Reclaimed Wood Furniture

Happy Monday!  Last week I found an AMAZING armoire on Craigslist made completely of reclaimed wood and I LOVE it!!  Is it sad that a piece of furniture can make me as happy as it has?  I might be happy forever with beautiful furniture and my dog....hehee:)

There is something beautiful about a piece that tells a story.  One that you can look at and wonder where it's been and what it used to be.   

With the enhanced focus on green building and environmentally friendly construction, contractors and crews have been working hard to come up with solutions to keep their business while preserving nature. One of the more popular solutions that are currently being used is to make use of reclaimed wood.

Reclaimed wood is wood that was previously used in the building of another structure which, when disassembled, is recycled and used in a new building. This is particularly common when large, wooden beams are used, and are transplanted from a building such as a barn into another building of a similar size.
However, reclaimed wood can be used to make floors, furniture, or a variety of other things.

Using reclaimed wood is one of the purest forms of recycling in the construction industry. Demolishing one structure carefully, and then using the parts to build new ones, can have many advantages. For one thing, new lumber isn't required, so new trees don't have to be cut. For another, reclaimed wood may not have to be shaped, only transported, which saves on time and labor costs.

Using reclaimed wood is cheaper in many cases than using new wood. If a building is being demolished, the cost to buy the materials will be cheaper than buying new lumber. The reclaimed wood should already be treated and cut, so it will save costs on additional work.

There are some gorgeous pictures below of reclaimed wood pieces.  ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!

This is my B-E-AUTIFUL new (to me) armoire...isn't it lovely?!!  I sure think so.  There is also a close up of the gorgeous lattice and fabric work.  Have I told you that I LOVE it?!!!

Is this not the most amazing looking table?  There is just so much character!

   

This piece is from a great website that I found while searching for reclaimed wood pieces.  She has some amazing pieces.  Take a look at My Sparrow.

I want to live in this room right now!!  Just exactly like this