At the client’s request the kitchen contains neither upper cabinets (Shino can’t reach them) nor an oven (they only used the old one once—to reheat a pizza). A modular Roche Bobois Mah Jong sofa adds a decorative flourish to the living area while maintaining as low a profile as the traditional Japanese furniture. Photo 3 of 5 in That Wood is on Fire: 5 Examples of Shou-Sugi-Ban by Olivia Martin from An Atypical Modern Home in Southern California

That Wood is on Fire: 5 Examples of Shou-Sugi-Ban

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At the client’s request the kitchen contains neither upper cabinets (Shino can’t reach them) nor an oven (they only used the old one once—to reheat a pizza). A modular Roche Bobois Mah Jong sofa adds a decorative flourish to the living area while maintaining as low a profile as the traditional Japanese furniture.