The Difference Between Reclaimed and Salvaged Wood

Post consumer reclaimed, post industrial, salvaged, recovered, recycled, antique wood. What do these words mean and what is the difference when using these types of wood for wood flooring and paneling? Let’s dig in and uncover the meanings of these buzz words.

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Source Story: Bidwell Walnut Salvaged from Orchards and Roadsides

Bidwell Walnut (Claro Walnut) is a deciduous hardwood tree native to the upper Sacramento River basin. The unique lumber is known for its rich, swirling colors, and is coveted particularly by gun stock manufactures and master craftsmen. The wood’s history begins with John Bidwell.

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Source Story: Grandstand Fir & Pine

Most of us have shared memories of filing into our gymnasiums for school rallies, basketball games and dreaded gym class. Nowadays most bleachers are made of aluminum or concrete, but perhaps you remember sneaking a piece of elastic chewing gum underneath wooden bleachers when the teacher wasn’t looking. At the time, you probably wouldn’t have been impressed that these bleachers were high quality wide plank, long length clear pine and fir that make incredible flooring and paneling. But now, you might!

Upcycling Materials is Just One Way to Get Involved with Earth Month

Earth Day is April 22nd this year, with a theme of Endangered Species. If that’s not enough, Arbor Day is Friday, April 26th of the same week. That’s a full week of green celebrations! Anthology Woods acknowledges these days as both celebrations of our beautiful planet and opportunities to spark conversation about responsible resource management to support a healthy future.

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From the Barn Beam to the Board Room

One of the best parts of our job is seeing the transformation that can take place when old, worn and weathered materials are re-imagined in a new form, and placed in a completely different setting. We offer reclaimed wood that integrates seamlessly into modern and upscale environments.

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Project Log: Contemporary Retail Space with Reclaimed Wood Feature Wall & Display Case

Anthology Woods recently collaborated with Substance Architecture in Des Moines, Iowa to customize Reclaimed weathered wood for small display shelves in their retail space design for Urban Eyecare & Eyewear. Each antique wood shelf is intended to showcase their eyewear, and we love the use of the rustic wood element in a clean contemporary space!

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Hot White Wash Takes Heirloom Woods to Contemporary Cool

In case you missed our recent email announcement about our white-washed wood collection, here it is! We're so excited to share these gorgeous looks in reclaimed and sustainably sourced woods with you, and will be happy to support your projects with these distinctive wood looks.

8 Reasons to Choose Reclaimed Wood

We queue up the top 8 reasons to choose reclaimed wood, a material that is full of history and allure and also reduces waste by recycling resources. What’s not to love?!