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Bark House® Media Coverage Continues To Celebrate An Iconic Brand
From Michigan’s pristine Upper Peninsula to the lofty Rocky Mountains to the gritty downtown alleys of Washington, D.C., Bark House® […]
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Boutique Office For Charlotte Architects MSA
Project Name: MSA – Merriman Schmitt Architects and Orsborn Engineering Group Offices, New Construction Location: This is the NEW LOCATION […]
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Shipping Costs for Large, Heavy, Irregularly Shaped Wood Products and Why Distance Matters
Each Bark House® Live Edge Wood Slabs and Mantels tell a unique & individual story of the forest they came […]
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FAQ of Current Bark House® Pandemic-Related Operations
What is the best way to access information about Bark House® Bark Wall Panels at this point of the pandemic? […]
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Project Name: Classic Boat Museum – Private Location: Northern Minnesota Lake Project Vision: […]
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White Birch Bark Wall Coverings are now available for Exterior Use. The papery birch bark is laminated to Extira® outdoor-rated […]
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Lisa Kanning, LUXE 2021 Gold List Honoree
We would like to congratulate one of our dear designer friends, Lisa Kanning on being named a LUXE 2021 Gold […]
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Cozy Up This Winter As Seen In CabinLife.com
Rustic Artistry “This … powder room combines bark, burnished metal, stone and the amber glow of a shaded pendant […]
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Introduction “The ecological worldview roots of regenerative development and design are evident in very different ways of thinking, seeing […]
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Bark House® Black Locust Split Rail Fencing – An Authentic Solution
Have A Historic Masterpiece – Want A Timeless Look – Need Something That Lasts Bark House® Black Locust Split Rail […]
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Black Locust Split Rail Fencing: Why black locust wood? Rot-resistant – Black Locust (Robinia Pseudoacacia) is the strongest and most […]
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Black Locust: The Tree on Which the U.S. Was Built
By Wesley Greene May 04, 2015 Wesley Greene is garden historian for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. This blog is adapted […]
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WALLS THAT CONNECT HUMANS TO OUR NATURE
Dis-connectivity has left humans longing for our better nature. Human well-being is supported by natural elements outside in forests […]
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ForestHer: Women Landowners Together in Forest Stewardship
ForestHer continues to bring women landowners in Western North Carolina together in forest stewardship. Women now make up 60% of […]
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REGENERATE – A Post Pandemic Theme Part 2
From the desk of Carol Sanford on Regenerative Living “Life has never felt less certain, in a global sense, […]
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CAROLINA HOME+GARDEN Features TAB Associates – Bark House
Luxury Home Captures Every View & Grounds New Construction To Place In Environmentally Friendly Package Project Name: […]
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Bark House® Poplar Bark Panels – FOR EXTERIOR INSTALLATION
If you like the way poplar bark shingles look on exteriors, you will LOVE the look of giant monolithic poplar […]
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REGENERATE – A Post Pandemic Theme Part 1
From Travel to Products – Your Purchases Decide What Businesses Stay and Go Regenerative work designs are growing. This […]
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Highlands Reserve Featured in Our State Magazine
At the pinnacle of 4,500 ft in Southern Appalachia, you will find an “island in the sky” with diverse plant […]
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See The Benefits Of Restorative Growing, Sourcing, and Harvesting Work at Bark House began in 1990 with a focus on […]
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With the leadership of Dr. Leigh Shamblin, Director of Leadership and Professor of Practice North Carolina State University (NCSU), MBA […]
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Virginia Tech University Invites Nature Inside with Wood Wall Paneling Design
When Virginia Tech University constructed Lavery Hall, a giant stone‑and‑glass building that houses the campus’s world‑class dining facility, the project […]
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4 Extraordinary Ways to Use Trees in Architecture
Though architecture inspired by nature is nothing new, modern architects constantly seek new and exciting iterations of biophilic design. Now […]
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Bark House Commitment to Heritage and Culture
For the Bark House family, being a regenerative company is about honoring authenticity and celebrating it with others. For many […]
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How Eco‑Friendly and Sustainable Wall Finishes Elevate Modern Design
As the design world reinvents itself decade after decade, architects find inspiration by reaching deep into history to make old […]
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5 Reasons to Incorporate Natural Building Materials in Luxury Design
Seamlessly blurring the line between inside and outside spaces has been a longstanding hallmark of luxury architecture. But it’s time […]
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COVID-19 Update: Bark House Showroom Re-Opened
As we continue responding to COVID-19, we want to update you on the situation and safety measures at Bark House. […]
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The Legacy of Bark Shingle Style Architecture
If you’re ever looking to evoke the quiet, rich voice of the deep woods with your luxury architecture project, look […]
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Project: Leger Wanaselja Architecture Location: Berkeley California Architects: Cate Leger and Karl Wanaselja Comments: Cate Leger: “ I have been […]
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Inspiration From Nature in Architecture
Humans naturally crave a connection to nature and the outdoors. So give them what they want – what they need! […]
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What Is Sustainably Harvested Wood?
