I love old stone houses. Old stone houses like in these photos can be found in older, quiet neighborhoods from a bygone era. Many of them were owner-built or built by small companies. Most are fairly small, well made and built to last. Many stone houses last for hundreds of years. Every stone is unique, as the stones naturally vary in color, size and texture. The end result is often very beautiful.
eco friendly
Farm Stay Earthbag Rentals
“In the next 3 or 4 months I hope to not only complete the aquaponics component of my project, but get one “model” farm stay unit completed (which I intend to test thoroughly by living in it myself for a while).
Tiny Texas Houses: Monthly House Spotlight
“In this video Brad Kittel reviews the houses and projects under way at Tiny Texas Houses during the month of August. For more information or to get involved please visit Tiny Texas Houses.com and Pure Salvage Living.com.” “The whole place is 99% pure salvaged.”
Pocket Gardens
Pocket gardens occupy tiny spaces in your yard – the type of places most people would frequently overlook. Pocket gardens go in gaps between pavers, small planters, unused borders, and other nooks and crannies. They break up monotonous spaces by softening the environment with a touch of color and texture.
Affordable Luxury Homes
Home design ideas that may seem completely unobtainable for most consumers are possible if you build it yourself and cut out the obvious budget killers (home entertainment rooms, gold embossed trim, etc.). The photos shown here are likely from multi-million dollar homes. But if you break it down, decide what features are most important, eliminate the unnecessary, and possibly reduce the scale… then some dream designs can be affordable if you do the work yourself.
Kitchen Cabinet Organizers and Add-ons
There are plenty of handy kitchen cabinet organizers and add-ons to choose from. They make cooking and working in the kitchen more efficient and enjoyable. Besides the options shown here, you can get knife racks, lazy susans, swing-out pantries, cutting boards (built-in, slide-out or free standing), tilt-down trays for scrub pads (behind false sink fronts), glass insert for hot pans, roll out vegie bins, spice racks, organizers for utensils and more. Most of these oganizers are affordable and easy to install by do-it-yourselfers.