Healthy barns being deconstructed – or in the worst cases having siding stolen off barns that are in use – all due to the high demand for barn siding in current décor? Yes…it’s a harsh realization about a wood product we love.

Barns are part of our heritage and iconic to the Northeastern landscape. As long as a barn is in good condition, we’d like it to continue to be a barn. Yet, along with many of our reclaimed wood fans, we deeply enjoy the historic and heavily weathered planks. Our acquisition team’s mission was set: use their creativity and detective skills to find alternative weathered wood sources. With a final push of sourcing we’re excited to announce sustainable and alternative origins that alleviate the specific demand for barn siding. Introducing our American Prairie line:

American Prairie is full of wood that offers the same wonderful weathered surfaces as barn wood but is from more plentiful and renewable alternatives. Barn wood is broad and dynamic in scope; incorporating wood that is salvaged not just from dilapidated barns, but also agricultural fencing and other structures that have endured the elements, is a step we believe will reduce the pressure to take barns down unnecessarily.

The American Prairie line is offered in four grades: Brown Board, Taphouse, Weathered Grey, and Painted. The grades offer naturally patinated planks in earth tones ranging from greys and silvers to browns and tans, or original painted surfaces including white and red. These boards are popular for vertical or horizontal installations in commercial and residential projects for both interior and exterior applications.

We’ve joined several barn preservation groups including Restore Oregon – Heritage Barns, New York State Barn Coalition, and the National Barn Alliance. We find these are hardworking organizations, well worth being a part of.