Convertible Log Baby Crib

Convertible Log Baby Crib made by Vienna Woodworks.com

For the past several years, Vienna Woodworks has been crafting these convertible log baby cribs.  This product has been one of the most popular pieces that we have in our current Rustic Children's Furniture Line. 

Our cribs are sanded smooth. The rungs are placed close together, according to safety standards, and are less that 1.5 inches apart.  We offer the convenient feature of having an adjustable mattress support!!  This is a very important feature! The mattress can be adjusted up and down as your baby grows!! Our cribs have mattress support springs that work with any standard baby crib mattress, which makes the crib more comfortable!!  Look for these features when making comparisons to other log baby cribs!

The most appealing feature of this product is the fact that the main crib easily transforms into a toddler bed, and then later, into a full sized bed.  Three pieces of furniture in one!

Everything is included to easily make the conversion, and the pieces are all pre-drilled with lag bolts that simply need to be loosened and tightened.  

When you receive your crib, you will have extra pieces that can be stored for later use when you decide that your child is outgrowing the crib or toddler bed.  

We make matching   Log Baby Changing Tables and  Log Dressers that go nicely with these Log Cribs, as well as Log Rocking Chairs. 

Vienna Woodworks also makes this crib from Hickory Log and from Barnwood.  Our Hickory Log Convertible Crib and our Barnwood Crib are other versions that function the same way as the cedar log crib, but give the option of having something different and unique. 

We also make log baby high chairs in cedar log barnwood and hickory log!

For more information about our log baby furniture, please visit us at www.viennawoodworks.com, call us at 888-625-7570 or email us at info@viennawoodworks.com

Antique Trestle Table from Barn Wood

ANTIQUE TRESTLE TABLE FROM BARN WOOD made by Viennawoodworks.com 

Vienna Woodworks continues to add new products to our line of reclaimed barnwood furniture, much of which is custom made to order.  The wood comes primarily from barns near our Waseca, Minnesota shop in Southern Minnesota.  

Many of our reclaimed barnwood pieces are created based on customer requests.  Often customers will send us drawings or photos of ideas they have come up with and we design them an heirloom quality piece of furniture that will last for generations.  The barnwood is provides an elegant and unique look with its warm cinnamony patina and rich tones.  

Most of the time we do not stain our furniture, however, we will do this upon customer request.  There are times where a customer would like their barnwood table and chairs, or other piece of reclaimed wood furniture, to match the decor in a certain room, and we are well equipped to accomplish this.  The easiest way to achieve the desired look is for us to send stained samples to the customer so that they can be sure that we are on target in regard to their expectations.  

Our reclaimed wood tables can be made to any size and style, with stains and finishes that bring out the grains and hues in the wood.  

Our goal is to work with our customers to provide them with exactly what they envision.  Customer satisfaction is our highest priority at Vienna Woodworks.  We strive to provide a high quality furniture piece, hand made in the United States, at a reasonable cost.  

We ship all over the United States and Canada.  We have sent entire custom reclaimed kitchens from our shop in Minnesota to locations all over the country along with many other pieces of furniture during our ten years in business.  

Along with our custom barnwood furniture line, we can also provide unique log furniture pieces for every room in the home.  To see our complete line, please visit us at www.viennawoodworks.com or call us at 888-625-7570 with any questions that you may have.  

Vienna Woodworks Requested To Do More Work on DIY BATH CRASHERS

A big shout out and tip of the cap to Chris, Beth and Vienna Woodworks for coming to the emergency aid of Bath Crashers. We had a last-minute vendor crisis and Chris with his big heart and outstanding talents agreed to build us what we know will be an exquisite piece of bathroom furniture for a shoot we're doing next week. Stay tuned for updates on the episode to see what Vienna Woodworks is doing for a couple of lucky and happy homeowners.

Kim Kruger DIY Producer, Bath Crashers

Children's Log Furniture - The Child Log Saddle Stool Manufactured By Viennawoodworks.com

Children's Hickory Log Saddle Stool with Leather Seat

We decided to create a child's size saddle stool because we thought it would be a fun piece!  This saddle stool comes with or without a leather seat.  Made from hickory logs to be strong and sturdy, the saddle stool is 18 inches high which is the height that is perfect to use at any standard dining table.  We can also make this stool in 24 inches high if your child wants to saddle up to a kitchen island or breakfast bar. 

