Designing the Perfect Reclaimed Wood Accent Wall

How to create a stunning focal point with a reclaimed wood feature wall

Rustic Stout’s Legacy Antique Redwood wall paneling add warm contrast to the modern and clean design of this space

Reclaimed Heritage Oak paneling works well with this playful, contemporary lobby design

Stout’s Legacy White Washed redwood cladding adds a textural yet clean backdrop to a retail storefront

Why Add a Reclaimed Wood Feature Wall?

Accent walls and feature walls provide a wonderful focal point for a room, office or home. Reclaimed wood can offer warm, natural accent to these designs, adding texture, depth and a range of colors.

Focal points are important aspects of designing an interior space, just as it is important for a painting or photograph. A variety of elements can be considered focal points; windows, artwork and colored walls are just some examples. Focal points create contrast and add interest to an area within the room, with the color and texture of the wall itself. Accent walls can be striking focal points in a room, and can add personality with contrasted colors and textures.

Reclaimed wood adds character to an accent wall, whether the wood is unfinished, surfaced or finished. Deciding on what style you want can help inform which type of wood and what type of wood finish is best for your application.

Choosing the Right Wood for Your Accent Wall

What style is your room? Is it rustic, modern, midcentury modern, farmhouse? Deciding on a color palette and style can help choose which wood to use for the accent wall.

For some designs, rustic reclaimed wood can mix well with modern styles, adding a soft natural elements to the space. Our Stout’s Legacy Weathered redwood paneling offers a silvery, gray mix of tones with a textured, unfinished face, which works well for more modern looks, as well as rustic.

Reclaimed Heritage Oak offers a more refined, contemporary look with a rustic charm, including dark knots and nail holes. This wood is refinished, giving it a cleaner, contemporary look.

For a more fun and colorful effect, Surfrider Redwood cladding adds a burst of color, with saw-traced texture for a distressed bohemian look. Choose from bright tones to earthy, muted ones to work with the style you are going for.

Considerations for Designing a Reclaimed Wood Accent Wall

It is important to consider certain aspects fo the wood and the overall design itself to make an accent wall work well within a space. Thinking about the character of the wood, including the texture, patterning and color is important when deciding on how to create balance. In order to feature wood with a lot of character, keep the surrounding somewhat elements neutral to emphasize the beauty of the wood.

If you are looking to create a bold statement, make the accent wall contrast with the surroundings through color and/or texture. If you’d rather have a more subtle effect. match the feature wall more closely to the surrounding elements.

Do you want to add elements to the feature wall, like a mirror, painting or television? Think about the spacing and composition of each element on the accent wall to ensure a well balanced design. Centering the element on the wall is a tried and true approach and can add emphasis to the accent wall.

Whatever you choose, integrating a reclaimed wood accent wall for your space will surely add a unique focal point to the design. Browse all of our reclaimed and sustainable wood paneling options to find the right cladding for your next project.