Affordable, lightweight, and versatile, plywood has become a favorite choice of designers looking to bring warmth and personality to a space without breaking the budget. From cost-effective backyard office projects to elegant modern homes, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite examples of plywood interiors from around the world.

A Giant Ribbon of Wood Wraps This Mind-Bending Parisian Apartment

The partition provides a sculptural counterpoint to the apartment’s ornate elements and rigid geometry." layout="wide" credit="Photo by Salem Mostefaoui" photoUserId=""/>

A Radiant Remodel Revitalizes a Dark Seattle Tudor House

Having just lived in a modern home, Seattle artist Mattie Iverson was drawn to the old-world character of a 1915 Tudor-style house, with its half-timbered facade and stained glass windows, in the Queen Anne neighborhood overlooking Puget Sound. Working with interiors firm NB Design Group, Mattie embarked on a gut renovation, lining the attic guest room with cozy plywood." layout="" credit="Photo by Haris Kenjar" photoUserId=""/>

This Renovated Victorian in Melbourne Literally Says “Hello” to Passersby

St. Kilda–based firm OOF! Architecture gave a Victorian shophouse in Melbourne a new addition and a bold exterior treatment, turning the formerly dysfunctional space into a neighborhood gem. Commonly available materials are used throughout the home, such as plywood and the industrial tresses that criss-cross the open-plan living area." layout="wide" credit="Photo by Nic Granleese" photoUserId="6133539688486273024"/>

A DIY Extraordinaire Builds the Tiny Home of Her Dreams With $12K

The interior of her tiny home features an open floor plan and an exposed, black-steel structural frame that informs the material palette for the furnishings. She clad the walls with light-toned birch paneling that contrasts with the structural frame, adding warmth and texture." layout="wide" credit="Courtesy of Mariah Hoffman" photoUserId=""/>

Plywood Partitions Divvy Up Space in a Free-Flowing London Townhouse

For the interiors, the firm chose timber for “a hard-wearing internal finish and a gentle, humane scale within the space,” says O’Callaghan. A series of semi-open plywood screens creates porous living, dining, and kitchen areas." layout="wide" credit="Photo by Megan Taylor" photoUserId="6214300849252814848"/>

What’s the Twist Behind This Home’s Sinuous Staircase? Ordinary Plywood

Clever Storage Abounds in This Tiny, Pine-Wrapped Apartment in France

This Live/Work Duplex in Paris Is Full of Kid- and Cat-Friendly Details

A Plywood Box Turns a 20th-Century Duplex Into a Multigenerational Home

An L.A. Family Gets Creative With Materials to Make Their Net-Zero Home Undeniably Their Own

A couple enlist their architect parents to build a wonderfully eclectic house in Highland Park, taking on the challenges of a precipitous site and limited budget. Throughout the home, the walls and floors feature the natural grain patterns of lacquered plywood." layout="" credit="Photo by José Mandojana" photoUserId=""/>

This Half-Height Expansion for a Growing Family in London Is a Real Brainteaser

The consistent use of plywood throughout makes the complex space feel more cohesive and expansive." layout="" credit="Photo by French+Tye" photoUserId=""/>

This Transformed Melbourne House Resembles a Quirky Village

Instead of designing another closed-off contemporary work of architecture, architects Andrew Maynard and Mark Austin created a village, wherein a series of friendly, gabled structures lead out from the original house and border an open garden. The house’s dominant gable form repeats at a smaller scale throughout the dwelling, as in the kitchen’s plywood and steel cabinets." layout="" credit="Photo by Peter Bennetts" photoUserId="6133437055578689536"/>