This item can be ordered through our store or by contacting us with your shipping zip code.

All of our furniture can be made in childrens rustic furniture versions; if you are looking for something special, just contact us at info@viennawoodworks.com and we can discuss your specific needs. 

Of course, we can also make adult sized hickory log saddle stools so the whole family can have a matching set!

Hickory Log Saddle Stool

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Rustic Upholstered Furniture

Viennawoodworks.com now manufacturers rustic upholstered furniture at our location in Waseca, MN. We have hundreds of fabrics to choose from and with our large selection of choices, there is bound to be something that will appeal to most anyone who is looking for hickory log or cedar log bar stools and chairs. We will also be providing rustic futon covers, rustic bed spreads, log couch cushions, log love seat cushions, and chair cushions. Matching and coordinating pillows and blankets are also available. We will be adding more products to the website www.viennawoodworks.com in the coming weeks so be sure to check back often! You may also contact us for photos if you are interested in something that you do not currently see on our website.

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Information About Our BarnWood & Our Furniture at Vienna Woodworks Furniture Co

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BARN WOOD


The reclaimed barn wood furniture that we build at Vienna Woodworks is made using barnwood from barns taken down in the midwest that are typically over a hundred years old. We never use newer wood, and we never use barns that are not at least 80 to 150 years old. Every week we send out many samples to customers so that they can examine our authentic antique barn wood, and it is very obvious that the wood is beautifully aged and it is exactly what we describe on our website. 

We then take this barn wood and clean, buff and sand it so that it is smooth and beautiful. We are able to leave it more rustic, or use a special process to make it more smooth and even - the choice is yours! Not all customers like the same level of rustic in their furniture, and we can easily accommodate this! We have been doing so for quite some time, so when you look at our products on our website, you will see variations of rustic in the pieces. Some appear to be smoother, and some look more natural. This is all by customer request. All of our products can be made to what ever level of rustic look that you prefer. Please keep in mind that the more a piece of wood is evened out, and planed on the planer, the less aged patina there will be. The more that is planed off, the less history will be left on the surface. The beautiful tones and colorings (patina) will be shaved off. What is underneath is still beautiful and unique however, but it can sometimes look newer until you closely inspect it, and upon inspections you can see the many rings in the wood that indicate that this wood was from a barn that was put up 100 plus years ago, but interestingly, grew in the forest for at least 100 years or more prior to its use! The wood is probably, in reality, over 200 years old! The number of rings indicates the age of the wood - and new wood that you buy at a lumber store, or from barns that are younger than the ones we use doesn't have nearly the number of closely spaced rings, because trees that are now growing in most of the U.S. were planted after the virgin forests were cut down by the settlers years ago. They are not allowed to grow for 100 or more years like the trees used for the lumber in these old barns, so the number of rings is drastically different from the antique wood and the look of the wood is substantially different.

True barn wood also has nail holes and saw marks very often. This is another way to tell. Often you will see furniture pieces that are called barn wood, made from various types of rough cut lumber (which is new lumber). This is easy to spot once you realize the difference. Newer lumber that is rough cut looks a lot like barn wood, and some people prefer this! We have a line of rough cut timber furniture on our site, but we make sure to differentiate between this and authentic barn wood. The main difference is that you will never see nail holes at all in rough cut new lumber or faux barn wood (unless the builder puts them in himself to give it character). The other tip off is the saw marks. The saw marks in this type of material are from modern saws and look different. The freshly cut saw marks expose the wood in such a way that they look lighter than the real barn wood. This is because they have not had time to age and darken they way the ones on true barn wood have. There are also usually a lot more saw marks made in this material as compared to authentic barn wood. Authentic barn wood saw marks were put there so long ago that the cut from the saw is darkened, almost black, because the wood that was exposed so many years ago has aged. They just have a natural look to them that is almost impossible to replicate. These marks tend to be more curved, and can have a criss cross pattern made from old saws while rough cut lumber often has many vertical marks like the photo just below. 
This is an example of one of our rough cut lumber pieces

Our furniture is not blotchy or rough, unless that is the look that you prefer! We do have a method of preparing the wood that keeps the patina in tact, but still provides a very smooth consistent look to the piece. This is our authentic barn wood. (photo below) If you look closely, especially at the front edge of the top, you can see how dark the saw marks are compared to the front edge of the top in the photo of the new rough cut lumber above. Also you can see here our wooden handles and knobs that we make. We started making these because a customer sent a sketch and requested them!