It’s easy to assume that identifying sustainably harvested wood is just about the type of wood that’s used, whether that’s […]
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How Bark House Celebrated Earth Day
Bark House donated products to support the construction of the Bare Dark Sky Observatory, where every day is Earth Day! […]
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How to Create Instant History With Reclaimed Building Materials
With our current age of technology, speed, and convenience, shiny and new is always the fast and cheap solution for […]
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Why Choose Wood When Evaluating Sustainable Siding Options
Luxury designers looking for sustainable siding that is also beautiful may feel overwhelmed with all the options. From vinyl and […]
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What Wood Wall Treatments Add to Luxury Design
A wall may be a flat surface, but that doesn’t mean it has to be 2‑D. In modern luxury design—where […]
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5 Questions to Ask When Evaluating the Eco-Friendly Siding Materials
Given that awareness of sustainable architecture and design has been growing for several decades now, luxury designers are becoming familiar with […]
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How to Bring Nature Inside While Saving It Outside? Tree Bark Panels
Poplar tree bark panels embody the exclusivity and premium quality of modern luxury design: only one in 1,000 poplar trees […]
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The Benefits of Wood Wall Finishes
From visual and auditory aesthetics to its many, many green qualities, wood offers countless architecture and design benefits. Certainly, nothing […]
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How to Choose Split Rail Fence Materials for Sustainable Architecture & Design
Picture an idyllic pastoral farm or historic battlefield outlined by a time-worn rustic fence. It’s a design element that pays […]
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Bark House Joins App State’s Materials and Finishes EXPO
Bark House has received a special invitation to participate in Appalachian State University’s Second Annual Materials and Finishes EXPO on […]
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Bark Siding Celebrates Family Cabin Legacy
It’s often true that a family’s past is just as important to them as their future — if not more […]
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Considering the Principles of Regenerative Design for Your Project
An increasing number of designers and architects want to bring sustainable and regenerative concepts to their luxury architecture and interiors, […]
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Bark House Dives Deeper Into Regenerative Development with Regenesis
We are excited to be working with Regenesis, a world leader in the field of regenerative development. Thought leaders at Regenesis […]
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How to Evaluate the Green in Green Building Materials
Each year, building and construction activities worldwide consume 3 billion tons of raw materials, accounting for 40 percent of total […]
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How Do I Take Sustainable Interior Design to the Next Level?
The sustainable interior design industry is changing to be more environmentally friendly and more informed about manufacturing practices. As the buying power […]
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4 Points to Consider When Choosing Wood Wall Coverings
For designers looking to connect people to nature in a tasteful way, wood wall coverings can be a perfect solution. […]
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We Can Do Better Than Sustainable Building Materials
For those seeking better than sustainable materials, the good news is that regenerative materials are here! Everyone seeks to be […]
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Welcoming Brody Watson to the Bark House Team!
