One time, last Monday, there was a dog named Cooper. He was everything a dog should be: loyal, cheerful, adventurous. He had become the official mascot of the Heritage crew, making himself at home in the shop and in the barn, keeping everybody chipper and honest and on their toes.
Read MoreBest of 2018 at Heritage
How can we ever pick the top 10 out of all the amazing things that have happened in 2018? We have loved every moment (almost!), and here are a few unique jobs and happenings that made 2018 shine a little brighter than we expected.
Read MoreHo-Ho-Heritage!
It’s a Heritage Holiday and we’ve been ringing it in with a game night and an Italian feast! At Heritage, our team isn’t just a team, it’s a family, so we decided to do what families do when they get together: hang out, play games, and eat. Check, check, and check some more. Starting early Saturday evening we enjoyed our new digs at Heritage North with bevvys and snacks followed by competitive games complete with prizes and a little bit of gloating. Afterwards we jingled all the way to a fancy dinner out.
Read MoreBuried Bottles and Secret Rooms
A tough guy butler opens the massive front door ushering us into a cozy office. “Whaddaya say?” he inquires, asking us to declare our secret entry phrase. We chanted, “This tomato gave me the icy mitt at the petting factory.” We’re then allowed clandestine passage down to a secret round wine room encased in beautiful aged wood crowned with brick.
Read MoreBreaking Routine: Outtakes in Elkhorn
Not so very long ago, yours truly (Heritage Beam and Board) had the honor of being featured in At The Lake, a glossy publication serving the Lake Geneva area. Our team took a a quick time out from the hard work of custom crafting old growth barn wood to introduce the nice magazine folks to our little shop of fun. These are some of the pics that didn't make it in the article, and we thought we'd share them here.
Read MoreLove Carved into Hearts and Home
Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold. -Z. Fitzgerald
Like a table will topple without a strong base, a family will crumble without love. Sometimes, you can combine the two, love and a table, to create a family heirloom that will last almost forever.
Read MoreDream a Little Dream
Six years ago, a few friends had a little dream. They thought they’d take down a few barns, make some really cool custom furniture, and call it a small side project. What they didn’t know was how much they were going to dig that little dream, and how much people loved well-crafted custom pieces.
Read MoreA Whale of a Tale
Inspiration happens from whatever speaks to our hearts, our souls, and our minds. The artistic bent in us lights up and turns to use that inspiration to create beauty and art. Our customers have been inspired by so many things, and this time it was Melville's monster of a novel: Moby-Dick.
Read MoreThe Team
At Heritage we're all about our team. Nothing here could happen without all of us working together toward the common goal of giving antique materials new life, and to have as much fun as we can doing just that.
Read MoreSuper Bar
Sometimes we folks at Heritage make something really special that, frankly, we'd like to hang on to for a spell. This particular piece got its start when it dawned on us that we had only a few boards from the Lansky structure left and wanted to craft something truly unique with those materials. The Lansky wood has a killer gangster history (the wood came from a secret hideout of famous gangster Meyer Lansky) so we thought long and hard about how to use the last of what we had around.
Read MoreSample Sale — May 19th and 20th
HERITAGE IS SPRING CLEANING! — sample pieces, salvaged barn doors, cabin treasures, farm found objects, salvaged windows
Friday, May 19 from 9-6 and Saturday, May 20 from 10-2
Read MoreThe Year of Linda!
Linda Crispeels first visited us on a super busy day at Heritage. She didn't miss a beat, and we immediately loved her. Linda's a full-time caretaker of people and dogs, but instead of letting that wear her out, Linda has decided to shake things up. She has decided that it is The Year of Linda.
Read MoreThe Grand Queen
We lumbered in the Heritage Pickup over to Clover Road in Bloomfield County near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It was the perfect fall day for the team to unearth the story of one of our barn reclamation projects.
Read MoreA Family Home
Sometimes walking into someone’s house takes you into another world. This was the case when visiting JoAnn and Mike Robertson’s lovely home in Lake Geneva. The main living space boasts an open floor plan showcasing a wooded view out the back window wall.
Read MoreHeritage at Harpoons!
Harpoon Willie's on William's Bay has been a Lake Geneva dining hot spot for years. It's got history (the building used to be a lumber company at the end of the railroad line), great views of the lake, and lots of dedicated and enthusiastic regulars. While Harpoons was doing a great business, it needed more seating for large groups and a few pub height tables to keep things conversational.
Read MoreHGTV Visits Heritage
We had such a great time showing the crew of House Hunters Renovation around last summer and now that the show has aired we can finally talk about it! Jen Duncan and her husband were in the trenches of refabbing their Chicago condo and were looking for the perfect table to linger around in their Dining Room. They caught wind of Heritage and Jen and the HHR crew trekked up on a beautiful day to look around and design a piece that would fit perfectly in their urban space.
Read MoreOld-Growth Materials
Heritage is passionate about using old-growth materials for their hand-crafted furniture and custom home installations. Old-growth means the tree grew naturally, slowly, as God intended. The grain is finer so the wood is stronger, and it is beautiful. Heritage is a source for old-growth wood and authentic reclaimed materials, and a partner to help you channel your inspiration and translate it to be a part of the history, creating pieces that endure.
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