“Our capacity to journey well determines our destination.” Chris McCurry · Co-Owner -The Bark House® A numeric “25” is an unbiased witness to the anniversary of big dreams built from humble beginnings. As we look back, we do so with great gratitude for the relationships that have touched us during this journey – the ones … Continued
It may not be the HAPPIEST of HOLIDAY sentiments but in reality, most of us are thinking this on some level even before the first serving of turkey and dressing has hit our plate. It’s really what holidays are all about – remembering that’s why big family gatherings only happen once a year. Unless you … Continued
2015 marks the 150th birthday of America’s First Forester, Gifford Pinchot. After Pinchot received forestry training in France and returned to the US in 1890, George Vanderbilt hired him as the nation’s first working forester on the Biltmore estate in Asheville, NC. Pinchot created a Forestry Management Plan for the estate and began teaching his … Continued
Project: All Saints Episcopal Church Plus Five Residences Architect: Henry Bacon, AIA – 1895 Location: Linville, NC Style: Beaux-Arts with Rustication and Bark Shingle Treatments Product Integration: Chestnut Bark Shingles, The Predecessor To Bark House® Poplar Bark Shingles Architect Awards: Gold Medal Presented by President Harding For The Design Of The Lincoln Memorial, Among Others … Continued
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The Bark House® Brand logo has two concentric circles and varied elements within. Moving toward the center, a more intimate meaning is revealed. All elements align with one unifying purpose, reflected in the poplar leaf. The outermost circle has two associations for us. The most obvious is the bark of a poplar tree that inspired … Continued
I was recently watching our guys craft a Yellow Birch Wall Covering panel when a warm memory flickered in my mind. For some reason, I could smell my grandfather’s cook stove. The purest and best of my early inquiries were nurtured in that farmhouse and the woods that surrounded it. “Paw Watts” was born in … Continued
Project: Three Small Spaces With A Big Impact Designers: Pam McKay, Dianne Davant Interiors General Contractor: Baxter Norris Location: Linville, NC Style: Rustic Lodge Designers: Locati Interior Design General Contractor: JNL Innovative Construction Location: Fairway, KS Style: Rustic Traditional Designers: Steve Silver, Boone Construction Co General Contractor: Boone Construction … Continued
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William McDonough, the Founder of Cradle to Cradle had this to say about Highland Craftsmen back in 2011: “If you look at what’s going on at Highland Craftsmen… you are looking at a product that is almost a sacred thing…. People are being honored with jobs, forests are being honored with sustainable forestry, and the … Continued