We love the natural beauty of wood, and if the perfect look doesn't exist in nature, we can help you tailor a custom look to get just the right affect - like we did for this reclaimed teak wall cladding.
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While you may not immediately think of reclaimed wood when you look at a brilliant diamond, they certainly share some common ground:.
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Evaluating reclaimed Teak vs. Plantation Teak: Six advantages to choosing reclaimed teak lumber for flooring, siding, wall paneling or decking.
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In case you missed it: Our email announcement last week for FSC-Certified reclaimed gray "Silvered Dinizia" wood wall paneling and siding. Add your email address in the form below to receive updates and new product information.
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Whether you love a good story or on a mission to save the planet, reclaimed wood offers many motivations for use in contemporary interiors for wood walls, floors, custom doors and table tops.
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Working on a LEED project? You're in luck. Anthology Woods has many FSC-Certified solid reclaimed wood options to fulfill LEED Materials & Resources (MR) 4.1 and 4.2 credits (recycled content) and many products to help you achieve MR 5.1 and 5.2 (regional materials), as well as the expertise to help you navigate the details!
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You've heard that old saying “often the best solution is the most simple option” and it is true here: weathered reclaimed wood-- the planks with a little (or a lot) of natural patina from years of exposure and previous use-- is often at its best when it is unfinished. But the real answer to the question of which finish to use on rustic-style reclaimed wood is: It Depends.
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Wood is an amazing material. There are many reasons we love to include it in our living and working spaces. Wood is strong, warm, resilient, and beautiful. And, wood is a natural material. As a natural material, wood is highly in tune with its environment.
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The info graph below explains the journey of our Reclaimed Teak, as it is reclaimed and reincarnated for another life. The hands-on labor involved in reclaiming wood indicates why reclaimed wood often costs more than new wood.
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Why do we do what we do at Anthology Woods?
Because we love the the Wood. We love the story. And, we love people. Every day we get to put our hands on a piece of history. We turn that history into a new story. We meet and work with amazing creative people who are designing, building and working on insanely cool projects. Really amazing stuff. We love the work, and we love that we continue the story anew.
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If you're evaluating wood flooring options, you've probably seen the term "Janka rating" or "Janka hardness" tossed about. You may have seen it on our technical specs. Without going into the details (you can check out Wikipedia for that), Janka is a numerical value that helps you determine how hard a species of wood is -- how likely a stiletto heel is to leave a permanent impression in the surface.
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When sampling reclaimed wood, it is important to consider how the finish will influence the color, depth, and tone of your selection.
Reclaimed wood is unique, and naturally weathered and aged patina reclaimed wood is even more unique (in the "no two pieces are exactly the same" sort of way). This is the character that speaks to our soul and whispers about the rich history that the wood has lived through. This is also the character that influences finish in a way unique to reclaimed wood.
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At Anthology Woods our clients are frequently looking for a “gray-weathered” reclaimed wood look. I have to admit, it is really striking to see the silver/gray shimmering tone on an accent wall. Depending on how the light hits it, a gray weathered wood wall can change colors and have an almost luminescent sheen at certain angles. Truly marvelous!
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Well, we are on our journey. After many months of preparation we have officially launched Anthology Woods! The website is up and running. The warehouse is full of inventory. Sample boxes are ready to ship. And our small and humble showroom is set to host visitors. We are feeling the energy and already busy fielding calls from curious folks who want to enter the world of reclaimed wood!
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