“The clients desired a maintenance-free, year-round home using the ultimate in ‘green’ building methodologies,” Mulvena says. The staircase is an example of the construction’s mindset: it is made from the leftover laminated veneer lumber used on the roof.  Photo 5 of 8 in A Couple Builds Their Dream Retreat in the Hudson Valley from Hudson Valley Dream Retreat

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"The clients desired a maintenance-free, year-round home using the ultimate in ‘green’ building methodologies," Mulvena says. The staircase is an example of the construction’s mindset: it is made from the leftover laminated veneer lumber used on the roof.