We love the look of reclaimed wood, but we often don't love the price, the lead paint, or the process of de-nailing or fumigating a piece of old lumber. That's where Timeline comes in: a modern alternative to reclaimed wood.
The Downtown LA-based company creates new and sustainable lumber with the look and feel of vintage planks — peeling paint and all. This "new old wood" comes in 5 plank widths, 2 plank lengths, 3 edge options, 11 hues, and a mix of interesting textures.
Even though it may not sound very green to buy new wood when you can simply head down to your local salvage yard, the benefit of having an unlimited supply of wood for your project (as well as replacement wood down the line) is a major selling point. Not to mention, the materials come from FSC-certified mills and use water-based and low-VOC finishes.
Click over to Timeline's website to see the full collection.
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(Images: Timeline)
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That's cute, but not at all green. New logging roads for FSC fragment habitat and give poachers access to endangered species. So-called sustainable harvesting is a joke because it doesn't factor in further fragmentation or demand. Greenwashing!
Rustic, destressed, shabby chic, 'vintage'...all names for something that is old. Granted, there are some great vintage pieces out there but I never understood the rustic, destressed or shabby chic love. Why???
Yeah, I don't understand when people like different stuff than me, either.
This seems like it should be pretty easy to replicate at home. Anyone have instructions or tips for making wood look like this?
Three of the photos seem to indicate a bad paint job without primer but stained first if you want a dark base and a scraper or two should do the job to those standards. You can dirty it up with a lighter stain afterwards and seal. Wax works well.
Just google duplicate worn paint surfaces or duplicate worn paint wood and you're spoiled for choice.
Have fun, be patient and you'll be impressed with yourself.
Although I quite like the look of reclaimed wood, as well as some painted 'Shabby Chic' furniture pieces, I don't see the point of making something new look tatty. I would always feel a little bit uncomfortable because, to me, it lacks a kind of integrity that I would find difficult to live with.
Much rather have the real thing or nothing.
While the black one looks a little "icky" to me (sorry, that's the best word to describe it) I actually think the others look beautiful. I don't know if I personally would actually pay money for it, but I do think aesthetically it has value and it's a good option for those who want that look without the headaches that come with getting the real thing.
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I also think it's a bit weird making painted wood look old, can't you just wait for life and time do it's thing? Oh yeah, we all want everything right now, distressed vintage look and all .
It reminds me of the 80's fad of buying new jeans and then ripping them up intentionally. Sigh.
So here's what you do. Buy the wood, slap some paint on it, then start hitting it with a sock full of rocks. Rub a brick against it. Once the paint starts peeling, charge people money for it.
There's something fake looking about this that bothers me. I mean, it is fake, but it looks like it too...
If this were "real" the wear wouldn't be so consistent and speckeled throughout the floor. There would be wear around furniture and in patches where people have walked. That's what's interesting about old painted floors, or painted furniture that's been actually used by many people over many years.
If it floats your boat, then fine, but I can't see myself paying extra for this.