Reclaimed and modified wood
Projects built with our wood
Residential, commercial and hospitality work across California and beyond, using barnwood, thermowood, flooring, slabs and veneer.
Reclaimed timber from a 1943 landmark
Built in 1943 to house Howard Hughes’ H-4 Hercules, the Spruce Goose, the 750-ft timber hangar in Playa Vista is one of the largest wooden structures ever built. Reclaimed Woods of the World supplied reclaimed wood for the hangar’s renovation, keeping salvaged old-growth timber in use alongside the original arches and wood siding.
Figured Claro Walnut and Hawaiian Monkeypod
Figured Claro Walnut veneer from a Sacramento orchard for the Chase Lounge and Hawaiian Monkeypod for the Warriors locker room, supplied by GL Veneer, our sister company.
Nearly 500 Monkeypod live edge slabs
Hilton specified almost 500 live edge slabs for the suites, lobby and conference rooms of The Grand Islander in Waikiki. Each tree was selected, milled and custom kiln dried to the architect’s spec.
300,000 sq ft of Rosewood veneer
For Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis at the Aria Resort, MGM CityCenter, GL Veneer invented WallWood, a Rosewood veneer hung like wallpaper across walls, seat backs and boxes.
Plain sliced Cherry veneer
Plain sliced Cherry veneer for the wall panels, ceiling louvers and casework of the Church of St. Thomas More in Oceanside, supplied in 2016 to W.B. Powell Company.
Ayous thermowood saunas
Two 2022 sauna builds in Costa Mesa and Orange County lined in thermally modified Ayous, with horizontal slatting and integrated lighting.
Thermally modified Ash
A 2024 home finished in vertical batten cladding and sliding privacy screens of thermally modified Ash.
Ash in a dark-brown finish
Vertical batten cladding and sliding privacy screens in thermally modified Ash with a deep dark-brown finish, completed in 2024.
Thermally modified Iroko cladding
A 2024 residential tower wrapped in thermally modified Iroko cladding for a warm, golden facade.
Claro Walnut live edge slab bar
A live edge Claro Walnut slab bar and table for the Steak 44 steakhouse in Phoenix, Arizona, completed in 2014.
Working with us
Common questions
How we support architects, builders and designers from specification to delivery.
Do you work with architects?
Yes. We provide samples, specifications, LEED documentation and shop drawings support for specified products.
Can you supply large rollouts?
Yes. Multi-location retail and hospitality programs are supplied from consistent, graded stock.
Do you install?
No. We supply and can recommend installers across Southern California who know our products.
Can we visit the yard?
Yes, by appointment in Costa Mesa. Bring drawings and we will pull material for you to see.
Do you offer shipping?
Yes, we ship worldwide. Orders go by freight across the US and overseas, with weekly truck delivery across Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.
