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 if it were a part of the scene. The moss-covered top of the lodge completes the image, by creating a perfectly integrated shape which harmonizes, Continue reading “The Hunting Lodge by Snohetta, Norway” »
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 structure that helps you create a very private and welcoming space in your garden. The transparent and dome shape of the igloo, lets you see the entire scenery surrounding you and even go out in the night and watch the stars. The Garden Igloo is seven foot tall and has a sustaining frame, Continue reading “Garden Igloo designed both as a winter garden and a summer canopy” »
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 life, but can be really expensive as it may be even more than $800 a month. Christopher Cerk, who studies at Michigan University Continue reading “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” »
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 for tomatoes. This way you can even grow 10 foot tall tomato plants that will taste fresh all year round. You just need to prepare the soil for the plant and have enough space in your garden in order to organize the straw bales. The following video contains “a short tour of my straw Continue reading “How to Grow 10 Foot Tall Tomato Plants In Straw Bales” »
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 Elden together with the owner of Centennial Timber Frames, Mike Koness, took on the challenge of designing and raising this 3-story home. The initial project was unusual but implementing it with the amazing result you can see in the pictures is definitely worth the while. The fir timbers are reinforced with steel brackets and X-cross beams. The effort to make the build secure went even 20 feet below the surface, where the beams were secured to the rock foundation. Continue reading “A Timber Frame Fire Tower” »
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 of stairs. The CanopyStair is a clever tool for whenever you want to climb a tree, not just to reach your tree-house. Continue reading “CanopyStair: A modular system of steps that can be attached without tools to form a spiral staircase around a tree trunk” »
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 inspiration or try to make yourself, at home. Because as you can see, the pieces that make up some of Continue reading “10 Creative Lamp Designs” »
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 out of these. Acorns contain high amounts of nutrients and also Vitamins B12, B6 and they can be perfect sources of fiber, so they are also a perfect survival food. Continue reading “Acorns As Survival Food: How To Cook And Even Make Coffee And Burgers With Acorns” »
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, here’s a great recipe for pickled green onions that you must try. This recipe serves two purposes: pickled green onions and fresh chives. When you cut the tops off of the onions you save those, cut them up, and you have homemade fresh chives! Put them baby’s on some loaded baked potatoes for dinner. Continue reading “Pickled Green Onions” »
