RIGHT AT HOME: Reclaimed wood’s past adds character to decor Reclaimed wood brings its past, adding character to buildings inside or outThis photo shows Rhinebeck, N.Y based Sawkille Co.'s salvaged tree trunks made into stump tables and seating. (Sawkille Co. via AP)This photo shows Rhinebeck, N.Y based Sawkille Co.'s salvaged tree trunks made into stump tables and seating. Over the next few hundred years, their pine tree grows to 120 feet. These days, although many new buildings are made of concrete or brick, there’s a resurgence in using reclaimed wood in everything from ceiling beams to feature walls, furniture, flooring or exterior cladding. Solomon and Armster run Sawkill Lumber in Brooklyn, New York, supplying wood salvaged from barns, commercial and industrial sites, and homes to architects, contractors and woodworkers.

Source: ABC News January 29, 2020 13:41 UTC