Wednesday 30 October 2013

Why Buy Reclaimed Barn Wood Furniture

By Marsha Klein


When you buy reclaimed barn wood furniture you may want to look into rustic or antique sources. Whether you need to furnish a cabin or a chalet with furnishings reclaimed barn wood furniture is one avenue for you. Many people see renovated woods as a means to save the ecology and prevent contributing to the green house effect.

The trees used two hundred years ago to build the barns used by the creators of these dressers and beds have pretty much been eliminated in America by drought, disease and fires. Many times the only place you can find supplies of chestnut or hickory is to recover it from old buildings made from these woods.

Re-purposed pillars and boards from old buildings have a look and texture that cannot be duplicated by commercial means. The weathering that sun and wind creates produces colors and textures unique to wood and area. You can purchase furnishings in finished or unfinished styles. The unfinished products do well outside and are generally rougher than the finished products that have a lacquer finish to them for smoothness.

When you choose to finish the outside pieces it will protect it from the elements better. It will turn grey without the benefit of finishing but it will not harm the piece to be without. Finishing the interior pieces has benefits also. Unfinished it will simply darken in color but finishing it will protect it from the problems inherent to running a household such as kids and crayons.

Most companies that are offering the farm tables and chairs are located in the Northeast and Midwest states. Some use Amish carpenters to design the products. Using Amish craftsmen assures you of some of the highest quality you can find. Most will take special orders from consumers and build the cabinet you design.

Delivery of special order items can run up to ninety days from the order date but you can select in other items and have them delivered within a week's time. Most sellers have some stock on hand for immediate sale and are happy to ship it to you home generally at no charge to you. There is a freight charge if it needs to be shipped to Alaska or Canada.

Quality builders try to follow the patterns and designs of the frontier families. The furnishings they create are designed be as close to the originals as possible. In the past they were made to last as long as two or three generations and were intended to be handed down to daughters and sons and their families. This tradition may be restarted for your family with the purchase of a few ideal pieces designed just for you and yours.

As with every major purchase be certain of your supplier before you spend your money. To buy reclaimed barn wood furniture you need only search the internet to find what you are looking for and then check the references. If the shop is close enough you can go to the location and see the product for yourself. You will find that special place to shop and end up with furnishings that will last beyond your lifetime.




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