We can provide documented proof of the age of our barn wood. Because we take down barns, and also work closely with our suppliers, we know the sites that the wood was taken from, which are all within 50-80 miles from our shop in Waseca, MN. We are in barn country here, and there are many barns that are beyond repair that need to be taken down in this area. The barn that is on our own land, where our shop is, is over 119 years old and is made with beams that are hand cut mortise and tenon. We have no plans to tear down this beautiful structure, as we restored it a few years ago and added steel to keep the roof in tact, and we have part of our operation inside. However there are plenty of other structures at our disposal. 

The wood used to build many of the old barns in the Waseca, Minnesota area is antique pine from long ago. This differs dramatically from the new pine that is available in today's lumber market. Antique or Heart Pine as it is sometimes called is a much harder wood than the new pine, due to the fact that it is from the center of very large logs that grew over centuries in North America. These center pieces of wood are exceptionaly dense and contain unique characteristics and colorings that are no longer available in today's pine, which is also substantially softer. 

We also often find douglas fir and some oak in barns, which we also incorporate into our furniture pieces. All of these wood species are absolutely sound and sturdy, and beautiful! The furniture itself, is made by true professionals who have many years of experience in working with wood and building furniture. Our drawer boxes are dovetailed solid wood, with high end metal drawer slides with roller bearing glides. We also have full extension drawer slides and self closing or soft closing slides and hinges available upon request. Our counter tops and table tops are smooth and durable. We take measures to prevent cracking (which does happen occasionally to all wood because it expands and contracts due to changes in heat and humidity) by checking the moisture level of the wood, and only working with pieces that are below the standard moisture level for building furniture. Chris, our owner, is kiln certified from his 25 years in this industry, providing us with the tools to make sturdy and structurally sound furniture at Vienna Woodworks. The joinery, the way that we construct our table tops and doors, is a method that is common and standard to the woodworking industry and has been used for many years. We use a very common method that is used industry wide- tongue and groove - in many of our products. Also on many tables we use breadboard ends, which are pieces attached that allow for expansion and contraction of the longitudinal boards. To join the breadboards, the ends are fitted with a slotted connection. 

Here is a fabulous article about solid wood table tops like ours - by an expert woodworker, Jamie Yocono Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks - Cherry Table Top Tongue and Groove

If you have any questions about our barn wood or our furniture, please do not hesitate to contact us! We are best able to inform you as to any information about our company and our practices. We were recently told by a few customers that another company (the name was given to us but I will keep it confidential for the sake of that store) has been making claims about the age of our wood, and the quality of our furniture. Actually, this has been happening over the course of the past several years. Although we don't like to bring this up, we do feel that we must address false claims about what we do here. Firstly, I would say that another company only makes such claims in order to gain a sale, and for no other reason. At Vienna Woodworks, we never say anything about other companies that customers sometimes mention and ask about. The reason for this is simply because we do not personally know the owners of these other companies, nor do we know where they obtain their wood or what quality their furniture is. We consider making false claims to be an unethical means of doing business, and we pride ourselves on having very high ethical standards as individuals and as a company. 

We appreciate our customers who enjoy working with an honest and ethical company that makes beautiful solid wood furniture from real, authentic 80-100 year old barnwood, and charges a fair price - while doing so without having to bad mouth someone else. At Vienna Woodworks, that is what you will get. We don't use high pressure tactics because we feel that you will find what you are looking for by speaking with us and viewing our products in the webstore. Some people even come out to our shop, and many come a long distance! We truly appreciate working with people who are on the same page as we are! Because we are a custom shop, we can build you anything that you envision. 

