The wood used on the fireplace wall was salvaged from the floor of the old home that the Architect and her husband lived in before eventually deciding to build a new home in its place. It was painstakingly salvaged, sorted, stripped, cut, and re-stained before finding new life as a wall finish.  Photo 4 of 8 in Q&A With an Architect About What it's Like to Design Your Own Home

Q&A With an Architect About What it's Like to Design Your Own Home

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The wood used on the fireplace wall was salvaged from the floor of the old home that the architect and her husband lived in before eventually deciding to build a new home in its place. It was painstakingly salvaged, sorted, stripped, cut, and re-stained before finding new life as a wall finish.