Chris: When we lived in California, we had a lot of dark woods and walnut floors, but that was too heavy for this climate. We took inspiration from Scandinavian design—especially the lightness, simplicity and minimalism. The floors were key. We leaned heavily toward a light maple, but in the end we landed on blonde bamboo—partially because the blonde coloring is a little unexpected and the bamboo for its sustainability.

The sink is Kohler, the faucet is Hansgrohe, and the cooktop and oven are GE. The countertop is Caesarstone's Pure White with waterfall detailing on both sides of the island. Photo 5 of 11 in A Prefab Home on Washington's Puget Sound by Diana Budds

A Prefab Home on Washington's Puget Sound

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Chris: When we lived in California, we had a lot of dark woods and walnut floors, but that was too heavy for this climate. We took inspiration from Scandinavian design—especially the lightness, simplicity and minimalism. The floors were key. We leaned heavily toward a light maple, but in the end we landed on blonde bamboo—partially because the blonde coloring is a little unexpected and the bamboo for its sustainability.

The sink is Kohler, the faucet is Hansgrohe, and the cooktop and oven are GE. The countertop is Caesarstone's Pure White with waterfall detailing on both sides of the island.