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Hail Cedar: 7 Houses that Make Use of Cedar Wood

One of the most ubiquitous materials in projects featured in our pages is cedar—a tree species that's found all around the globe. Spy seven projects that deftly use wood in the following slideshow.

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Ample windows cut into the north elevation of the Valentine House, behind which live the architects. The openings reveal lofty double-height spaces inside. The ground-floor garage often serves as a shop for architectural model-making. Photos by: Roger Davies
Ample windows cut into the north elevation of the Valentine House, behind which live the architects. The openings reveal lofty double-height spaces inside. The ground-floor garage often serves as a shop for architectural model-making. Photos by: Roger Davies
This home's open kitchen, living, and dining area includes a small pantry and an office, but the cedar cladding is the showstopper.
This home's open kitchen, living, and dining area includes a small pantry and an office, but the cedar cladding is the showstopper.
Linus, Archie, and Olive relax on the home’s cedar-lined front deck that opens off the main living area.
Linus, Archie, and Olive relax on the home’s cedar-lined front deck that opens off the main living area.
Perched on top of a hill, the house is accessed by a long staircase that runs up to the exterior courtyard. The dogs, naturally, take their own route.
Perched on top of a hill, the house is accessed by a long staircase that runs up to the exterior courtyard. The dogs, naturally, take their own route.
The view from the master bedroom down the long cedar corridor into the living room is one of the home’s real pleasures.
The view from the master bedroom down the long cedar corridor into the living room is one of the home’s real pleasures.