Our price point is considered to be moderate to low in this industry. Another company will say that is a reflection upon the quality of our products. Those who have purchased from us in the past know this to be completely false. If you are interested, we can provide you with many many references to speak to or email. The reason that our price point is such is that we price our products at a fair price because we are the manufacturer, and Company A is not the manufacturer, therefore, they have to mark up the product that someone else built and sold them in order to make a profit. The math here is simple, and the quality of our furniture is extremely high for the price. (If they are in fact the manufacturer, than they have price their furniture to cover high overhead costs or other reasons) The price is an added bonus, and when you purchase directly from us, the builders, you are getting a great value! We guarantee your satisfaction, because that is how confident we are from our previous experience of ten years of providing a superior product. Again, any claims about our furniture made by another company are without any merit what so ever, because they have not ever been to our furniture shop, in our lumber yard, or been given the opportunity to examine our products. I would respond back by asking them on what basis they are making these claims.

We also keep our prices reasonable by keeping our over head as low as possible. Our entire operation is self financed. We do not have an expensive retail store to run. Our show room is right next to our shop buildings. We have no loans on our business, therefore we don't have this added cost to pass on to our customers. While we do have a staff of 10, we have streamlined our operation by purchasing equipment that helps keep each builder working at a good pace. Each builder has his own set of tools, and his own saws, planers, joiner and other equipment right by his bench. This was an upfront investment that has allowed us to keep our turn around time at an acceptable level, and has reduced the number of builders that we would otherwise have to hire and pay. 

We do not spend a lot of money on advertising, as Elizabeth, the co-owner does all the work on the website and its optimization in order to be found in the natural search results for Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc. We don't spend money on the pay per click ads that other companies use. These are often extremely costly! You probably found our site by an internet search where we came up in the natural search results. 

We also don't take out many magazine ads, because these are very costly - and that cost would get passed onto the customer, and drive up the price of the products that we make. When we go in trade shows, we have a very small booth, and try to make the best use of that space that we can, otherwise these events become very costly as well. Our catalog is our online store, as creating a paper catalog only drives up the cost of doing business more. We make every effort to provide a professional service to our customers and build high end products with the lowest over head possible.

Because of these reasons, (and more), Vienna Woodworks LLC is able to provide Highly Competitive and Affordable furniture to customers throughout the United States and Canada.

If you do not see what you are looking for at www.viennawoodworks.com, please email us at info@viennawoodworks.com or call us at 888-625-7570. 

EXAMPLE OF DOCUMENTATION
OF OUR AUTHENTIC 100+ YEAR OLD BARN WOOD
Here we have photos of a barn take down from last summer. This barn belonged to one of the relatives of the original homesteader who purchased this property in 1859! (documentation is available to the public from Waseca County Court House - and the Waseca Historical Society - we will get this information for you ) The barn was build shortly after the farm site was purchased. That would make the barn approximately 150 years old! We have many more barns within this age range lined up for this spring, and will have documentation and more photos of us taking them down that demonstrates that we are providing furniture that is a piece of history!

View of the Barn on the Farm Site in the 1930's

The farm site from the Waseca County Plat Book

The barn in 2010 looking at the site as we made plans to take it down the following summer

Working on taking the barn down!

At this time we also have a video to share which is the final process of taking down this specific barn after we have stripped all of the wood out of it. Only the frame remains! Take a look - hit play and.........Enjoy the show!! 






As you can see in this video, we had already stripped most of the wood off of this old barn and pulled down what was left of the frame. There is a lot of great wood here for us to work with and we have several barn take down projects planned in the future as well. More photos and videos coming!

Thank you for taking the time to read about our barn wood furniture and for your interest in having us provide you with custom made furniture! We often get phone calls and emails asking us about the things that we have addressed on this page, so we felt that it would be beneficial to provide this information. 

While quite lengthy, it will answer many of the questions that you may have as well as clear up any misconceptions that may arise from the comments of our competitors. 

