Weathered wood is getting quite popular in interiors, what with its silvery grey patina and rough hewn texture. And of course, there are many ways of accomplishing that look, such as scraping, painting, pickling and staining. However, those methods take a lot of effort (not to mention being less than sustainable). Why not let Mother Nature do all the work for you?
People (from places other than Wyoming), let me introduce you to this amazing thing called a “snowfence”. Apparently in Wyoming, the snow runs free across the prairie, and they have to put up fencing to keep it from roaming onto the highways, or some such thing. I don’t know – I’m from Southern California. I am officially clueless about snow.
In any case, this fencing is subjected to wind, rain, sun, snow and ice, so it surely qualifies as weathered! Not surprisingly, it can only last so long before it needs to be replaced. Thankfully, Centennial Woods has found new uses for all the old, discarded planks, turning them into beautiful boards and flooring. Read the rest of this entry
