Fallingwater

Over 80 Years Later, Fallingwater Still Has Lessons to Teach Us

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The living room of Fallingwater presents a bevy of textures inspired by the outdoors. The floor finish carries just enough sheen to look wet, akin to the rock outside. All the stone used was quarried from the land. Everywhere you look, you're connected to nature: you hear it, you smell it, and you feel it in every room.