This scripted sign that we routed, painted cherry red within the NYC bakery Birdbath is actually made of reclaimed antique White Pine. The commitment to sustainability – with the painting of salvaged wood – still reveals stress cracks and wood grain in the surface texture.
Work in Progress – Reclaimed Herringbone Oak
The Herringbone pattern – named for it’s resemblance to the scales of a fish – extends to ancient Egypt, so it’s refreshing to see modern updates, especially with the use of reclaimed wood. Here, a slightly bolder width and the retained character of salvaged tobacco barn Oak revitalize the pattern with warmth and sustainability within a local Passive House.
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White on Whitewoods
The restaurant Telepan ensconced their Tribeca eatery with a range of textured white materials – tile, marble and whitewashed reclaimed white woods – bringing a rustic elegance to the upscale Farm-to-Table spot. Design by hOmE NYC.
Spruced Up at Lower East Side Barbershop
Freeman’s Sporting Club commissioned Friends + Family to mill antique softwoods (of Spruce, Hemlock and White Pine) for floor to ceiling applications that surround the spacious lower Manhattan barbershop. Revealing all the old glory of knots, nail holes and tight stress cracks, the millwork is as finely trimmed and styled as the hair stylist work at it’s center.
Reclaimed Cherry – Fruit Dept. at Whole Foods
Cherry is a rare reclaimed wood. The trees are more prized for fine furniture than an agricultural related use. So when they do show up in the mix, we try to find an application where all the beauty of the hardwood grain and the rustic charm of the weathered re-sawn face is revealed. The beauty is further amplified alongside fresh fruits and vegetables, where the wood has been crafted into bins at this Union Square, NY Whole Foods.