Bark House is proud to add Brody Watson to our team as Head of Sales. A Western North Carolina native, Brody earned […]
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3 – Products To Get You In The Mood For Christmas – Naturally IDEAS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DECORATING! Everything is […]
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A New Journey for Ryan Crawley
Please join the Bark House team as we wish Ryan Crawley, Head of Sales, the very best as he begins […]
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Regeneration in Dezeen, Climate Change in Fashion and the 2020 UN Summit
Architecture and Fashion take the stage to increase awareness about the urgency of climate-system-disruption – but is it enough? Michael […]
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Our State Magazine Details The Living Heritage Of Bark Wall Finishes
The Mountains of North Carolina are about 800 miles from the luxury boutiques of Miami’s bustling design district, but there, […]
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Buckminster Fuller Questions – Bark House Responses
A Regenerative Source Guild of the Blue Ridge is the exact initiative that our state needs to be behind in […]
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ASU Job Fair: ID Students Choose Bark House
Interior Design students, Kenneth McGill and Elli Miller at Appalachian State University share why they integrated Bark House wall finishes […]
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Opening with star-studded events, 1 Hotel is recognized for making Sustainability Sexy
And where would we find Bark House wall coverings? Behind the Stars, In the Secret Garden – of course. 1 […]
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ForestHer NC: Women Landowners in the Blue Ridge
Chris McCurry attended the first of several workshops in Morganton, geared toward women landowners in the Blue Ridge Region. The […]
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REGENERATIVE SOURCE GUILD OF THE BLUE RIDGE
How Can We Live Together And Prosper? In the context of widening political divides, growing economic inequalities, and a disrupted […]
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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST AN EMPOWERING WORK OF PERSONAL EXPRESSION
Project: Personal Residence Product: […]
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Executive Order 80 – North Carolina Climate Initiative NC JOBS & CLIMATE CHANGE: LISTENING SESSION WITH NC DEPT. OF COMMERCE […]
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David McConville with Buckminster Fuller Institute shows us why we need to upgrade our thinking in this video. Regenesis Group teaches […]
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Where was the couples retreat from Big Little Lies filmed?
Project: Compound featured in Big Little Lies and the 1992 thriller Basic Instinct […]
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In the last couple of weeks, my friend and thought leader Carol Sanford shared a podcast on the history of […]
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Congratulation to The John Ruskin Prize 2019 Shortlist Finalists
The John Ruskin Prize is the fastest growing multi-disciplinary art prize in the UK. With the values of the radical […]
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Forest History Society Announces New Library
On May 3, 2019, the Forest History Society (FHS) officially opened their new library, archives, and headquarters. Along with their […]
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Bark House® White Birch Feature Wall in The Ritz-Carlton
WYLD Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch The restaurant was designed by EDG Design to provide an […]
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Poplar Bark Planters and Benches at Rockefeller Center
Location: Rockefeller Center, New York Product: Bark House® Poplar Bark Panels Planter Designer and Fabricator: Future Green […]
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Congratulations to Brooks Koepka
Congratulations to Brooks Koepka, 2018 and 2019 PGA Championship Winner at the Nike Headquarters in NYC with Brodie Smith. Product: […]
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Carney Logan Burke Architects’ Riverbend Residence
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD Features home “…with strong connections to the world beyond its walls” Product: Bark House® Poplar […]
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ABCs of Bark House® Poplar Bark Wall Coverings
The bark of different tree species has different attributes. Below, we are exploring Liriodendron tulipifera. […]
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Ancient and Biologically Diverse The Appalachians are among the ten oldest mountains on the planet. In the Blue Ridge Heritage Area […]
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WELCOME BLACK DOG SALVAGE – THE NEWEST US-BASED BARK HOUSE DISTRIBUTOR
This March, Ryan joined the Black Dog Salvage team in their booth at the 2019 Home Builders Show in Salem […]
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This post and subsequent comment caught our team’s attention: Certification fatigue is a growing complaint shared across a spectrum […]
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ARCHITECT MAGAZINE – HEALING ENVIRONMENTS BIOMIMIC DESIGN
Product: Bark House® White Birch Wall Coverings Project: Asplundh Cancer Center at Abington Jefferson Health Architect: EwingCole Millwork: Jafco LLC […]
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Bark House Benefits Infographic
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Along with other regional businesses, Bark House® participated in an invitation-only event on the campus of Appalachian State University in […]
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Bark House® bark wall coverings are designed to uplift the simplicity of bark and the complex strategy of nature into […]
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5 Benefits Of Designing Meeting Spaces Naturally And 5 Companies Benefiting
“Trees, natural wood surfaces and water features — could these be investments that give your business a competitive advantage? “Biophilia is […]
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Great-Grandmother said that WINTER is the time to best see the great distance before us and the soul of the […]
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If you like the colors or products shown here, visit Bark House White Birch and the CaraGreen website.
