5 Ways to Use Reclaimed Wood When Renovating Your Home
So, you’ve decided to renovate your home, and you couldn’t be more excited.
But once you start to take everything into consideration, it can create a considerable amount of uncertainty, to the point where it can get pretty overwhelming.
There are literally limitless options for renovating your home, and trying to sift through all these possibilities can seem practically impossible.
But if you’re struggling to decide how to go about renovating your home, then it always helps to get some inspiration and have a better understanding of what’s possible.
At the same time, many people who are looking to renovate their homes aren’t even aware of what reclaimed wood is, or how it can be used for home renovations.
But the truth is, reclaimed wood is incredibly popular when it comes to home renovations, and it offers the kind of beauty that you just can’t get from anything else, and a rustic look that adds a heavy dollop of character to any space.
It can be tougher to work with, and harder to source, but at the end of the day, it’s worth it.
With that in mind, we figured we should offer some examples of how you can use reclaimed wood to renovate your home, as it’s one of the most unique and beautiful materials available.
So, if you’re thinking about how to renovate your home, and you want to learn more about reclaimed wood, then you should definitely keep reading.
Because in this article, we’re going to explain what reclaimed wood is, and offer several examples of how it can be used when renovating your home.
What Is Reclaimed Wood?
Reclaimed wood is a type of wood that’s been salvaged from old buildings, or other sources, and is then given new life in a different context.
This wood comes from everything from barns to boats, and it’s often prized for its unique appearance.
It may feature nail holes, saw marks, knots, and other imperfections that give it a distinctive, rustic look. And because it’s been weathered and aged over time, reclaimed wood can also have a depth and richness of colour that is difficult to replicate with new lumber.
How to Use Reclaimed Wood for Home Renovations
As with any kind of wood, there are practically infinite possibilities for how reclaimed wood can be used to renovate your home.
But in an effort to give you a better understanding of what it can be used for, below, we’ve included several examples of how you can use reclaimed wood for your home renovations.
Live Edge Tables
Live edge tables make use of wood’s natural shape on one or multiple edges, often leaving the bark intact, highlighting the beauty of the wood grain while adding an organic feel to your home décor.
The distinctively gorgeous look of these tables is practically impossible to replicate using traditional furniture, and they’re also quite versatile, as they’re appropriate for a wide variety of settings.
What’s more, a reclaimed wood table usually has an interesting story to tell, so it makes for a great conversation starter.
Wine Rooms
There’s just something about the weathered, rustic look of reclaimed wood that lends itself perfectly to pretty much any wine room.
The image above shows a beautiful, custom wine room we made for one of our clients, built primarily with reclaimed wood.
As you can see, we made all the cubbies with reclaimed wood, and added even more character by including a stool made from a tree stump.
Outdoor Furniture
One of the coolest ways to use reclaimed wood for renovations is to decorate the exterior of your home with some outdoor furniture.
As you can see from the image above, it doesn’t have to be too intricate, and we can use practically any old scraps of wood that are available, like this old door that got made into a table.
Furniture made with reclaimed wood is also incredibly durable, due to its age and density, and using old wood that’s already been harvested also helps to reduce the furniture industry’s environmental impact.
Reclaimed Wood Flooring
If you want to add a rustic, vintage look to a room, reclaimed wood flooring is one of your best options.
As you can see from the image above, this old parquet flooring isn’t perfect, but because it’s been naturally aged, distressed, and weathered, it can add unmatched warmth and charm to any room.
Moreover, because it’s been stabilized and seasoned over time, and has often been exposed to the elements, reclaimed wood flooring tends to be more resistant to cracking, splitting, or warping.
Reclaimed Wood Panelling
It may seem unorthodox, but you can choose to use reclaimed wood panelling to cover your walls, as an alternative to paint, stone, or tile.
And as is the case for pretty much all things created with this kind of wood, reclaimed wood panelling, like the wall made of pallets shown above, offers a distinct look and feel that’s hard to compare to anything else.
At the same time, it’s unique in its ability to provide acoustic advantages to your space by absorbing sound waves, which can help to reduce noise levels.
Want to use reclaimed wood for your home renovations? Our master woodworker, Andy Ingram, has over 30 years of experience, and he can bring your renovation dreams into reality. If you want to learn more, contact us.