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SYMPHONY IN WOOD found in Interior Design (http://www.interiordesign.net/slideshow/1999-Symphony_in_Wood.php) showcased this beautiful home a few blocks from Boston Common in the USA.  It has a fascinating story written by Mairi Beautyman and is an inspiration.  You can read the full story at http://www.interiordesign.net/article/530356-Symphony_in_Wood.php and view the photo's below.  To set the scene...  Located a few blocks from Boston Common, the 10-story building would have enjoyed phenomenal city views, but it had windows only on its two narrow ends...

Wengé and stainless steel meet in the powder room of the loft. Photo by John Horner

The two sides of the windowless master bathroom are connected by a passage surfaced in glass mosaic tiles; it terminates at a mirror that reflects a window in the bedroom. Photo by John Horner.

A block of stained Douglas fir serves as a step up to the Philippe Starck tub. Photo by John Horner.

Inserted above built-in wengé seats, frosted-glass panels allow sunlight from the bedrooms to reach the entry. Photo by John Horner.

A wengé island floats above the sealed and polished concrete floor near kitchen cabinetry combining stainless steel and reconstituted zebrawood. Photo by John Horner.

The custom bed and bureau in the master bedroom are also reconstituted zebrawood, while the built-in desk is wengé. Photo by John Horner.

Incadescent spotlights make the entry gallery-caliber. Photo by John Horner.

Silk drapery conceals the laundry toom and pantry from the elevator vestibule. Photo by John Horner

Both the baseboard and doors are Macassar ebony 2 1/2 inches deep. Photo by John Horner