A cozy log cabin like this is the perfect off-the-grid home for someone who wants to live in the forest. Martin, its owner, says this low cost off-the-grid cabin is everything he ever wished for and even more. The home runs on solar power so Martin can have a sustainable and budget-friendly lifestyle and was built in the 1920s but Martin bought it in 1986 Continue reading “Low Cost Off Grid Solar System for a Cozy Log Cabin” »
A home in the heart of nature sounds pretty idyllic, right? Well some people actually live like that, far from the noise of the city close to nature in tiny wooden houses. This next home is just like that, a tiny eco-friendly house, surrounded by nature and perfect for relaxation and calmness. It was designed by Continue reading “Forbes declared this “The World’s Most Beautiful Tiny House”” »
This tiny home was featured on Tiny House Nation and was named the “Dream Castle“. The home was built on a budget of $30,000 for a family of three who wanted to live mortgage free and save. The Dream Castle in located in Tennessee and it is a small home decorated in a fresh way with use of contrasting colors such as white, blue and pink. Continue reading “Dream Castle Tiny Home” »
The tiny house movement gains more and more ground each year and it evolved from a very basic architectural style to more sophisticated and modern ones. Let’s take this next example, a tiny house created by a specialized company called Perch & Nest. The house is called Roost 36 and is made 100% out of recycled materials and with very close attention to details when it comes to its interior. The house is comprised of 2 bedrooms and Continue reading “The Roost 36 by Perch & Nest features two bedroom lofts and a large deck made from 100% recycled materials” »
Have you ever thought about vertical gardening. If you don’t have a lot of space for your garden vertical gardening may be the perfect solution for you. Tomatoes, pole beans, and cucumbers are all perfect plants for vertical gardening. You can use vertical gardening to produce huge crops of pole beans and cucumbers. As well as other vegetables. Continue reading “How To Build A Vertical Vegetable Garden” »
This grain bin cabin plan is in fact a very cool house plan that can be built easily and it will keep its owner warm in cold winters, a cool on hot summer days. This cabin is designed by architect, Mark Clipsham and has 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. It is the ideal tiny house for a couple or the perfect weekend home for a family. The most interesting part about this plan is that Clipsham imagined two grain bins, one inside the other and the space Continue reading “Grain Bin Cabin – Alternative Home Plans” »
Grain silos are not what they used to be. Actually, the idea of turning them into houses is not new, but dating back from 1940s! When the world was at war, many visionaries imagine what would it be like to live in the place you deposit grains. Sure, back in the days there were useful because they could be used as bomb shelters. Continue reading “Vintage Grain Silo House in New Jersey” »
Transforming unusual structures into neat homes is a really creative endeavor. The example set by this couple in North Yorkshire can be multiplied all over the world. Railway carriages almost half a century old turned into superb holiday homes are an inspiration. Carol and Mark Benson had a great idea and turned it into Continue reading “Three Railway Carriages Have Been Converted Into Three Holiday Homes” »
DIRECTIONS: #1Start off by spaying your wood crates lime green #2. Spray your small wood discs bright orange and pink #3. Paint your small clay pots white and add black centers #4. Once everything is dry you can begin assembling #5. Using a strong adhesive, glue wood discs randomly to the crates