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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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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!

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Our In-Stock Amish Furniture Specials

Historically, Old Barn Star has offered a wide variety of customized Amish furniture. We’ve decided to also offer you readymade in-stock items since we want to provide gorgeous furniture, handcrafted by the Amish, that you can bring home the same day.

Don’t worry; you can still order the custom reclaimed barnwood furniture you envision for your unique space, but now we have pieces ready to pick up right now, too!

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On the Old Barn Star In-Stock Specials page, you’ll find our most current batch of readymade furniture. If you have the itch for a beautiful piece of reclaimed furniture and you don’t want to wait, you can swing by our store and purchase whatever you see featured on this page.

Rest assured that all of our current and future in-stock specials have been instilled with the same patience, careful craftsmanship and rustic reclaimed barnwood that define all of our pieces. We just thought we’d go one further and make something available at a moment’s notice.

What kind of Amish furniture would you like to see in stock? Let us know in the comments below, on Facebook or on Twitter, and keep checking the page since our inventory of in-stock pieces will be frequently updated!

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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.

rustic barnwood hutch

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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