Old Barn Wood Ideas to Use in a Home

Hardwood Floors

• Hardwood floors are quite popular, but the cost of new natural wood flooring has risen considerably in recent years. With this in mind, you may want to investigate using planks of wood from an old barn or building near you. With proper preparation, this wood can become attractive finished flooring. You can make it the entire floor if you have enough usable pieces of wood. If not, the wood you salvage can become a design integrated into remainder of the floor, making it an arresting focal point.

Ceiling Beams

• You can also use beams from demolished or damaged buildings as decorative ceiling beams. This can bring a rustic, vintage touch to your room. In a more sophisticated setting, you can finish the beams in a manner that makes them look polished and formal. You can also achieve a softer look for use in bedrooms or dining rooms by sanding and painting the beams.

More Projects

• The uses for old barn wood are virtually endless, the projects large and small. You can use the wood to create or supplement a mantle or staircase. Old wood can become an aesthetic accent in walls. If your salvaged wood is stable but not particularly pleasing to the eye, you might use it as sub flooring. However you decide to use reclaimed or recycled wood, you are adding character to your home.