(RE)PURPOSE: Creative Interior Designers Use Barn Wood
November 10, 2015 barn wood / home remodel / interior design / reclaimed barn wood / reclaimed timber
If your clients are requesting a beautiful rustic look for their home remodel, consider how interior designers use barn wood throughout a home interior. Reclaimed barn wood is very versatile and can be incorporated into any area of a home.
Interior designers use barn wood for rustic designs or more refined styles. For a more rugged look, leave the wood rough and unfinished. This provides unique texture and can create a very strong contrast with the more domestic elements of the home. However, if a polished look that will blend into the home decor is desired, barn wood can be sanded, stained and finished. The visual texture of the barn wood remains to incorporate a rustic look while complementing the refined features throughout the house.
Barn Wood Siding
Barn wood siding can be repurposed in multiple areas of the home. There are countless ways to be creative with this wood. Embrace barn wood in interior walls, ceilings, floors, stairs and cabinets.
- Walls/Ceiling – By adding a wood-paneled wall or ceiling in the living room, kitchen or dining room, you can produce an authentic country home.
- Cabinets – Adorn the kitchen cabinets with barn wood for the same country personality if your clients prefer to leave their wall as-is.
- Floor – Take advantage of the less common wide-plank flooring by incorporating a finished barn wood floor. Because the wide plank flooring used to be a common design in older homes, you can immediately add an antique character to a new home.
- Stairs – For a rustic transition from one floor to the other, repurpose barn wood on your staircase. Match this style on the walls by hanging wooden picture frames of the same wood along the stairwell.
Barn doors
Not only can you repurpose barn siding, but, here at Reclaimed Timber 
Products, we salvage barn doors as well. These doors are great for creating a sliding door from the kitchen to the dining room or from the bedroom to the bath as pictured to the right. Interior designers use barn wood siding in addition to a barn door to play up the rustic look. Or downplay the rustic style by featuring just the door in combination with more modern elements. Leave the door to display its natural wood tones or paint it to match the color scheme of the room. There is an assortment of barn door styles to choose from, providing you with something that will fit the interior design style you’re creating. If an original barn door is too large for the space (keep in mind these doors were big enough to let the tractors in), our reclaimed lumber can be used to craft an authentic looking barn door that adds the perfect custom touch to an otherwise ordinary space.
On your next country-style home design, be sure to consider where you can incorporate reclaimed barn wood. With the versatility in uses and appearance, you will undoubtedly find the perfect place to utilize the beauty of barn wood. Contact Reclaimed Timber Products for the material you need for all your projects.