lapstrake

He built a 10-foot lapstrake dinghy a few years ago that won awards.

His 1987 artwork, “Lapstrake,” is in New York City near the Museum of Modern Art.

Here’s what the postmodern house — with the shed-style roof lines and lapstrake siding in this central California town — has that you won’t find in a subdivision near you:

At the WoodenBoat School in Maine, you can build your own lapstrake canoe — light enough to put on your shoulder or strap to your boat.

Lapstrake paneling, wide-slat blinds, bold black-and-white striped upholstery — everything is in good taste.