Schutte Lumber Company now offers the ability to order custom doors and windows through our showroom.  We can offer brands such as Ellison & Lincoln windows, Plastpro, Masonite and Woodgrain doors.  Whether you are looking for replacement or for new construction products we can help. Call us at 816-753-6262...

Chicago will host the annual Greenbuild Expo Nov. 17-19 this year, showcasing the latest green building trends and innovations around the theme “Generation Green: Redefining Our Future.” Regarded as one of the biggest gatherings of its kind, Greenbuild offers a myriad of resources and best practices for green businesses...

Wood veneer is an easy-to-use and affordable building material that’s perfect for creating beautiful and functional home decor. DIY Ideas presents lots of ideas and instructions for using wood veneer for craft projects with many featuring nature-inspired motifs that are popular right now such as leaves and flowers. Here...

You can build this beautiful hanging shelf for less than $50 in just a few hours with instructions from MyHomeIdeas.com. Before getting started, pick up a 10-foot poplar 1 x 8 and have it cut into four 28-inch pieces at Schutte Lumber in Kansas City. You will also need:...

Halloween is sure to be a weekend-long celebration, but perhaps you have a home improvement project in mind amidst all the parties and trick-or-treating. Before taking on any big projects, review these home improvement tips for Halloween, inspired by real haunted happenings, to avoid any major scares: Are you...

Remodeling success is something to be celebrated, especially when wood elements take center stage! We recently blogged about the beauty of exposed beams as architectural elements in the home. Here is another example of wood beams at work: Distressed wood beams put the finishing touch on a recently completed...

Chances are you will be bringing your plants in from outside to prepare for the first frost. Build a plant stand to store, care for, and display plants inside during winter. Get ideas and plans for plant stands from Jim Barry’s Woodworkers Workshop, including single plant stands, tiered plant...

Make your house feel like home by finishing off your walls with crown moulding, an easy and rewarding weekend project that you can do inside. First, you will need to choose a moulding pattern. Schutte Lumber has 1,500 custom mouldings available, with a great selection of white pine and...

Schutte Lumber supported Kansas City’s annual Christmas in October event again this year, providing lumber at-cost to assist thousands of volunteers in helping those in need of basic home repairs, maintenance, and improvement. Founded in 1984, Christmas in October benefits more than 500 area homes for an estimated economic...

Schutte Lumber Company takes pride in our craftsmen at our Mill who can take an ordinary pile of rough lumber and turn in into stunning custom mouldings for your home.  We can match pre-existing moulding; or if you provide a detailed drawing our moulder operators can make your vision...