Sincerely,

Christopher Wiener
Owner

Reclaimed Wood Kitchen with Weathered Gray Barn Wood

Gray Barnwood Kitchen Cabinets by Vienna Woodworks.

This Kitchen made by ViennaWoodworks.com is made from weathered gray barn wood that is from barns taken down within fifty miles of our shop.  The wood is 80 to 100 years old.  At Vienna Woodworks we do not use wood that is not at least this old.  If you were to order a sample of any of our barn wood from us, you would notice right away that it has an antique patina, and there will be no question that this wood is very old!  We can not speak for other companies, so I will not.  Recently we have had a few phone calls telling us that a certain company has been telling customers that our wood is not as old as theirs.  I find this to be a very poor sales tactic that is very transparent, as our competition does not know where we get our wood from, so there is no way they could make such a statement.  We send out a lot of samples every week, and would not be deceptive about what wood we use and its age.  We are not in business to lie to customers about other companies, and as much as I dislike situations like these, as I find them to be completely unprofessional, unfortunately once in a while we have to address those who will say anything just to make a sale.

I must also speak about price point.  Company A may try to point out that Company B is priced lower because they have lower quality.  This is not true in our case.  We price our products at a fair price point because we are the manufacturer, and Company A is not the manufacturer, therefore, they have to mark up the product that someone else built and sold them in order to make a profit.  The math here is simple, and the quality of our furniture is just as good, if not better than most builders out there.  The price is an added bonus, and when you purchase directly from us, the builders, you are getting a great value! Again, any claims about our furniture made by another company are without any merit what so ever, because they have not ever been to our furniture shop, in our lumber yard, or been given the opportunity to examine our products.  I would respond back by asking them on what basis they are making these claims.

Luckily this doesn't happen often but there have been customers who have called and ordered from us, and while we spoke to them they mentioned that they thought this bad mouthing by Company A was ridiculous and unprofessional, and said that they did not want to buy from a company that did business this way.  We were grateful that those customers were able to determine that this reflects badly on the company making such bold and unethical statements!

I think that it shows a true lack of ethics to make false claims about something that you know little to nothing about. We appreciate our customers who enjoy working with an honest and ethical company that makes beautiful solid wood furniture from real, authentic 80-100 year old barnwood, and charges a fair price - while doing so without having to bad mouth someone else.  At Vienna Woodworks, that is what you will get.  We don't use high pressure tactics because we feel that you will find what you are looking for by speaking with us and viewing our products in the webstore.  Some people even come out to our shop, and many come a long distance!  We truly appreciate working with people who are on the same page as we are! Because we are a custom shop, we can build you anything that you envision.  If you do not see what you are looking for at www.viennawoodworks.com, please email us at info@viennawoodworks.com or call us at 888-625-7570.

Rustic Bars by viennawoodworks.com

Vienna Woodworks at the Lake Home & Cabin Show 2012

We had a great turn out this weekend at the Lake Home & Cabin Show.  It was extremely crowded and we spoke to many people who enjoy rustic furniture and barn wood furniture as much as we do!  We even sold several pieces that we brought to the show, and took orders for quite a few pieces.  Here are a few photos of our booth.  We already have plans for expanding next year! 

Thanks to all who stopped in to see VIENNAWOODWORKS.com at the show.  

Rustic Furniture this weekend at the Lake Home and Cabin Show

VIENNA WOODWORKS LLC

See us this weekend at the Lake Home & Cabin Show in Minneapolis!

We will have some samples of our work available on display this weekend at the Lake Home & Cabin Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chris and Ryan will be working the booth for most of the weekend starting on Friday February 10,at 2pm.  They will be showing off some new products that Chris has designed and built along with a few of our other signature pieces.  (A few years ago this is how we started our reclaimed barn wood furniture line, and it really caught on, not only with the customers but also with a lot of other builders we noticed!)

The show goes Friday night until 8pm!  Saturday morning we will be back at 10am until six and Sunday again at 10am until 4pm.  It looks like it is going to be a big show this year, there will be lots on display to see!  If you are looking to build a lake home or cottage, or buy rustic furniture, rugs, bedding, and other rustic items to decorate with, this is the show to be at!  Everything is here all in one place to see up close and personal! 

