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Embois is a Sansin partner that designs beautiful homes that feature wooden components on everything from the posts and beams to the floors, ceilings, walls and siding. All of the wood on the interior and exterior of the structures is protected with Sansin Precision Coat SDF in custom colors. “Sansin produces best-in-class wood stains that protect the wood without turning it yellow and let the beautiful texture of the wood shine through,” explains Gil Ayers, project manager at Embois. This five-bedroom home was built in the Le LAGOM development near Mont-Tremblant in Québec. It’s a minimalistic design with floor-to-ceiling windows that integrates into the forested natural setting. The dramatic dark color palette from Sansin allows the home to stand in perfect harmony with the natural surroundings.

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This three-level vacation home is located on the eastern shores of Lake Muskoka just outside of Bracebridge, Ontario. It is a secluded location with lots of trees for privacy, yet plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows to capture the stunning views. The owners wanted to keep the interior wood as natural looking as possible and wanted to use a low-VOC coating. They worked with McCoy’s Decorating to select Sansin Purity Glacier in a satin finish for the home’s cedar and fir. McCoy’s has been using Sansin for over a decade because of its environmentally friendly properties, as well as its superior protection and beauty. They say Sansin Purity Glacier is also very forgiving during application, leaving no start and stop lines.

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The Lodestar Tower is a public art piece that is crafted out of FSC-certified, laminated Yellow Alaskan Cedar and custom-fabricated steel braces. The sculpture is a collaboration between DS Studio, Fishtnk and Tom Svilans. It stands 24.5 feet (7.5 meters) tall and is 13 feet (four meters) wide at its base. The Lodestar was erected at a previously under-used public plaza and stands as a gateway for this up-and-coming neighborhood, beckoning residents to gather under its canopy. To protect and beautify the wood, a comprehensive Sansin system consisting of KP-11, PC SDF (Tortilla) and PC SDF Topcoat in a custom color were applied to the sculpted mass timber.

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CAMM is a family-owned business that specializes in the manufacturing of eco-responsible tiny houses. The structures are constructed of white cedar, a stable, extremely durable, and highly textured material. The wood on the interior and exterior is exclusively protected with Sansin finishes to provide exceptional durability while bringing out the warmth of the cedar. This NARVÄL model is protected with two coats of Sansin SDF – Natural Cedar, on the exterior and two coats of Sansin Purity Glacier – Clear, on the interior. CAMM is committed to using locally produced and ecological materials, which led them to Sansin’s durable, low-VOC, water-borne finishes, which they purchase from Sansin dealer L’étoffe Rustique.

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Sansin was the exclusive provider of wood protection for the first Kappe Architects designed home built outside North America. The residence is located near Berlin and features redwood imported from California, Douglas Fir beams, Iroko molding and Red Oak flooring. The wood was protected with Precision Coat SDF, Precision Coat SDF Topcoat and Precision Coat WoodForce. The home was designed by a firm founded by Ray Kappe (1927-2019), who was noted for his Southern California modern aesthetic. The homeowner, Lars Triesch, selected Sansin for its experience with wood protection on various species. He also appreciated Sansin’s consulting service that resulted in the right combination of products for the desired protection and aesthetic. “We selected Sansin initially for its experience working with redwood – that’s knowledge that is hard to find in Germany. But as we learned more about Sansin’s products, we knew we wanted to use them for all the wood on the house,” he said.

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The Foster School of Business Founders Hall at the University of Washington, designed by LMN Architects and built by Hoffman Construction Company, is the first fully mass timber building on campus. Protected with Sansin, the greenest building at UW is an 85,000-square foot facility designed to achieve 76% reduction in cumulative carbon emissions. The mass timber is sourced from sustainable managed forests and finished with a system of Sansin’s low-VOC coatings that bring out the beauty of the wood while providing superior protection. The columns and beams were pre-coated with Sansin Eos by partner Western Archrib, and Purity Glacier was applied to the columns on-site. The glulam stair treads and landing on the signature staircase are coated with Sansin Eos, followed by a second coat of Sansin Purity Floor – Gloss with a final coat and desired sheen of Sansin Purity Floor – Low-Luster.

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This home in Surrey, UK, utilizes the innovative Finish Line Cladding Collection – the result of a unique collaboration between James Latham, Accoya Timber, Dresser Mouldings and Sansin. Finish Line is an exclusive range to James Latham that is available in 12 colors, including this dark shade, which was selected to counterbalance the greenery around the home. Designer Karl Harrison spearheaded the renovation. A new gable end creates more symmetry, and Finish Line Accoya cladding boosts the aesthetic appeal along the front of the house. Latham’s in-house manufacturing division Dresser Mouldings specially profiles, surface finishes and then protects the wood with Precision Coat SDF to offer superior waterproofing and color retention.

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This cozy home is located in beautiful Lac La Hache, a recreational and retirement community in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. The home was designed and built by Sansin partner Smith Timber Works. The timber frame structure features exterior timbers and tongue and groove soffits that are protected with Sansin SDF in a warm Brushed Sable color. On the interior, the timbers on the soaring ceilings are protected with SDF in a color called Acorn. The beams create a beautiful contrast between the dark shade on the exterior and the light, airy interior spaces. Sansin is Smith Timber Works’ preferred protective finish because of its beauty and durability.

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With its steeple shape and soaring interior space, this gathering space was designed by Iredale Architecture as a modern adaptation of a traditional church structure. Constructed for the Doig River First Nation, the community center is modernly unique amidst its natural surroundings of birch and aspen trees. Sansin Purity Clear in matte sheen brings out the beauty of the wood on the soaring ceilings made of slats of spruce and beautiful beams. Below the gathering space, a children’s learning area, kitchen, and meeting room occupy the lower level. The building is Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) certified – one of the most northern PHIUS certified buildings in North America and the first passive house community building on First Nations land.

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Onyx is a bold, beautiful color that lets the beauty of wood grain shine through.

Sansin released Onyx as its 2024 Color of the Year. Onyx is a bold, primary or complementary color with an inky hue and powerful presence. Onyx is a unique dark tone that is offered in a range of transparencies and exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. No matter the substrate used, Onyx performs boldly with every coat.

“Sansin is known for manufacturing finishes that are aesthetically pleasing, highly protective, and easy to maintain, but our real talent is doing all of that without covering up the beauty of the wood,” explains Sjoerd Bos, Sansin’s Managing Director. “Even the deep charcoal color of Onyx doesn’t sacrifice what we all love most about building with wood – the beauty, personality and color impact of your specific wood type.”

Onyx is available for formulation in many of Sansin’s exterior products, including SDF, Dec, and ENS. Onyx can also be formulated for use in Sansin’s Precision Coat line, which is designed for use in a factory finish setting. Onyx pairs well with most of the other colors in Sansin’s line – from transparent finishes to a collection of solid hide colors.

To learn more about Sansin’s 2024 Color of the Year, Onyx, go to: www.sansin.com/sansins-color-of-the-year-2024/

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