Project Overview: This modest yet fabulous three-story new build is a composite modern and traditional design by residential architect Willie Dean, featuring a professional music studio buildout at grade, living area on the first floor, and bedrooms upstairs. It was built by Bachelor General Contractor and is clad with an opulent volume of Suyaki highlighted with stk grade western red cedar. Product: Suyaki 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Black Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 2800SF Designer: Ground Up Design Works Builder: Bachelor General Contractor Date: January 2018 Location: Portland, OR

This modest yet fabulous three-story new build is a composite modern and traditional design by residential architect Willie Dean, featuring a professional music studio buildout at grade, living area on the first floor, and bedrooms upstairs. It was built by Bachelor General Contractor and is clad with an opulent volume of Suyaki highlighted with stk grade western red cedar. Product: Suyaki 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Ebony Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 2800SF Designer: Ground Up Design Works Builder: Bachelor General Contractor Date: January 2018 Location: Portland, OR

Project Overview: This residential guest house was designed and built by Able Construction of Norwalk, CT and features our yakisugi (shou sugi ban) Suyaki siding with traditional semi-transparent oil stain finish to contrast with the white main house. Product: Suyaki 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Black Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 3550SF Designer: Able Construction Builder: Able Construction Date: April 2017 Location: Westport, CT

Project Overview: This residential guest house was designed and built by Able Construction of Norwalk, CT and features our yakisugi (shou sugi ban) Suyaki siding with traditional semi-transparent oil stain finish to contrast with the white main house. Product: Suyaki 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Black Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 3550SF Designer: Able Construction Builder: Able Construction Date: April 2017 Location: Westport, CT

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This cozy bedroom retreat captures the rustic charm of Santa Fe Style Architecture, blending exposed wood beams, adobe textures, and natural light that filters through large windows overlooking the landscape. The handwoven quilt, vintage furnishings, and warm wood tones reflect the traditions of Santa Fe adobe houses and thoughtful custom residential design in Santa Fe. Every detail, from the loft-style ladder to the natural finishes, speaks to historic preservation in Santa Fe and the enduring spirit of New Mexico historic architecture, making the space both authentic and timeless.

This striking antler chandelier anchors the space with rustic elegance, complementing the natural wood ceiling and stone accents emblematic of Santa Fe Style Architecture. Its organic form adds sculptural interest while reinforcing the handcrafted traditions found in Adobe Architecture and Custom Residential Design Santa Fe. Thoughtfully placed within a warm, wood-paneled setting, it reflects the artistry and authenticity valued by a Santa Fe Architect, blending character, heritage, and modern comfort in harmony with Sustainable Architecture in New Mexico.

Project Overview: The project was a highly designed energy efficient residential new build in Durango Colorado by Alpenglow Building & Design Inc. using our Shou Sugi Ban – Gendai that was custom brushed and with a traditional oil in Natural color prefinish. Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Traditional oil, Natural Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 3500SF Designer: Alpenglow Building & Design, Inc. Builder: N/A Date: July 201 Location: Durango, CO

Project Overview: This modest yet fabulous three-story new build is a composite modern and traditional design by residential architect Willie Dean, featuring a professional music studio buildout at grade, living area on the first floor, and bedrooms upstairs. It was built by Bachelor General Contractor and is clad with an opulent volume of Suyaki highlighted with stk grade western red cedar. Product: Suyaki 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Black Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 2800SF Designer: Ground Up Design Works Builder: Bachelor General Contractor Date: January 2018 Location: Portland, OR

here: Colorado What: Residential Product: ranchwood™ color: Southern Solution: Wire Brushed, Shiplap, fascia, soffit This Colorado home feature's Montana Timber Products prefinished rustic ranchwood™ siding, featuring Wire Brushed texture in the color Southern, applied as fascia and soffit. ranchwood™ is Montana Timber Products' flagship rustic natural wood siding, a reclaimed barn wood alternative that is milled from new, rough stock, kiln dried, chemical free wood. ranchwood™ is put through a texturizing and coloring process that creates aesthetically beautiful rustic wood siding and authentic reclaimed barn wood and reclaimed lumber alternatives. Typically less expensive than authentic reclaimed barn wood, ranchwood™ offers uncompromising rustic wood beauty. Circle Sawn and Wire Brushed are Montana Timber Products' common cedar siding texturizing options. The Circle Sawn texture commonly seen on rustic reclaimed barn wood is created from the large circular saw blades used in more traditional milling practices. The Wire Brushed option adds physical and aesthetic depth to the wood grain. In addition to the aesthetic beauty added from the texturing process, greater surface area is created, which allows the Seal-Once, a 100% NO VOC waterproofer with a 10 year limited warranty against water ingress and safe for interior and exterior use, pets and children. If environmentally friendly and the renewable aspect of natural wood siding is important to you, be sure to do your homework when choosing your siding, flooring, interior accents, trim, beams, timbers, or other wood siding products. Some companies choose to use degenerative chemicals to achieve the desired look and texture of rustic wood siding. This is not the case with Montana Timber Products. Vintage wood, reclaimed barn wood and reclaimed barn wood alternatives are very popular building materials due to their aesthetic beauty, traditional look, and chemical free finish.

