Does the versatility of plywood have no limit?
From boats to furniture; plywood is flexible, inexpensive, easy to use, and reusable. Made from refashioned pieces of wood that have been bound together, forming a building material that is stronger and stiffer than the sum of its parts; plywood came into its own in the 20th century, and its popularity grows today. Here are our recent favorite sightings and uses.
1. Interior Walls
![a shuttering plywood lined interior (grain and knots included) in a tiny beach 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/marcia-mihotich-tiny-plywood-beach-house-seasalter-kent-england-via-the-modern-house-5-733x488.jpg)
![in the architect is in: a modern cabin; natural light and plywood included, bay 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nick-noyes-healdsburg-ca-plywood-bedroom-733x466.jpg)
2. Kitchen Backsplash
![toronto based interiors stylist jennifer hannotte created a scandinavian cottag 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/700_jennifer-hannotte-kitchen-single-image_0_0.jpg)
3. Furniture
![in setagaya apartment in tokyo by naruse inokuma architects, a highly figu 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/naruse-inokuma-architects-plywood-round-up-table-large-733x933.jpg)
![no frills plywood tables (and shelving) in melbourne. see jury: a cafe in 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Jury-restaurant-Melbourne-Biasol-Design-Studio-Remodelista-5-733x1097.jpg)
4. Headboards
![at hotel henriette in paris, headboards are made of plywood, some of which are 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Hotel-Henriette-Paris-photo-FromThePoolside-Remodelista-733x513.jpg)
5. Staircases
![a concealed plywood staircase leads to a loft in the brick barn: a modern 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/hero-Thursford-Barn-by-Lynch-Architects-Remodelista.jpg)
![in simon astridge’s plywood house: raw materials in a victorian remodel, 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/plywood-house-astridge-remodelista-733x489.jpg)
![plywood stairs (and built in shelving) in a london townhouse designed to catch 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Larissa-Johnston-Architects-Islington-maisonette-birch-plywood-stairs-London-7-733x916.jpg)
6. Sliding Shutters and Doors
![a sliding barn door made from oak floor boards becomes a feature in a bedroom c 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/plywood-round-up-barn-door-davor-popadich-733x495.jpg)
![plywood sheets line the entire interior of architect davor popadich\2\16 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/11-2012/plywood-round-up-bi-fold-doors-jpeg.jpg)
![a plywood door conceals a small room with shelves and a wc in the perfect 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Provincie-apartment-Antwerp-Komaan!-Architects-Lisa-Van-Damme-photographer-Remodelista-9-733x1099.jpg)
7. Ceilings
![in a cost conscious house in sweden that’s a pinterest sensation, nearly 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/house-for-mother-plywood-kitchen-forstberg-ling-2-733x489.jpg)
![in a light filled chalet in the italian alps, updated for a young skier, p 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/italian-alps-apartment-windows-on-mountains-white-interior-2-1-733x550.jpg)
![plywood is used for the ceilings in a modern kitchen in massachusetts by burr & 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/burr-and-mccallum-vanderwarkerimg-plywood-ceiling-733x1104.jpg)
8. Architectural Details and Trim
![plywood frames a window in a bare bones summerhouse. see scandinavian simp 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/nannberga-general-architecture-remodelista-4-733x516.jpg)
![a plywood chair rail wraps around the kitchen and dining rooms in a compac 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/carl-trenfield-apartment-remodelista-14-733x511.jpg)
9. Kitchen Cabinets
![a kitchen clad entirely in plywood by johannes norlander arkitektur. for m 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/johannes-norlander-arkitektur-morran-house-plywood-kitchen-733x586.jpg)
![an inset plywood backsplash, shelves, and cabinetry in a cost conscious ho 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/house-for-mother-plywood-kitchen-crate-storage-forstberg-ling-3-733x489.jpg)
![plywood cabinets provide a neutral backdrop for a bright fridge in kitchen 36](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/hawkhurst-kitchen-remodelista-1-733x489.jpg)
![plywood cabinets with cutout cabinet pulls in a bright german kitchen. (no 37](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Studio-Oink-Wiesbaden-Apartment-Remodelista-51.jpg)
![plywood cabinetry in serena mitnik miller\2\17;s kitchen. see kitchen of 38](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/serena-mitnik-miller-rip-and-tan-nicki-sebastian-kitchen-cabinets-733x1100.jpg)
![a tiny kitchen built almost entirely of plywood in kitchen of the week: a 39](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Septembre-Paris-apartment-David-Foessel-photo-Remodelista-3_0-733x489.jpg)
10. Bathroom Storage
![plywood creates smart storage opportunities in a small hotel bathroom/closet. f 40](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/valet-bathroom-entryway-coachman-hotel-tahoe-1.jpg)
![a simple plywood vanity (plus shelves and door) in a cost conscious house 41](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/house-for-mother-forstberg-bathroom-733x1099.jpg)
More ingenious uses for plywood:
- Fill the Void: A DIY Plywood Bookcase
- A Cost-Conscious House in Sweden That’s a Pinterest Sensation
- Bathroom of the Week: An Economical Plywood Bath in Tahoe
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on November 19, 2012.
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