Thomas Porter gives wood with a past life new purpose. As owner of Porter Barn Wood, he sells wood salvaged from 100- to 300-year-old barns for furniture, doors, signs, floors, mantels and walls.

She then uses the thick haired brush to “paint” on even strokes a wood stain of choice, opting for a lighter tone to get the true look of a Pottery Barn finish.

In this video, discover how to finish pine wood furniture using pre-stain to prevent blotchiness. The process involves ...

An idea to harvest a few pieces of wood from a family barn turned into an epic project to salvage the entire structure and use it in the author’s new home.

This was left overnight, and the result is something that looks like old barn wood, and looks great after some linseed oil is rubbed into it.

Delta business turns old barn wood into new products sold nationwide Antique Beams and Boards was started in 2006 and it’s been growing ever since.

Greg White and his daughter Tracey Nelson in their Watauga workshop where they build small decorative barns from reclaimed lumber, photographed November 28, 2012. The wood-planked barns reflect ...