Tag Archives: Barnwood

Outdoor Elements

Rustic Wedding Arch

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Back in December 2016 I helped a friend set up a rustic “chapel in the woods” in a stand of aspens up Copper Basin in Prescott for a vow-renewal ceremony of his parents. I built the arch out of weathered barnwood from the Colorado farm and pieces from a sluice box from a local prospecting operation from years gone by. I got latillas from a local sawmill (stripped lodgepole pines) sourced from Idaho, and made the light poles with weighted concrete bases. Mason jar vases and holders were the finishing touch.

If you are interested in renting these elements for future events, or if you’d like something similar created for your event, use the Contact link at the top of the page.  I can also create other coordinating elements, such as more light poles, for rental or purchase.

Doors

Bandy Doors

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I had an opportunity to create some really beautiful barn sliding doors for new clients in Prescott. They wanted to keep things pretty simple and allow the character of the reclaimed Ponderosa Pine speak for itself. This pair of doors partitions off the home office from the living room.

I also crafted a pair of handles from steel and reclaimed teak, a further iteration of the Parallelism Handles I had designed a few years ago.

Light Fixtures

Barnwood Light Series

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I was asked to design, fabricate, and install some custom lighting for a very high-end home about to be placed on the market.

The existing light fixtures were cheap, underscaled, and not suited to the overall look and feel of this very grand entryway.

The same was true in the kitchen.  Over the island were two small, cheap pendants.  I made a large suspended fixture with ten individual lamps (controlled by an in-wall dimmer) from two intersecting barn beams.

This L-shaped chandelier followed the island beneath, adding needed illumination and atmosphere, and was suspended from the ceiling using real lasso rope.

The beams, like the wood for the entry sconces, were reclaimed from a Colorado farm demolition project in 2014 that just keeps on giving.

These beams were capped with copper boxes which were given an darkened patina look through the help of an oxidizer.

Yes, there is a burned-out bulb in these photos.  One arrived in the mail with broken filaments – I had to take my photos before I could get the replacement!

The soft arch of the central sconce in the foyer is formed from a pair of leaf springs found at my local salvage yard.

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