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5 ways with... PLYWOOD

A hardworking material of choice for architects and designers, plywood is suitable for numerous interior applications

1 With simple lines and flush finishes, plywood kitchens look streamlined and understated, especially when the beauty of the edge detail is left exposed as part of the design. Plykea make door and drawer fronts in a range of wood species and styles to customise Ikea kitchen cabinets, including this Ash-veneered birch plywood which has been teamed with brass edge pull handles.

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