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lighting and two sconce lights were placed beside the restored barn doors. The barn doors have not been painted yet. Former barn wood At the time of purchase This area was occupied by a large pile of barn wood from the former barn, stacked in random fashion, and was noted as wood with only salvage value. Behind this pile was a wire fence line that was disconnected in some places, and over grown in a track about 10' wide with weeds. Ground hogs and raccoons had made their home in this area and it was deemed a nuisance. Vision In line with the goal of cleaning up the property grounds, the wood pile needed to be sorted for usable or repurposable pieces and the brush/scrub plant areas needed to be cleaned to be mowable. The fence was to be removed since it was not serving any purpose and did not seem to have a venerable function necessitating replacement. OEM Process During most of last year, the wood pile was sought for pieces that coulc purposed. Our first major project was the building of the centerpiece d: that now adorns the grand dining room (see picture). As a home that ca family of 18, it was build for just that size and purpose. Amish -style cL craftsmanship was used and the finish matches the vintage wood that li came from the property when the home was built. Other wood re-purpi included making a mantle for the cottage fireplace, and incorporating p custom counter tops of the cottage kitchenette. Although projects were completely on -hold while working through this process, we had envisioned other projects with the barn wood — frame repair and trim replacement are considered "next -up" projects with the barn wood, and we have been discussing custom head and foot boards for beds in the home. Remaining wood will continue to serve future projects as well. Like the dining table, other pieces of furniture can be tooled for the home.