Interior Makeovers: The Versatility of Eastern White Pine Wall Paneling

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No longer associated with poor interior design choices of the ‘70s and ‘80s, wooden wall paneling can totally transform the ambiance of a room, adding texture, warmth, color and pattern to what might otherwise be a boring expanse of painted drywall.  Because Eastern White Pine is so adaptable, it can take on virtually any qualities you desire depending on what type of paneling you choose and how you stain it.

This gallery of Eastern White Pine wall paneling ideas shows off some of the ways you can use this affordable, renewable material to brighten up your home or business.

Beautiful Eastern White Pine Post and Beam Paneling

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Rustic Grade Barnboard Pine Paneling by Hull Forest

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Blue Stained Knotty Pine Paneling by Bray Log & Lumber

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Pale Pine by Grandfather Mountain Log Homes

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Rustic Yet Minimalist Horizontal White Pine Paneling

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Stained Pine Paneling in a Diagonal Pattern

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Simply Pine: Modern Lumber Room Divider for a Paris Office

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Every now and then, you come across a design that’s so simple and seemingly obvious, it’s a wonder you don’t see it more often – and in this case, it’s extremely budget-friendly, too. Studio Razavi Architecture created a series of room dividers for a large warehouse-style office in Paris that’s minimalist, inexpensive, multi-functional and puts the natural beauty of pine on display.

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Vertically-installed pine lumber is attached to either opaque galvanized metal or transparent corrugated plastic backings, depending on the level of privacy desired for each individual office and meeting space. These interior walls stop short of the ceiling, which keeps the space from feeling cramped and closed-off.

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The designers chose to use pine because of all the character in its natural markings, specifically looking for lumber that features lots of knots. The result feels clean and polished despite the simplicity of the materials used, with all that vertical wood recalling the trunks of young trees in a forest.

Eastern White Pine Shines: WunderWoods Custom Woodworking

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What makes Eastern White Pine such an ideal choice for woodworking? Craftsman Scott Wunder, owner of WunderWoods Custom Woodworking in St. Louis, Missouri, gives us a few reasons in the form of gorgeous hollow beams, dark-stained tables made for a brewing company, custom shelving and other projects. As one of the tallest and largest trees used for wood projects, with trunk circumferences often passing fifteen feet, it fits the bill when large slabs of wood are needed, with a little extra pliability and smooth texture to boot.

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Wunder shows off just how big Eastern White Pine can get in a photo showing an unusually-shaped trunk, which was trimmed down to 60 inches wide to fit in a Lucas mill for processing. One commission involved a series of long, wide tables milled for Goebel & Co. Furniture, which ultimately ended up at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company. Another required a bunch of new pine lids to be created for vintage wine boxes, to be displayed on hand-hewn pine shelving in a wine cellar.

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Says Wunder, “Pine is the perfect choice for anything with a rustic feel because it can easily be worked with hand tools, distressed with minimal effort and is naturally rustic in feel with the characteristic knot patterns. But, white pine isn’t always knotty. The big logs can produce completely clear lumber for projects with a more modern look, and even smaller logs can produce clear lumber between the knots, which can be used for smaller projects.”

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“White pine is also fantastic for woodwork hat needs to stay straight, like interior doors, because of the trees normally straight up growth pattern which produces consistently stable lumber. I have built many doors with white pine, and I love knowing that the doors will stay very straight.”

A notable bonus? “The wood smells great and leaves my shop smelling fresh and clean.”

Warm & Welcoming: Beautiful Wide-Plank Eastern White Pine Flooring

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Offering the widest planks of any species, Eastern White Pine flooring has a history extending back to the earliest Colonial structures in America’s Northeast, lending a warm and authentic feel that takes on lots of character and personality over time. Depending on the grade and finish you choose, Eastern White Pine can take on a wide variety of looks, from a pale, smooth modern appearance to the dark and knotty varieties reminiscent of original New England homes.

One of the coolest things about Eastern White Pine, aside from its versatility, affordability and sustainability, is the fact that the wood gets stronger and harder over the years. The fibers compress upon themselves as you walk on them, creating a timeless durability that can still be seen in centuries-old historic floors. Check out this selection of different Eastern White Pine flooring types from Valenti, Hull Forest and Carlisle for some examples.

