I enjoy lake homes that remind me of summer camp — only replace the trumpet wake-up call with the smell of bacon frying, substitute a TempurPedic mattress to your cot and swap in certain sangria in lieu of this bug juice. Other than that, I will take a bunk, a good spot for telling ghost…
Simone Geadah feels lucky to live in one of the 146 homes inside famous architect Moshe Safdie’s revolutionary modular home complex in Montreal, Habitat 67. Since its opening days throughout the 1967 International and Universal Exposition, the building has caught the eye of sailors, tourists and especially design professionals. “I trained in research, therefore for…
I recently moved out of a 1920s bungalow where I had been happily employing the modern cottage design aesthetic into a more customary two-story with a hint of New England taste — in North Carolina. I’ve since transitioned into being a New Traditionalist, a combination of sorts that utilizes traditional design as its base and…
Edwin Pelser felt like he’d struck gold ten years back when he pulled tired, gray carpeting to show first herringbone parquet flooring in his Hague apartment. Up until that point, things like plastic window frames, “which I despise,” he says, made him doubt that the purchase entirely. “Though it was quite clean and comfy, there…
Custom cabinetry is a investment. Finding can help save time and money. Because there is a selection of sizes, instead of just one dimension, odds are good you can find. Conventional Variations Standard heights for pantry cabinets are 90 84 and 96 inches tall. Little gaps remaining between the tops of the cabinets and the…
With the growing cost of heat, spot-heating pieces of your home that you use most often starts to make more financial sense. You may set your thermostat at a cool temperature and use a space heater to warm only the living room or only the bedroom. Picking a space heater based on which it is…
The majority of us understand by now to be afraid of black mold, but pink mold is another story. The pink bacteria that builds up on the grout between your bathtub tiles is known scientifically as Serratia marcescens, and it feeds on fatty substances such as soap scum. Pink mold can cause respiratory tract infections…
Finding an insurance provider willing to stretch you cheap insurance for your log cabin may come down to the type of construction used to build your log cabin, how near you are to your fire department as well as the worth of your house — the three common obstacles most log cabin owners must conquer…
Living in a solar home helps decrease your carbon footprint and reduce expenses at precisely the exact same time. It may also enhance your income if the machine generates extra power which can be offered to the grid. But a solar home has some disadvantages in comparison with a traditional dwelling. Challenges include insufficient sunlight,…
Natural, breathable linen fabric gives an excellent bedding choice, especially during the winter season. Linen is made of the fibers of the flax plant, which creates a durable fabric resistant to pilling and static. The fabric gets softer with use and regular washing, but you must wash and clean it properly so that you don’t…