It happens: You go over to your new neighbor's house to extend your welcome and come out loving their wood siding. But before ...

Having previously experienced the allure of wood cladding in their Aspen home, the Martinos chose to go with the same aesthetic for their lake house ... high-tech exterior siding systems.

Engineered wood siding is made from a combination of wood ... durability and low maintenance. Although a modern house, it still had an organic look that fit with the woods around it.