Here is a link for more information on the show:http://www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com/minneapolis/index.php

We hope to see you there, and don't forget to look for Vienna Woodworks LLC in the furniture section! (www.viennawoodworks.com)

Log Furniture Sale!

LOG FURNITURE SALE BY VIENNAWOODWORKS.COM! 

Our Presidents Day Sale will last through the entire month of February

Great Deal on Log Beds! 

SPECIAL PRICE ON LOG BEDS $255.00 for a twin, $285.00 for a full, $345.00 for a queen, $420.00 for a king!!! This price includes headboard, footboard. side rails and support slats for your mattress. See more details below by clicking on the log bed photo.

 If you can find a comparable piece for a lower price, we will match that price!! 

These are just a few of the pieces that are on sale.  Visit us at Vienna Woodworks Rustic Furniture Store to see all of our log furniture on sale items! 

Sale ends on March 6, 2012

Rustic Restaurant Furniture

Click this photo to see a gallery of rustic restaurant furniture ideas!

Or view the slide show right here on our blog...

Photos of our rustic restaurant furniture, available from www.rusticraft.net

These are samples of what is available through our wholesale division, Rusticraft Furniture Co. We can customize any of these pieces, or work with you to create unique furnishings based on your needs.

Rustic Kitchen Cabinets Reclaimed Wood Kitchen Cabinets from Barnwood

Rustic Kitchen Cabinets and Reclaimed Barnwood Kitchen Cabinets 

By Vienna Woodworks.com

Spring is right around the corner and the inquiries for Barn Wood Kitchens and Rustic Kitchens have started coming in already! 

Our website Viennawoodworks.com has some examples of the kitchens that we can provide, (or you can scroll down this page right now to view a few photos) and there are so many more options available that we are currently working on some new display pages for the website.  

Our price is based on the kitchen size and layout, as well as the type of cabinets and features requested.  You will find that we are significantly lower than most other people out there, as we try to keep our price fair and honest.  After being in the cabinet industry for the last 18 years, owner Christopher Wiener is skilled and experienced in building kitchen cabinets and doors and is able to do so at best cost to you!  If you are interested in a rustic kitchen, a contemporary kitchen, reclaimed barnwood kitchen cabinets, or really any style, please feel free to call us at 888-625-7570 or email us at info@viennawoodworks.com for a competitive quote.  You will be surprised at how economical it is to purchase your kitchen through us, and we guarantee that it will be an extremely high quality and visually appealing end result. 

The easiest way to request a quote from us is to contact us with your specifications at which point we will create a quote for you.  If you have any rough sketches, drawings, or measurements available you can send those as well.  If you are still shopping around or just early in the planning process, we also welcome any inquiries from you to discuss your ideas, thoughts and needs.  We would be happy to speak with you about the different possibilities.  If you are concerned about purchasing a project like a rustic kitchen online, we understand your concern. There are several photos available that you can take a look at, as well as pleased customers throughout the United States who are willing to provide a reference and describe their experience with us. 

We do ship to every state in the United States, as well as to Canada, and we even have some of our cabinets in a home in New Zealand, so shipping is not an issue.  We have contracted with our shipping partners to provide you with very reasonable shipping fees.  If you live within a few hundred miles from our Waseca, MN shop, we would also have the option of hand delivering your cabinets to your home or cabin. 

Here are a few shots showing some examples of our work.  Though the kitchen cabinets are complete, some of the kitchens are still in the process of being completed, and the floors, walls and appliances are still a work in progress.  Please excuse the construction process! We also supply rustic interior doors and trim for doors and windows, as well as rustic wood counter tops and wood flooring.

Visit our website to see more Rustic Wood Kitchen Cabinets!

WEATHERED GRAY BARNWOOD KITCHEN CABINETS 

Rustic Kitchen Cabinets

Reclaimed Barnwood Kitchen Cabinets

Thank you for taking a look at our blog, we hope that you will contact us to make your kitchen dreams a reality!  We guarantee our work, and we know that you will not be disappointed in our quality, workmanship and with the unique products that we can provide.