Redwood Salvage Sales

In cabinets, flooring and mouldings, buyers usually choose a species by first considering the wood’s hardness and durability, as well as its grain and color. And sometimes, they even want to know if it is sustainable. So, what is the prevailing trend in consumer-driven wood preference? BUILDERnews readers want to know, so we solicited the input of kitchen designers, architects, manufacturers, distributors and forest certification consultants in addition to consumer studies to bring you the latest research on marketplace trends in wood and wood alternatives.

Eco-Friendly Elegance

With growing environmental consciousness, there has been a call to seek alternatives to harvested wood. From salvaged or repurposed timber, to replacement materials like bamboo, there exist options. And consumers love choice. In fact, bamboo, the evergreen that is a durable, water-resistant and stunning woody perennial, has never looked better as it finds a home in interiors. Consumers are ripening to recycled, sustainable and East-meets-West building materials

Sunken redwood millwork by Redwood Salvage Sales, some cut before 1900s, is the result of 100+ years in the mineral-rich water of Big River in California. This redwood is beautiful with its tight grain and unusual variegated shades of blond, burgundy and rich cinnamon brown; it repels termites and resists rot.
[Photo courtesy Jay Graham]

Reborn Countertops by Craft-Art utilize reclaimed wood. Choose Antique Heart Pine, Sinker Cypress, Antique White/Barn Oak, Pickle Vat Redwood, Barn Red Oak, American Chestnut and Tobacco Barn Beech. Craft-Art is recycling wood from old mills, barns, river bottoms and swamps for this new series of countertops. Visit craft-art.com