Builder and Seldom Found Architecturals co-owner Michael Dobbs used reclaimed wood, hand-waxed for warmth, throughout his Plaza condo.
Salvaged materials find new life in urban houses and condos
- 05:22 PM CDT
Not too long ago, nail holes, weather marks and saw scars were charming only on the wood of cabin walls and barn doors. Those and other telltale signs of age, however, are increasingly important to urban dwellers in Kansas City, who are turning to decrepit barns, unusable buildings and abandoned warehouses for a mature, storied design material.
