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Designed by Donald Wexler and built by Robert Higgins in 1954, the 4,000 square-foot home was originally built for Bob Howard, whose father owned the legendary thoroughbred racehorse, Seabiscuit. [...]

Starlight Village in Leander Texas came up with some creative ways to use our combed panels.  Striated or combed ceiling tiles, and wall panels are the common ways this material was used in the [...]

Part of the problem with this material is that some many different names were used to refer to it.  Let’s try to clear up as much confusion as we can and help you figure out what you have, [...]

We appreciate the conversations we have with many of our customers who are so grateful that they finally found our vintage wood tiles and wall panels for their MCM or 50’s home.  You might [...]

We often get questions regarding panels of combed plywood for ceiling tiles or accent walls.  Since we are limited to making 23 7/8″ wide panels as the largest width, what happens when you [...]

Because we ship nationwide, we are discovering the various regions in the U.S. where Weldtex, (combed, or striated plywood) is found.  As years go by, we are sure that this list will continue to [...]

Three Dimensional Texture One of the cool things about our wood ceiling tiles and accent wall panels is its three dimensional pattern.  At first glance it may appear to be similar to a fabric [...]

  Ahhh the famous mid-century modern popcorn ceiling!  You’ve heard the stories, maybe you have even done it yourself. You hate the dated look so you scrape it off.  You water it down, [...]

When it comes to combed or striated siding, there are a number of varieties that were produced over the years. Flat panel siding, tongue and groove siding commonly known as t and g, and combed [...]

Though Donald Deskey, the creator of combed plywood, (Weldtex) produced the material in the late 1940’s, Starlight Village is a great example of a new development that decided to use several of [...]