On the ground level of Christine Ho Ping Kong and Peter Tan's laneway home in Toronto, the front door is tucked into an ivy-covered alcove lined with ipe, a material used throughout the house. Photo by Juliana Sohn. Photo 3 of 6 in Designing with Ipe: Hardwood at Home by Kelsey Keith

Designing with Ipe: Hardwood at Home

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On the ground level of Christine Ho Ping Kong and Peter Tan's laneway home in Toronto, the front door is tucked into an ivy-covered alcove lined with ipe, a material used throughout the house. Photo by Juliana Sohn.