season, as with every year, the Amish communities witness a return to one of their oldest traditions: barn raising.

reclaimed barn wood furniture and the amishThe act is a celebration of something core to the Amish personality. A barn is the hub for many kinds of Amish work; it’s the nexus for their products and processes, including woodworking. Without their beautiful barns and the elegant process by which they’re erected, we wouldn’t have the materials the Amish turn into beautiful reclaimed barnwood furniture. To commemorate barn raising, we’ll take this time to dive into its history and its current status.

History of Amish Barn Raising

Barn raising began as a viable practice in the earliest American settlements. In those days, for want of contractors and carpenters, societies were interdependent and came together to erect the barns the way they came together to do anything.

It’s an essential practice to the Amish identity because it celebrates community, hard work, and common goals. The Amish refer to practices that satisfy these conditions as “frolics”. Barn raising is the most prolific frolic. Because it is a frolic, or an event that combines socializing with a common goal, it has sustained long after the advent of more practical methods.

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Why Has Amish Barn Raising Season Been Delayed?

This year, we have yet to see barn raising season begin in our area, though historically this is the most popular time. The most likely culprit for barn raising’s delayed initiation is the inclement weather experienced by the Midwest and the Northeast over the last several months. In fact, the moisture in the air has caused us to extend the kiln-drying period for our Amish furniture.

As the clouds disperse and the temperatures lift enough to show the countryside mercy, we’re sure to see new barns crop up alongside the equally productive flowers of spring. As for us, we’ll continue to provide handcrafted Amish reclaimed barnwood furniture.

It’s a tradition as valuable to us as the barn raising that fuels it.

What are the barn raising traditions in your area? Let us know in the comments below, on Facebook or on Twitter!

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See Old Barn Star Featured in Flea Market Style

We’re proud to announce that Old Barn Star is featured in the Spring/Summer 2014 issue of Flea Market Style. The home design magazine ran a feature called Born in a Barn, offering a nod to all of our products and showcasing one of our hutches. Thanks, Flea Market Style!

The barn aesthetic has enjoyed serious time in the home design spotlight in recent years, but it’s slightly more rare to find reclaimed barnwood furniture that’s actually handcrafted in the Amish tradition.

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A handcrafted piece of reclaimed barnwood furniture is truly one-of-a-kind, such as the barnwood hutch that’s pictured above. You’ll never see a duplicate because there’s something special and unique about the process of working with your hands. There’s a personality that a machine-built piece can never have. The best way to put your heart into your work is with your hands.

Again, let’s give Flea Market Style a big thank you for recognizing the importance of hard work and an artistic eye!

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Amish Spring Traditions and How Reclaimed Barnwood Furniture Fits In

Spring, the season of pastoral renewal, is upon us again. Some winters, it’s easy to forget that it will ever return, but we quickly acclimate to the freedom of sunny days, lush flowers returning and even youthful love.

It’s the best season to order an Amish reclaimed wood table from Old Barn Star and have a meal in the sunshine. Our tradition is taken from the Amish, a culture that appreciates a beautiful spring day as much as any other. Let’s look at how the Amish welcome the springtime.

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Springtime Amish Traditions

The Amish live their lives by the calendar because the calendar guides agriculture and many of their endeavors. Spring is the time for newlyweds to move in together. After the wedding, the groom begins to grow his beard. The Amish beard is a symbol for marriage that, like the fields and flowers, begins its journey of growth in spring.

Early spring is a time of preparation when Amish societies position themselves advantageously for the rest of spring. You’re likely to see industrious farmers tilling the freshly-thawed soil of their fields to ready it for seeds and to remove weeds. Then, the farmers plant and fertilize their crops.

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Spring is also one of two times per year the Amish hold communion. This rite typically ends with participants washing one another’s feet symbolically to honor the ancient customs of foot washing in biblical times, when travellers wore sandals.

Lastly, spring is a time the Amish use to sell their handcrafted products at market. With the entrepreneurship in the field, the same spirit persists in the workshop, where they produce wares like reclaimed barnwood furniture, baskets and quilts. It’s this culture we hope to represent with our rustic reclaimed wood pieces.

