Are you looking for a duplex living arrangement? Today is your lucky day, especially if you fancy the more traditional log cabin design. The Cumberland Log Cabin Kit can be yours from $16,350. The people from the Amish Cabin Company provide you with a comfortable home. The feeling of nature will be all around you with this cabin. The logs used in building it come from sustainable tree plantations so you don’t need to worry about that. Continue reading “Cumberland Log Cabin Kit from $16,350” »
For all the reasons to make and maintain a greenhouse, the members of this family had the most creative one: to protect them from cold weather! It may seem like an unaesthetic choice, because the actual home is engulfed in the greenhouse. But the results are quite convincing: it can be -2°C outside and up to 20°C upstairs. An old summer house on the Stockholm archipelago was used for the creative approach. Using architect’s Bengt Warne concept of Naturhus, the Continue reading “Family Wraps Home In Greenhouse To Protect It From The Cold” »
Pets can bring so many joy and happiness in our lives that we can instantly forget about some dirty aspects when it comes of owning a pet. We are talking about nasty stains or odors that your pet can leave around the house and cleaning these areas. Carpets, are the ones that suffer the most and need to be check and cleaned eventually. But don’t be scared, as there are some useful tips that can help you keep your carpets clean and spotless. For instance, make sure you always clean wet spots while Continue reading “Carpet Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners” »
Everybody likes Christmas for its festive and warm atmosphere. But let’s face it, Christmas food can also be pretty awesome. Not to mention the desserts, as every family member tried to out-bake the other one at this time of the year. If you want to be the ultimate winner of the Christmas desserts contest, you should make these Christmas-tree meringues. The best about them, besides their amazing taste, is their look. They are so adorable and holiday-like that here will be no other need for a Christmas table decoration, as Continue reading “How To Make Christmas Tree Meringues” »
There are so many beautiful log home designs out there, so if you’re looking for inspiration you will definitely have a lot of examples to choose from. If you are looking for a spacious and stunning home for your family, this $56,000 log home (Kit Price) is a must see. The cool part about log homes is that they have a much warmer feeling than regular concrete homes with cold walls. You will always feel much more comfortable in a log home, not to mention that these are more sustainable and a smaller investment. You can find this gorgeous log home by visiting the Natural Log Homes website, a company based in Michigan. Continue reading “Beautiful Log Cabin for $56,000” »
Are you looking for personalized Christmas gift ideas? If you’ve already started making a list of presents, add this next one to your notebook: house slippers. Comfy slippers are always welcome in the winter and if you are a fan of art and crafts, you can make these slippers yourself. They would be a nice surprise for any female relatives and friends. To make the slippers you will have to make a bit of research to find out what shoe size does your dear ones wear. Continue reading “DIY Christmas House Slippers” »
If you hate removing mud from your shoes and want to avoid leaving mud stains in your home, we have a great tip for you. Mud can give us a lot of headaches once it becomes solid and hard to remove. With the help of this next home =made gadget, removing hard mud from your shoes will be a piece of cake. Create a boot scraper that you can use on a rainy day and keep your house clean and intact. To make the boot scraper you will need some pieces of wood and hard bristle brushes. Continue reading “DIY Mud-Busting Boot Scrape” »
Once you start using a copper product its look will never again be the same as it was in the good days. Or will it? The secret to keeping your copper pans clean and shiny is to have the right cleaning product or technique. Since copper pans are very good and cooking in them is a true blessing, you need to make sure that you can keep them clean for a long time. So cleaning tarnish from your copper pans can be very easy as it only requires salt and vinegar. Continue reading “How To Clean A Copper Pan” »
Lounging in your bed is quite difficult when you also have to do stuff. Eating as well as working at your laptop while you’re sitting comfortable and warm under your blanket is not that easy in your bed. Luckily, Japan has an innovative alternative: the Kotatsu Heated Tables. As you can easily see from the pictures, the system is very clever, offering you the possibility to sit in your sofa, be warm and comfortably working or lounging all at the same time. Continue reading “Japanese Style: Kotatsu Heated Tables” »