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Project: Large Tech Company Architect/Project Lead Designer: Parabola Architects Design-Build Contractor: Devcon Construction Inc. Photographer: Prakash Patel Photography Product: Bark […]
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The value of an employee who thinks cannot be measured – so we intentionally encourage the development of this capacity. […]
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Fifth Graders Explore Bark House Shingles as an “Eco Friendly Building Material”
A good teacher knows that “getting the chance to see, touch and feel the [world] brings learning to a whole […]
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Congratulations Appalachian State University For Grand Opening of New Health Sciences Building Probably our smallest installation ever just occurred in […]
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Fall is the perfect season to gather and share ideas. Chris McCurry has recently spoken at two colleges about […]
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THE ATTRACTION OF BEING “OUTSIDE”
Saturday morning found me moving quickly through a little-known mountain pass that connects North Carolina to Tennessee. The pavement has […]
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Product: Bark House® Poplar Bark Siding Project: Stringer Private Residence Architect: Sarah Bourgeois, Sarah Bourgeois Architects Builder: Phil Tremonti, Philip Tremonti Construction, […]
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Bark House® White Pine Veneer Laminate Can the White Pine Bark be used on exteriors as well as interiors? In […]
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Introducing NEW Rough Pine and Rough Pine Sanded & Lacquered Created Exclusively at Bark House®
The incredibly textured look and feel or rough white pine wall coverings is its first attraction. The rich reddish brown […]
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Dramatic Interior Pulls Inhabitants Outside
Product: Bark House® White Pine Bark Wall Treatment Project: Private Residence Architect: Rich Graves, Principle Architect, Altius […]
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AIA Ethics Code Now Covering Sustainability – Focus On Building Materials
An op-ed from BuildingGreen president Nadav Malin details an analysis of new changes in AIA Ethics. You can read an […]
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Regenerative Building Material a Product of Whole-Building
WHOLE BUILDING™ Whole-Building mobilizes investment in the built environment to improve the health and vitality of communities and nature. This […]
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The Bark House Legacy – est 1990
Bark House founders wanted to increase the vitality of the Appalachian Region that they call home. This would require […]
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THE REGENERATIVE PRACTITIONER SERIES
“The Regenerative Practitioner series introduces the core concepts and frameworks that define the practice of regenerative development, a process and […]
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Think of the bark on a tree. When it cannot grow straight, it twists and becomes gnarled – struggling to […]
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“Do you know what ‘Hygge’ is?” Raika who works with our German Distributor – Freund asked. “It is very important […]
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Poplar Pole End Cut Panel Project
Location: Springhill Suites Bozeman Montana Distributor: Earth Elements, Bozeman Project Highlights: The lobby integrates natural elements to welcome guests […]
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Unlike our other wall coverings, The Bark House is not the original designer of end cut panels – we just […]
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Buckminster Fuller Institute Recognizes The Bark House In Fuller Challenge
As a manufacturer of whole-building products, The Bark House is honored to be a part of the Buckminster Fuller Challenge […]
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Bark House and Jennings Builders Supply & Hardware
Bark House’s Ryan Crawley, Head of Sales, greets clients and answers questions at Jennings Builders Supply & Hardware‘s annual “Contractors […]
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Jonathan and Drew Scott headed to the San Francisco Bay Area high stakes real-estate market for their sixth season of […]
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NATURAL DESIGNS FOR SUMMER LIVING
Summer Cottages View More Photos Play Houses View More Photos Places to Gather View More Photos Rooms with […]
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As a family-owned business, it is important to build the right relationships with clients, employees, the community and with other […]
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Earth Elements Celebrates Grand Opening Of Fifth Store
Earth Elements has a new showroom located in downtown Bozeman. Whether your need is an individual appointment with highly specialized […]
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How Will The Bark House Stack Up For Brother vs. Brother on HGTV?
The sixth season of Brother vs. Brother pits Jonathan and Drew Scott against each other as they put their home renovation […]
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Chris McCurry Speaks at Leadership NC Conference
Chris McCurry speaks on Environmental Issues at the Leadership NC Conference in Asheville. She’s also leading […]
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At Center Court in the New NIKE Headquarters in New York City
Holly Lindvall, Vice President of Human Resources & Diversity with the NY Mets, and Lea Goldman, Editor-in-Chief at LifeTime Television, […]
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Winner of ArchDaily ‘Building of the Year 2018’ – Interior Architecture
CONGRATULATIONS TO WSDIA At center court in the new NIKE headquarters in New York City – 30 […]
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New Free AIA Course – 1 Credit Hour
POSSIBILITY What if a manufacturer made healthy wall coverings with natural aesthetics and unparalleled quality that improve […]
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POPLAR END CUTS – Being installed right now at the new BP headquarters in Denver. BIRCH LEATHER – Be the […]
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Bark House Updates Product Pages
HOME – Ever wonder who else loves Bark House? See our commercial clients. PRODUCTS – Need to […]
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MO Summit in Asheville: March 22 – 23, 2018
We’re pleased to share the following summit! Are you a Founder or CEO scaling a positive impact company? Check out the MO […]
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Bark House Bark Product – Distribution
Our distributors have a talent for showcasing Bark House products… Their creative designs are such an asset! Let us […]
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Bark House is now on Instagram!
