Wordless Wednesday: Plymouth House
Bubble Living
I don’t know how one would begin construction on a bubble dome, but I suppose it would be good to have in the rain. As long as no lightning is involved!
Fancy hanging outside in a heavy rain? How about burning man in a bubble dome? Or just chilling on the beach at low tide, whatever you may be doing a bubble would make an awesome addition to your experience.
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Rockin’ Ranch Houses
Apparently my family has never been stylish when it comes to houses in which we live. From Arizona to Arkansas, Kentucky to Texas, we have lived in our fair share of ranch homes. Ranch homes have been dubbed the “poor stepchild of American architecture” but I can tell you… wait until you get old and your knees and hips start hurting! You’ll be thanking your lucky stars for the absence of long flights of stairs to climb!
Apartment Therapy also talks about the virtues of ranch-style homes,
…ranch house represented an historical anomoly, a revolutionary departure from America’s long love affair with nostalgic “domestic status symbols” like formal entryways, dormers, gables, pitched roofs and porticos (features so popular in today’s new construction). The ranch, with its single-storied, low slung profile, its open-plan interior, attached garage and large windows conveyed a unique diffidence, informality and lack of pretention.
I’ll keep my ranch house, thank you.
The Cat House
I don’t think the lady is so crazy who designed this house for her cats’ comfort! Awesome!
Cat shelves are nothing new — whether folks build little window ledges or whole series of perches along the wall, it’s been done. What I HAVEN’T seen, though, is this: Dornob’s feature on a Japanese house designed as much for kitties as for humans.
Living in Small Spaces
I am truly surprised we are not hearing more about people moving into tiny houses. People are downsizing to do more with less – lower utility bills, lower heating bills, etc. Or perhaps they have lost their house and have converted a shed to live in on the back of their parents’ property.
Nevertheless, if you do live in a tiny house, here are some tips from a guest writer on Steve’s bripblap page,
When you live in a small space, especially a shared space, it can be difficult to find a way to create the appropriate setting for mindfulness or meditation. If you are persistent and creative, you can create a space that will allow you to meditate quietly in almost any location. The key is to discipline your mind so that your surroundings play a small part in your ability to remain mindful for a period.
Discipline. Your mind.
Photo from thistinyhouse.com.
Zombie Proofing Your Home
Ready for a do-it-yourself home project? You can zombie proof your house! It may cost a pretty penny – what for the mechanics of pulling down the steel doors, stocking the roof with the proper defense, and (what was left out of this house) a court yard for raising your own food, but if the zombies come it would be well worth the investment!
So how safe is this house? Well, for starters, you can seal off the entire first floor from outside entrance using some heavy-looking movable block walls and metal security doors. The only permanent entrance to the house is on the second floor, and that is protected by a removable drawbridge/gangplank type of thing that folds up perfectly into the profile of the house for maximum protection.
Here’s the before:
Zombie after:
Thanks, guys!
Stair Architecture
These stairs I could never walk. Never walk straight, that is. Be sure to click through and look at all the photos of the trippy stairs from Design Milk.
Wordless Wednesday: Chinese Bathroom
Photo by Ivan Walsh via flickr creative commons.
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Flying House
This house in Italy moves to shade it from the sun at different times of the day. Truly Amazing!
