18 Sep For the love of plywood!
I must confess. I didn't always love plywood. When my husband and I were building our house, plywood was a readily available and relatively inexpensive material. Living in the tropics, we didn't need insulation, so we created purely functional plywood and exposed stud walls. For many years, I reluctantly tolerated their unfinished, rustic look until a trip to Abbot Kinney in LA a couple of summers ago. Walking into Gelina Take Away Cafe, I immediately recognized my open stud and plywood living room walls! They had become a defining design element! My love affair with plywood began in that moment. Not only is plywood...