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barkhousehighlandcraftsmen/
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Finding Grace In A Changing Environment
At dawn I headed out to feed the animals. On cold January mornings its particularly important for the horses because […]
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Bark House Wins 2017 Root Cause Award
The fifth annual Root Cause Awards, celebrating achievement in the local forest products industry and sustainable forestry, were announced and The […]
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Chris McCurry is a Keynote Speaker at IDEC SW Conference
The Appalachian State Department of Applied Design hosted the 2017 Southwest Regional Conference for the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) […]
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This is a wonderful time of year to fantasize about an interior re-fresh for home or office. White birch and […]
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My favorite tiny house is one that you rent as an Airbnb / VRBO or have as an extra space […]
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Podcast with The Carol Sanford Institute: Regenerative Work
Listen to: Marty at the Regenerative Business Summit (Time 1:31) Chris and Marty speak with Carol Sanford […]
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The Campfire and Other Deeply Held Stories Illuminated
Ask people how the National Park system got started and they will probably tell you a story about Theodore Roosevelt […]
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Bark House Split Rail Fencing enjoys a “place in history”. You can walk in over a dozen parks (ten of […]
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2017 Regenerative Business Prize: Adorning
For the Bark House family, being a regenerative company is about honoring authenticity and celebrating it with others. This is […]
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A FACTORY LIKE A FOREST – A DISRUPTIVE FORCE OF NATURE
The Bark House demonstrates qualitatively and quantitatively that which has been envisioned metaphorically– a factory can be like a forest. […]
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Artist: Dan Nguyen – located in San Diego, California Inspiration: Dan hopes to excite people with his work in […]
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4 Fun Eclipse Facts You Might Not Know
The last time a total solar eclipse was visible from coast to coast in the US was almost 100 years […]
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Biomimicry Looks Toward Regenerative Process
The factory as a forest is the small-scale version of how to turn industry into a net producer, a net-positive ecosystem. […]
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Project Name: Me In The Middle Artist: Jerry Flynn Apprenticed under John Gallis, an accomplished western furniture maker from […]
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Website Redesign – See 3 Improvements You Suggested For The HOME Page (barkhouse.com)
Featured Projects: See project images, videos and designer insights that create award winning projects. Product Categories: Link to wall […]
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In Harmony with Nature – Video Series Trailer
In Harmony with Nature: part of Bark House’s new Thank You message to Architects, Designers, Clients, Community, Employees and Vendors. […]
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Google Offices Around The World Integrate 7 Healthy Attributes Specified By Their Employees
“Google’s Healthy Materials Moonshot” webinar produced with Cradle to Cradle Institute, reveals the items Google employees identified as important […]
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Announcing the quarter-finalists for the 2017 Regenerative Business Prize
“Over the last few weeks, my team has been reviewing the incredibly compelling stories of the businesses nominated for the 2017 […]
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The Patterns of Nature in Design
I can’t explain it, I just know it’s beautiful. 4 Mathematicians Explain -Patterns In Nature- 1 Albert Einstein […]
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4 Magazines Find Soul In Grand Opening 8 Miami Shops to Make This Summer the Most Stylish Season Yet – […]
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Nondisplaceable Family Business
Create New Innovations In 1990, Marty and Chris McCurry invested in a five year R&D process of creating a building […]
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White Birch Bark Wall Treatments How much does the color vary in the different panels? Because white birch is a […]
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White Birch Bark – Private Montana Fishing Estate
The bark of the white birch tree rises to the designer’s eye in a play that seems to have had […]
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Bark House Team Hike Linville Gorge
The team had such a great time on this hike in 2016, that they just had to do it again! […]
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Every building owner, designer and developer has a vision for their project. In the past, the lack of regenerative products […]
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Seek Honest Materials | Find Authentic Connection
SEEK HONEST MATERIALS Annie Selke displays her wonderful linens, bedding, and rugs against our Bark House® Brand Poplar Bark […]
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…Transcends The Nature Of Human Products Bark House® is making building products in a whole new way – one […]
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REGENERATIVE DESIGN Bark House® is making building eco-friendly wood products in a whole new way – one that collaboratively […]
