YOUR BEAUTIFUL HOME

606 W. 16th Ave., Spokane

Bill and Wendy Budges’ home is covered in a unique terra-cotta patchwork of tan and orange and brown.

The house, built in 1923, was originally sided with stucco and owned by the vice president of Washington Brick, Lime and Sewer Pipe Co. In the 1930s, the house was covered in glazed ceramic tile as a company demonstration, Wendy says.

“To show the residential application, they laid that over the house,” she says. “I don’t think I’ve seen another house with it.”

The Budges have lived in the home since 1976. They’ve changed the landscaping and done a few remodels inside, but they’ve barely touched the exterior.

“It’s very low-maintenance and that’s what attracted us to it to begin with,” Wendy says. “It doesn’t break very easily. You don’t have to paint except for the trim. You can really just hose it off.”