RECLAIMED WOOD BLOG
Design Ideas, Helpful Information, Building Materials News & More
How to Install a Reclaimed Wood Wall
Instructions on how to install a reclaimed wood wall (also applies to ceilings) using 1/4 inch thick, straight-edged planks from Centennial Woods. To start, make sure that your surface is relatively...
Accent Wall Ideas
A collection about accent wall ideas using paint, wood, glass tiles, fabric, mirrors, and wallpaper. While gathering inspiration images for our new reclaimed wood subway tiles we did a ton of...
Peel And Stick vs Glue Down Reclaimed Wood
If you're looking to install a reclaimed wood wall you need to be aware of two different installation methods. The first is peel and stick and the second is the traditional technique using glue and...
Reclaimed Wood USA
The world's largest and most consistent source of sustainable reclaimed wood comes from the state of Wyoming t The winter weather in Wyoming can shut down roads and interstates in an...
15 Reclaimed Wood Design Ideas
#1 WARM UP AN INTERIOR Home Bar Near Detroit, MI Wood is a biophilic design element that brings a bit of nature to the indoors. Reclaimed wood paneling brings visual interest to a room whether it is...
Wood as a Biophilic Design Element
Biophilic design principles are based on the idea of biophilia meaning that people are innately drawn to nature. Most everyone would prefer to spend time in a room with windows rather than a...
Know the Source of Your Reclaimed Wood
Is Reclaimed Wood Safe?How To Avoid the Top 5 Dangers When Making a Reclaimed Wood Wall Browse Instagram or Pinterest for “DIY wood projects” or "reclaimed wood" and prepare to be amazed and...
Indoor Air Quality
Possibly the Least Boring Guide Ever In 3 Parts Foreword: A Small Word from the Author. If you are among those of us on planet earth who breathe air, it may be worth taking a short break from the...
Reclaimed Wood Furniture & Decor
Reclaimed wood decor, shelves, and coat racks crafted from recycled snow fences in the plains and mountains of the West. This naturally distressed wood has unique grain patterns and textures created...
Shelter In Place Activities
Since we are a small company in the least populated state in the union we are currently cautiously operating. We put together some shelter-in-place suggestions for our own employees who are at home...
Reclaimed Wood For Health and Branding
Reclaimed wood has come into its own as a retail and commercial design element. Many franchises and restaurants are using panels made of barn wood, pallet wood, and even tiles that mimic the natural...
Centennial Woods Certified for Low Chemical Emissions
Healthy Indoor Air Quality with Reclaimed WoodCentennial Woods' reclaimed wood paneling achieved GREENGUARD Certification and is scientifically proven by United Laboratories to meet the world’s most...
Reclaimed Wood Wall Colors
Barn Wood From Snow Fences In Natural And Painted Finishes Using reclaimed wood in your home is a beautiful way to add depth and character to any space. Not only is it an eco-friendly material, but...
Real Reclaimed Wood
Real reclaimed wood, it's from Centennial Woods in Wyoming where winters are brutal. We love our beautiful home state and everything that comes with it. In fact, you could even say we’re...
Five Reasons to Choose Wyoming Reclaimed Wood Over Barn Wood
Reclaimed wood, distressed wood, weathered wood, treated wood, pallet wood, barn wood… the options or terms seem endless these days and at times very confusing. We know that it can be overwhelming...
Six Ways To Utilize Shiplap
Due to the popularity of HGTV's Fixer Upper there’s a good chance you’ve heard of a little thing called shiplap. Shiplap is wood paneling made of boards with notch and rabbet joints allowing boards...
How to Achieve Consistency with Reclaimed Wood
Have you ever become frustrated with inconsistency in supply, the appearance or quality you receive with each order of reclaimed wood for your projects? Sometimes big projects require a large...
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Reclaimed Wood
We’re all becoming more aware of just how important our choices as businesses, groups, and individuals are and how they affect our planet and its environment. As a supplier of sustainable reclaimed...
How to Nail Minimalist Interior Design
CLEAN. UNCLUTTERED. MODERN. From the tiny house movement to the rise of Marie Kondo, minimalism has found a place in the hearts and homes of design and home decor lovers all over the world....
Shiplap May Not Be What You Thought
Shiplap vs Nickel Gap, Manual Gap Boards or Straight-edge Planks HGTV’s popular show Fixer Upper, which ended in 2018, brought the term shiplap into the public consciousness. The funny thing...
Serenity Now… With Wood
The Benefits of Using Wood in Architecture & Interior Design Think back on some of your favorite places whether they are homes, shops, restaurants, or business places. Chances are they have some...
Shou Sugi Ban & Yaki Sugi
Wood-Charring Techniques Have you heard of shou-sugi-ban a.k.a yakisugi-ita? Even if you haven't heard of this woodworking technique, you've probably seen it on television design shows or in...
Reclaimed Wood and Road Safety
Centennial Woods: A Very Unique Source of Reclaimed Wood Snow fences are essential for safe travel on Wyoming roads. For those who have never experienced a ground blizzard on the plains of Wyoming,...
Wyoming Vacation Destinations
6 Top Places and Events Frontier Days Many people have heard of Cheyenne Frontier Days with its iconic rodeo, star-studded concerts, free pancake breakfasts, and parades that takes place every...
Contemporary Uses for Reclaimed Wood
Cladding for Ceilings, Fireplaces, and More A lot of people tend to overlook reclaimed wood as a contemporary style piece, thinking of it instead as just a rustic application product. We’re happy to...
Photo Contest
2018 Project Photo Entries Previous Next 2019 ENTRIES NOW OPEN WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY 2020 The Centennial Woods, LLC Photo Contest is now open! To participate, tag us in your...
Best of HOUZZ 2019
Customer Service - 3 Years in a Row Centennial Woods of Laramie Awarded Best Of Houzz 2019 Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in...
Celebrating 20 Years
"Centennial Woods is proud to celebrate 20 years of building, maintaining, and reclaiming the wood from Wyoming’s snow fences into sustainable, beautiful interior paneling, exterior siding,...
3 Simple Steps to Spruce Up your Home for the Holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We don’t know about you, but one of our favorite things about the holiday season is transforming our homes from the fall harvest and transforming them into...
A Tiny House Story
Eating out had never sounded so good as I was looking at my little 2 burner electric cooktop sitting on top of the fridge. That seemed like a lot of effort. The countertop was already filled with...