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Christian Louboutin International Boutiques
Project: Christian Louboutin International Boutiques Designer: Eric Clough, 212box, NYC Project Locations: Shanghai, Singapore, Miami, Beijing Bark House Products: Gold […]
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2016 Architectural Record Product of the Year Winner
The Bark House at Highland Craftsmen Inc’s bark wall coverings made of Recycled Appalachian Wood Waste (RAW™) have been recognized […]
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From the article: Building a regenerative Company and a Whole Community Our handcrafted wall coverings for interiors and exteriors are […]
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From the article: Highland Craftsmen Repurposes Unwanted Tree Bark When they started fashioning tree bark into decorative wall coverings two […]
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From the article: Bark Cladding is First Cradle to Cradle Platinum Product Cradle to Cradle Platinum Certification sets a very […]
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Leadership in Sustainable Manufacturing Award
The Bark House received the Leadership Award in Sustainable Manufacturing from the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) today. The […]
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Congratulations Earth Elements on your newest Grand Openings!
We would like to congratulate Earth Elements on their GRAND OPENING in Jackson, Wyoming on October 20 and their opening […]
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4 Questions About The Built Environment
GreenBuild Home Bark House® connects people to nature in the built environment through regenerative design that is strong across all […]
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At the end of September, The Bark House participated in a river sweep with the Toe River Valley Coalition […]
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Three years ago, Marty asked me, “So, what’s your next big adventure?” I told him that I had been dreaming […]
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Ben’s Cabin Sally Friedman purchased Ben Cohen’s Cabin (of Ben and Jerry’s) that was located adjacent to her home and […]
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B Corp Best for the World x 10
The Bark House® at Highland Craftsmen, Inc.® is honored in the Best for Community list for 2016, which includes businesses […]
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Centennial Celebration – 100 Years of NC State Parks
Throughout 2016, North Carolina’s state parks system will celebrate its centennial. One of the nation’s first state parks was created […]
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The Bark House staff have been very engaged during these summer months helping craft “what’s next in the built environment”. […]
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Bark House Shingles First to Earn Cradle to Cradle Platinum Certification Poplar shingles and wall panels achieve Platinum […]
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PRODUCT / SHARED PROSPERITY / ECONOMY
Bark House® Exterior Poplar Bark Shingles and Wall Panels Q: What does it mean to clients for this company to […]
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Bark House® Exterior Poplar Bark Shingles and Wall Panels Q: What does it mean to clients for this company to […]
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PURPOSE / PEOPLE / SOCIAL EQUITY
Bark House® Exterior Poplar Bark Shingles and Wall Panels Q: What does it mean to clients for this company to […]
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Designing a Business – Inspired By Nature Part 3
Water Stewardship No water is used in the manufacturing of Bark House® Poplar Bark Shingles and Wall Coverings. This is […]
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There are reasons for the lore that surrounds mountain life. Just like the mists that shroud us at high elevations, […]
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Project: Camusrory Architect: Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C. Location: Shenandoah River, VA Details Provided […]
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Designing a Business – Inspired By Nature Part 2
Clean Energy and Carbon Management 100% of the electricity used in the manufacturing of Bark House® Poplar Shingles and Wall […]
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Since Conservation began in the U.S. in the mid 1800s there has been an ongoing debate about Forest preservation, conservation […]
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Wood Slabs Too Paul and Kim Fuelling love cutting edge wood slab projects, boldering on the rocky outcroppings of the […]
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Designing a Business Beautifully – Inspired By Nature Part 1
Healthy Buildings Start with Pure Materials – Sourced and Manufactured Responsibly Cradle To Cradle Material Health PLATINUM Certificate Products with […]
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A NATURAL IDEA – BUT NOT FOR THAT TIME
We arrived at the Yosemite Visitor’s Center just as employees hung the 2016 National Park Service Centennial Celebration Banner. This […]
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Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 as a way to honor the Earth and the concept of peace. April […]
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Back in January, my brother Eric called and wanted a backpacking trip arranged for the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area for […]
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Designing a Building Like A Tree
