Underground Survival Shelter Have Come A Long Way! A far advancement from the days of old and prison-like boom or fallout shelters we have seen or read about in the past. The modern structures of today have grown in strength, capacity, and comfort to the point they have been converted to house the common comforts […]
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Tiny House on a Trailer with Two Lofts and Big Porch
First City of Tiny Homes: Spur, Texas
First City of Tiny Homes: Spur, Texas PRLog – Jul. 20, 2014 – SPUR, Texas — The City Council of Spur, TX passed a resolution tonight designating the City of Spur as Americas’ first officially “Tiny House Friendly” town. The resolution tips its hat to the movement toward smaller and more efficient dwellings that has […]
Perfect Blend of Tiny Homes and Go RVing
From Tiny Homes to Charming Cabins – This has Both Changing the landscape and design, look and appeal of what RVing and Tiny Homes can really be like. The ESCAPE cabin was crafted by a talented architect / designer Kelly R. Davis. This cozy cabin is actually a Park Model sized RV. The design was […]
5 Myths about Custom-Build Homes for Sustainable Living
Mythbusting on sustainable homes Isabel Allen and Simon McWhirter, directors at Hab Housing, explore some of the myths that surround custom-build and explain why it has a key role to play in tackling the UK’s housing crisis. This article originally appeared in Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Sustainable Homes 2013. Myth one: custom-build is expensive It doesn’t have to […]
Deming Guest Cabin
Tough to catch cabin fever in a rustic beauty like this guest cabin designed by Architect David Neiman. Designed as a freestanding addition to an existing log cabin in the Nooksack River Valley, the guest cabin’s unique form derives from the resolution of a construction paradox: The owners (David Neiman parents) wanted to use log construction to […]
Practical Move to Tiny Homes
When it comes to being a first time home buyer, bigger is not necessarily better. With the economy in slow recovery, the cost of living increasing, and the average cost of home ownership on the raise. It appears the next big trend in residential real estate may prove that smaller is better, more affordable, and […]