This home is in the mountians of Idaho and it has a modern open design. The owners were very willing to incorporate some untraditional woods in to their interior finish. The kitchen cabinets and master bedroom are plain and quarter cut Madrone veneer. The staircase and wood flooring is pommele and plain Makore. I like the contrast between these woods and the more traditional cedar and fir that were used. I would like to see more of this happen rather than the standard fair of reclaimed Fir, Alder and Pine to the point of over kill. Keep in mind, just because our fore fathers lived in log cabins and some pretty rustic conditions, doesn't mean they wanted to. Big knot holes filled with putty doesn't do anything for me.