Just Another “April Fool’s” Dream? In 2002, Architect and author William McDonough hooked the world with the simple idea that […]
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The Finishing Touch For Community Park Project The Spruce Pine Main Street Central Park will receive an award in Design […]
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Super Bowl Win Starts At Home More than 114 million American football fans watched the Super Bowl this year. Winning […]
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Media “Touching on” Bark Wall Coverings
Over 100 Well Positioned Media Outlets have featured The Bark House®. Below, you will find exceprts about the compelling nature […]
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Natural Attraction— 10 Facts You May Not Know
There are 58 national parks in the National Park Service and you will LOVE how you feel when you visit […]
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12 Romantic Getaways Adorned in Bark
From the heart of the mountains of North Carolina to the soul of a bustling urban center in Berlin, Germany, […]
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2016 B Corp Retreat Slated for North Carolina
North Carolina has been announced as the host state for the 2016 B Corp Champion’s Retreat! The event will begin […]
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“The Forest Within” from Blue Ridge Country Magazine
It had been a long time since I last visited with my old friend and colleague, Nan Chase, author of […]
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If you rang in the New Year watching the ball drop on Times Square in New York City, I hope […]
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The Bark House® Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Gratitude
“Our capacity to journey well determines our destination.” Chris McCurry · Co-Owner -The Bark House® A numeric “25” is an […]
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It may not be the HAPPIEST of HOLIDAY sentiments but in reality, most of us are thinking this on some […]
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AMERICAN FORESTRY – BORN IN ASHEVILLE, NC AS AN EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATION
2015 marks the 150th birthday of America’s First Forester, Gifford Pinchot. After Pinchot received forestry training in France and returned […]
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Project: All Saints Episcopal Church Plus Five Residences Architect: Henry Bacon, AIA – 1895 Location: Linville, NC Style: Beaux-Arts with […]
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What’s In A Niche Company Logo?
The Bark House® Brand logo has two concentric circles and varied elements within. Moving toward the center, a more intimate […]
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Reverence, Diligence, Elegance
I was recently watching our guys craft a Yellow Birch Wall Covering panel when a warm memory flickered in my […]
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Three Projects Using Yellow Birch Bark for Wall Coverings
Project: Three Small Spaces With A Big Impact Designers: Pam McKay, Dianne Davant Interiors General Contractor: […]
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Creating a Company with a Triple-P Mission
William McDonough, the Founder of Cradle to Cradle had this to say about Highland Craftsmen back in 2011: “If you […]
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The Rare and Elusive Bark Panel
For years, Ryan and I have tried to explain to folks how incredibly difficult it is to harvest our Poplar […]
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gb&d Magazine Features Bark House® Poplar Bark Shingles
Project: Child’s Play at U of Chicago Childcare CenterArchitect: Larry Kearns, AIA, Principal, Wheeler Kearns Architects, Chicago, IllinoisGeneral Contractor: Leopardo […]
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part 2 of 2 Vincent Stanley from Patagonia met with a group of B Corps in Asheville, NC in […]
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Architectural Record Features Bark House® Poplar Wall Coverings
Great expectations usually accompany a visit to cities such as New York, San Francisco, Denver or DC. Plan to experience […]
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White Birch Storefront – Power in Balance
Project: Lululemon Retail Storefront Architect: BKA Architecture and Interiors – Brockton, MA Location: Albany NY Style: Modern Product Integration: The […]
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PATAGONIA – A Company Poised For Success
part 1 of 2 This September, Vincent Stanley the Chief Philosophy Officer of PATAGONIA and nephew of Founder Yvon […]
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Gary McCurry, our former operations manager, has officially retired from Bark House. He has been my older brother for years, […]
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Project: Trees on the Roof Architects: Meditch Murphey Architects General Contractor: Design/Build Location: D.C. Area Style: Modern, Sustainable, Residential-Home Office […]
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To EMBARK is to begin a new journey of exploration. Interestingly, this state makes no promise or false claim of […]
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1781 Yorktown March Denoted By Bark House® Split Rails
A couple years back, our company was privileged to have the opportunity to provide Black Locust Split Rail Fencing to […]
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World Market Expansion in S. Korea
Project: Seednoir Coffee in Garden5 Multipurpose Complex Design Team: Seungjin Park, Kyoonhyung Yoo – Sangmok Kim, AIA LEED AP BD+C, […]
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