Get to Know Our Sponsor, Reclaim/Renew

Reclaim/Renew sponsors a parking space for gallery volunteers! 

Heartland Art Club wants to applaud our fabulous sponsors.  Reclaim/Renew is a reclaimed barnwood furniture and cabinetry store in downtown Kirkwood.  They have a furniture gallery in their store and offer custom design services.  We would like to recognize them for their generosity and dedication to the arts.  Give your home a new look with a beautiful piece of furniture from Reclaim/Renew.

The role of authentic barnwood in America’s success is a story worth telling.

Felled directly from a family’s property, the naturally growing trees on a farmer’s property were then formed into beams and walls for the barns. Incredibly, most barns were usually only built in a day or two, due in large part to the fact that the entire community joined the family on their property to help build them. Barn-raisings were the social and economic events of the day for many generations. In fact, it’s highly likely that if your grandparents or great-grandparents lived in America, they participated in a barn raising at some point in their lives! Barns were essential to a family’s long-term success, sustaining their lives and livelihoods for generations.

Today, these faithful structures are being torn down and replaced with metal and concrete.  And while we understand that rebuilding is necessary, we also believe that the enduring qualities found in barnwood are worth reclaiming and renewing for generations to come. The majority of our wood comes from barns that have proudly stood in American soil for nearly a century of time. When we are informed that a barn is going to be torn down and no longer used, we evaluate the condition of the wood, the structure itself (to ensure it has not already collapsed in the soil for longer than 3-6 months), and the team who will be tearing it down. Oftentimes we participate in the tearing down process. 

Once the wood has been sorted, we kiln dry each piece to ensure any organic material is immaterialized. We then sort the wood by its potential – whether it should be planed on one side for wallboard, to be used as solid beams, or of course, as planks for our tables and benches. Once the wood’s best use is determined, it is ready to be transformed into its new purpose. Depending on the orders placed for that week, the wood will be used that week. After the piece is built, it is taken to our Fenton, MO workshop where it is finished. This is where the beauty of the barnwood really shines through. As we stain, oil, or apply polyurethane to the piece, the barnwood’s story is highlighted. Oftentimes the sawblade marks, nail holes, and weathering signs are emphasized with the finishing products. We carefully sand, stain, and treat each piece with the respect it deserves! 

Once the finishing process is complete, the piece is either delivered to the showroom, shipped to its new home elsewhere in the United States, or picked up by the customer in the case of custom pieces. The hardworking people of our Fenton shop process multiple projects every week, and we never tire of seeing the beautiful work being done there!

We reclaim and renew barnwood so you can reclaim and renew your home. Your space. Your story.

Reclaim/Renew

Showroom Location:

111 West Argonne Dr.
Kirkwood, MO 63122

Showroom Hours:

Tuesday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Available by Appt 314-540-9958
Closed Sunday and Monday