Reclaimed Wood as a Wall Feature…
Continuing on my previous post Old vs. New, the wall facade which has become the art piece the customer was hoping for is now complete! Owner J Neufeld provided me with some further insight on the unique project! Read on…
To see the previous post click on the link Old vs. New
We just finished a very fun job in a private residence a few days ago. A client had come to us looking for a unique feature wall in the entrance to their home. There was no real direction that we were required to go.
I went down to their home, discussed with them, their tastes and looked at the style of home that they had and what their interests were. Ultimately, what we ended up building them was a feature wall of weathered reclaimed fir from an old grain elevator. Each slab has different thicknesses, widths, and lengths. This was a lot of work!
We laid everything out on the ground and Karen was in charge of determining the details. Which piece went where, the thickness of each piece etc. Notice the piece at eye level that looks like a landscape. This is from years of grain washing over it in the elevator. Ultimately, the client loves it and so do we! More on how it was built next time….
I’ll tell you from my stand point its always great to see the finished design! I know when designers/artists work on a project for many intensive hours they lose sight of the beauty until they’ve walked away for a bit and seen their work with fresh eyes.
I’m lucky enough to see these projects with fresh eyes and this project has that “amazing, wow factor”! As you can see in the photos the wall feature really shines with the LED lighting in the reclaimed wood valance. Really defines the beauty in the woods character! To add to that wow factor the timber you see will act as a main newel post for their railing. The top was so polished it felt like marble. This was cut from a reclaimed hand hewn timber from a 200 year old hickory barn!
Moving to the fire place, Karen built this amazing one of a kind live edge mantle made from reclaimed Elm wood. She spent countless hours buffing the top and bottom side to a gloss finish!! Beauty!
We’re still working on their Elm stump table and West Coast Style door so stay tuned for that post!
Rethink. Reclaim. Reuse. - Ray
Tags: Reclaimed Fir Wall Facade, Landfill Diverted Elm Mantle, Interiors
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