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Project Overview: The project was a highly designed energy efficient residential new build in Colchester, Vermont by Red HouseBuilding and architect Elizabeth Herrmann using our Shou Sugi Ban – Gendai that was oiled with a Light Gray prefinish. “Nestled into a steep Vermont hillside, this home was carefully designed and positioned to efficiently and thoughtfully take advantage of the challenging terrain and stunning mountain views. The house is characterized by a series of connected wedge-shaped volumes. Roof lines lift toward views and sunlight and provide airy, varied-height spaces within. Designed to make single-floor living possible, the home has all major living spaces including a bedroom suite and garage on the main level, with a dual-purpose guest room/office, bathroom, and dual-purpose art studio/exercise room below. Totaling just 2,200 square feet of finished area (with additional mechanical space and an unfinished garage), the house is small, though expansive in feel. A dramatically angled porch juts out over the hillside, expanding the living space by over 200 square feet in the warmer months. This home is also a high-performance, energy-efficient home that takes advantage of solar exposure. Solar panels located just above the house generate power. The home is heated and cooled by just two air source heat pumps. A natural, low-maintenance palette extends from interior to exterior including Shou Sugi Ban siding charred and stained a light gray, local maple wood flooring and cabinetry, and stone accents.” Product: Gendai 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Light Gray Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 2400SF Designer: Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture + Design Builder: Red House Building Date: November 2018 Location: Colchester, VT

This close-up highlights a striking interior detail that reflects the spirit of Santa Fe Style Architecture—a sculptural wall-mounted piece crafted from natural wood and organic forms. Set against smooth plaster walls typical of Adobe Architecture, the artwork adds depth and texture, blending rustic authenticity with refined design. Its placement near the kiva-style fireplace creates a focal point that underscores the balance of tradition and artistry central to Custom Residential Design Santa Fe. This integration of natural elements with architectural details embodies a commitment to Sustainable Architecture New Mexico, while honoring the timeless character preserved through Historic Preservation Santa Fe. PROJECT BY GAYLA BECHTOL

Chadsworth's Column Design # 105 Authentic Replication Wood Columns. Roman Doric Capitals & Bases. Fluted, Round, Tapered Wood Shafts Column Size: 12" x 8' Country Living Showhouse Hall with columns on pedestals. Photography: Jesse Walker Residential, Interior, Showhouses

This residential single-family home was remodeled from the ground up and used our Shou Sugi Ban Gendai 1×6 shiplap exterior siding. Designed and built by Rick Milburn and the PassivWorks team, based out of Vineburg, CA. Photos courtesy of the homeowners, PassivWorks, and Kassidy Love Photography. Product: Gendai 1×6 Shiplap Finish: Amber Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 3000SF Designer: Rick Milburn Builder: PassivWorks Date: September 2017 Location: Calistoga, CA

A rare blend of history and modern living, this residence reimagines log cabin barns with the authenticity of Santa Fe Style Architecture and Adobe Architecture. Thoughtfully updated by a Santa Fe Architect, it honors Historic Preservation Santa Fe while embracing Sustainable Architecture New Mexico. A showcase of Custom Residential Design Santa Fe, this home captures the timeless character of Santa Fe Adobe Houses with refined comfort and enduring craftsmanship.

Project Overview: This residential guest house was designed and built by Able Construction of Norwalk, CT and features our yakisugi (shou sugi ban) Suyaki siding with traditional semi-transparent oil stain finish to contrast with the white main house. Product: Suyaki 1×6 select grade shiplap Prefinish: Black Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 3550SF Designer: Able Construction Builder: Able Construction Date: April 2017 Location: Westport, CT

This residential single-family home was remodeled from the ground up and used our Shou Sugi Ban Gendai 1×6 shiplap exterior siding. Designed and built by Rick Milburn and the PassivWorks team, based out of Vineburg, CA. Photos courtesy of the homeowners, PassivWorks, and Kassidy Love Photography. Product: Gendai 1×6 Shiplap Finish: Amber Application: Residential – Exterior SF: 3000SF Designer: Rick Milburn Builder: PassivWorks Date: September 2017 Location: Calistoga, CA