The Hunting Lodge by Snohetta, Norway

Norway is best known about its beautiful landscapes and breathtaking scenery. Spotted among its amazing mountains, the Hunting Lodge designed by Snohetta fits in perfectly, without creating a disruption in the landscape. The home is located near the Akrafjorden Fjord and looks as ...

Garden Igloo designed both as a winter garden and a summer canopy

Having a garden is such a big advantage, as it is an extra space that can be organized in any way you desire. If you want to create an intimate and protected space in your garden, here’s a stunning idea. This beautiful canopy is called Garden Igloo and it is a transparent, canopy-like ...

University of Michigan student fed up with $800-a-month rent on campus builds his own tiny house and uses solar power and compost toilet to live off the grid – and saves himself $6,000

Desperate times call for desperate measures, but sometimes these measures may prove to be pure gold and turn into great ideas. This is exactly what happened when this Michigan student who was buried in depth, built his own off-the-grid tiny home. Living in a campus is part of a student’s ...

How to Grow 10 Foot Tall Tomato Plants In Straw Bales

Growing tomatoes can be so much fun and not to mention the amazing taste of home grown products. If you want to go pro with growing tomatoes, you should try growing them in straw bales. This is a very unconventional technique, but straw bales can be an optimum growing environment ...

A Timber Frame Fire Tower

Do the wide-open spaces of western Montana appeal to you? Wait until you see this beautiful timber frame fire tower a lovely couple calls home! Resting on a mountain ridge, at a height of 1,400 feet, the impressive building will surely become your favorite by far. Architect Scott ...

CanopyStair: A modular system of steps that can be attached without tools to form a spiral staircase around a tree trunk

Remember when you were little and a tree-house was the most spectacular building you wanted in your backyard? An important part of the build was the way to reach the upper part. In other words, the ladder! With the device shown here you can simply strap on the tree itself a bunch ...

10 Creative Lamp Designs

There comes a time when a redesign of your home is necessary. In these circumstances, you have to take things one item at a time. We reach out to your aid with this cute collection of creative lamps. From small night lamps to beautiful chandeliers, you will find them out here to grab ...

Acorns As Survival Food: How To Cook And Even Make Coffee And Burgers With Acorns

Fall is knocking at our doors and this season comes with chilly weather, fallen leaves and lots of acorns. If you have an oak tree in your garden your yard is probably full of acorns that you use for autumn crafts projects. Well, you can also cook and eat them and even make coffee ...

Pickled Green Onions

This recipe is super simple to make and worth a try if you have some extra green onions sitting around, or they are just on sale at the store. Onions are great as they give a base and flavor for your favorite dishes. But what about pickled onions? Have you tried one so far? If not, ...
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