Whatever walk of life you hail from, spring is a season of activity. Take some time to get out there and appreciate it!

What are you doing to herald spring’s arrival? Tell us about it on Facebook and Twitter, and keep checking the blog for more updates!

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Reclaimed Barnwood Wine Barrel Table Testimonial: lotus823

Old Barn Star recently delivered a 12-foot wine barrel table to marketing agency lotus823.Reclaimed barnwood WineTable1 furniture has enjoyed its renewed tenure in contemporary furniture trends and the addition of complete wine barrels is an elegant touch to the time-tested form. Our handcrafted reclaimed wood furniture complements the qualities of any room, particularly in the case of lotus823. It’s hard to have a conference without the conference table.

12-Foot Wine Barrel Table Testimonials

Here are a few testimonials from lotus823 on their 12-foot Old Barn Star wine barrel table:

“A huge thank you to the Old Barn Star team for creating an incredible conference table of gorgeous reclaimed barnwood and wine barrels for us! barn wood tableIt is truly amazing and beautiful! Thank you, Tracy and Mike!” –David and Allison Hernandez, Managing Partners and Co-Founders

“The new furniture from Old Barn Star is gorgeous. The fusion of the warm, rustic nature of the reclaimed barnwood and wine barrels surrounded by a sleek, stylish office design offers a unique juxtaposition of traditional and contemporary – which coincidentally is also what lotus823 as an agency strives to be.” –Katie Foley, Director of Client Relations
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“Our new furniture from Old Barn Star is not only beautiful, but with the unique wine barrel table legs, it serves as a major statement piece for our new office. The table offers a traditional look, but with a modern twist – an ideal fitting the lotus823 brand. It’s really great that we can bring a new piece of Old Barn Star with us from our previous space to our new one.” –Beth Gard, Senior Account Executive

“I’m a big fan of anything that has character and this table exudes it. This Amish-made table brings that extra touch of character to our conference room. Thank you Tracy and Mike for delivering it to our new office!” –Chris Keuling, Account Executive

“Having a wine barrel table for a conference table in our amish furniturenew office is the perfect focal point and piece to help spark the creativity needed to generate game-changing ideas. Not to mention it is one of the most unique pieces of furniture I’ve seen.” –Jess Guida, Integrated Marketing Manager

“The wine barrel table walks the line between rustic and chic perfectly. It really opens up the room.” –Dave Campbell, Creative Content Specialist

Thanks so much, lotus823! We’re so glad the table is settling in nicely at its new home. As you can see, a reclaimed barnwood table has the ability to redefine a room. The lotus823 office took on a different atmosphere after we set up our wine barrel table in it for them. We hope everyone at lotus823 gets as much pleasure from using it as the Amish did from making it.

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Reclaimed Barnwood Restaurant Furniture

 

We live in an exciting time for independent business. Some of its forerunners are organic and boutique restaurants, establishments more concerned with quality than quantity.

It’s good for our health, and it’s a great opportunity to develop an artistic aesthetic. If you’re looking for something rustic, at once familiar and unique, and reliable for your restaurant, look no further than our Amish-made reclaimed barnwood restaurant furniture.

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Restaurant Furniture Handcrafted by the Amish

We receive inquiries about our furniture for outfitting restaurants pretty consistently. It makes sense, when you think about it. The successful restaurant of today is careful. It uses quality ingredients and handcrafts them. It is against assembly-line mass production.

Our Amish furniture follows the same doctrine. The Amish take their time handcrafting , and the result is richer and more worthwhile than a hasty, processed design. Each of our pieces is unique yet consistent, and so is each dish in a successful restaurant.

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Match your restaurant’s mission with our reclaimed barnwood restaurant furniture. We follow the same rules for quality, art and aesthetic. Our reclaimed barnwood dining tables are just the thing for your family-style dining room. Our handcrafted chairs give your customers a special seat to call their own for the duration of their meals. Reach out to us today to see how you can secure some reclaimed barnwood restaurant furniture!

What piece of reclaimed barnwood restaurant furniture would you like for your establishment? Tell us about it on Facebook and Twitter! Keep checking the blog for more updates.