!["The cedar siding is simply stained with a black semi-transparent oil stain [from Cabot], which allows the color of the wood to still emerge through,” architect Robert Hutchison says. “We love how the black color makes the building recede into the background, and how it in turn allows the trees on the site to emerge as the highlight.” Photo 1 of 33 in Bathrooms by Kimberly Gupta from Courtyard House on a River](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133526213865357312/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
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"The cedar siding is simply stained with a black semi-transparent oil stain [from Cabot], which allows the color of the wood to still emerge through,” architect Robert Hutchison says. “We love how the black color makes the building recede into the background, and how it in turn allows the trees on the site to emerge as the highlight.”