Artisan’s Boutique Eastern White Pine Flooring by Carlisle

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Colonial Pine Kitchen Floors by Hull Forest
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Wide Plank Pine with Circular Saw Marks by Hull Forest

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Wide Plank Eastern White Pine Floors by Hull Forest

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Top nailed with antique wrought iron nails, stained with a 50/50 mix of Cabot’s Australian timber oil in Jarrah Brown and Old Masters wiping stain in Provincial, then finished with Varanthane Diamond water-based clear satin finish.

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Hand-Scraped Eastern White Pine Kitchen by Carlisle

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Wide-Plank Eastern White Pine Flooring by Carlisle

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Wide-Plank Eastern White Pine Flooring by Carlisle

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Top image: East Hampton Wide Plank by Valenti Flooring

 

Warm & Welcoming: Beautiful Wide-Plank Eastern White Pine Flooring

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Offering the widest planks of any species, Eastern White Pine flooring has a history extending back to the earliest Colonial structures in America’s Northeast, lending a warm and authentic feel that takes on lots of character and personality over time. Depending on the grade and finish you choose, Eastern White Pine can take on a wide variety of looks, from a pale, smooth modern appearance to the dark and knotty varieties reminiscent of original New England homes.

One of the coolest things about Eastern White Pine, aside from its versatility, affordability and sustainability, is the fact that the wood gets stronger and harder over the years. The fibers compress upon themselves as you walk on them, creating a timeless durability that can still be seen in centuries-old historic floors. Check out this selection of different Eastern White Pine flooring types from Valenti, Hull Forest and Carlisle for some examples.

Artisan’s Boutique Eastern White Pine Flooring by Carlisle

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Colonial Pine Kitchen Floors by Hull Forest
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East Hampton Wide Plank by Valenti Flooring valenti 3

Wide Plank Pine with Circular Saw Marks by Hull Forest

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Wide Plank Eastern White Pine Floors by Hull Forest

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Top nailed with antique wrought iron nails, stained with a 50/50 mix of Cabot’s Australian timber oil in Jarrah Brown and Old Masters wiping stain in Provincial, then finished with Varanthane Diamond water-based clear satin finish.

East Hampton Wide Plank by Valenti Flooring
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Hand-Scraped Eastern White Pine Kitchen by Carlisle

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Wide-Plank Eastern White Pine Flooring by Carlisle

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Wide-Plank Eastern White Pine Flooring by Carlisle

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Top image: East Hampton Wide Plank by Valenti Flooring

 

Solve a Puzzle to Turn Each Page in This Amazing Wooden Book

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Skyscrapers can be made of wood, gadgets can be made of wood, wood can be made as transparent as glass – seriously, what can’t wood do? The latest cool and unexpected wooden design is so intriguing, it has already raised over five times its goal on Kickstarter with twenty days remaining on its fundraising campaign. ‘Codex Silenda’ is a five-page book made of wood, each page featuring an intricate puzzle. To turn the page, you have to figure out how to unlock the corresponding bolts.

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“As the puzzler moves through the book, a story begins to unfold, depicting the story of an apprentice in Da Vinci’s Workshop who encounters the same Codex. However in the story the Codex acts as a trap set by Da Vinci to capture any would be spies/snoopy apprentices in order to protect his work. The only way to escape is to solve each of the puzzles before the master returns from his trip.”

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The puzzles look pretty incredible, full of rotating parts and wheel mechanisms, and every single piece is made of laser-cut, hand-assembled wood. Laser cutting technology is what allows these complex parts to be made quickly, precisely and consistently enough to be produced on a large scale. So what inspired the Codex?

“The problem with puzzles today is they are either simple and cheap or handcrafted and supremely expensive,” say the creators, Brady Whitney and Hanna Humphrey, on the Kickstarter page. “Yet once you’ve solved either type of puzzle, you know the solution and have no desire to ever play with the puzzle again. The Codex addresses this issue of deployability by offering five puzzles in one, an intriguing story that ties everything together and a hidden storage compartment. On top of that, the beautiful design makes it perfect for putting on display in your home!”

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The fact that this puzzle book is made of wood is what truly makes it a collector’s item. It’s beautiful, durable, and there are no high-tech parts to fizzle out or go obsolete all too quickly. The pre-sales offered to Kickstarter backers have sold out, but perhaps this imaginative project will inspire more people to create such cool wooden curiosities. Learn more about how the puzzles work here.