Architect Steve Bull aimed to create a home for Tanya Leinicke and Rick Navitsky that was virtually maintenance-free. To that end, the exterior is standing-seam metal siding that will never need to be painted; the cedar walls are finished with an eco-friendly Osmo semisolid stain rather than paint; and the floors are end-grain fir, a recycled by-product of door manufacturing that "is so tough it will outlast most buildings," says Bull.
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Facade Focus: Metal
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Baton Rouge Oasis
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