jay wikary has been a remodeling contractor for almost 3 decades. after years of seeing dozens of beautiful barns destroyed to make way for new construction, he stumbled upon the idea of recycling the structures - turning the vintage wood into custom furniture, flooring and other decorative creations. the american barn company was born in 1996, with a store & showroom in chicago to follow in 1999. this was a way to share with the public; the look and feel that only comes with 100 years of natural weathering. jay has since found other craftsmen & artisans in the area who feel the same way he does about barns. that although no longer needed for their original purpose, these old storied barns still have many good years of life left in them :: hence our motto ... “bringing new life to old wood” shop manager: dan mousel, has been working with american barn company for several years. with his knowledge of vintage wood and superb crafts- manship skills, dan gives barn wood a great new look! from harvest tables to cabinets or custom installs, dan’s work is nothing but the best. Office Manager: adam wikary, has been working for american barn company since day one. after becoming a full time employee in 2003, adam’s jumped head-in to the company and his contributions have not gone un-noticed. from maintaining all office duties to designing the company website - his hands are full daily.