Prefab home designs

Eco-Friendly And Efficient Prefab Assembled In One Day

Eco-Friendly And Efficient Prefab Assembled In One Day
Only 29 hours were required to install this “off-the-shelf” Seattle prefab home that packs a plethora of energy efficient features. The project features passive design strategies to maximize natural daylighting and temperature control. The home incorporates ductless mini-split heating/cooling units—one in every room—that use inverter-driven compressors to provide exact control 100% of the time. Perhaps... 
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Wood house designs

Natural Vacation Escape Of Three Wooden Cabins

Natural Vacation Escape Of Three Wooden Cabins
Three small pavilions connected by a deck form a summer retreat that balances privacy with a panoramic view—all in less than 900 square feet. Working around the site’s unique topography, design-build firm GO Logic created each structure at varying elevations. Among the three pavilions are the standard comforts of any home: a kitchen, living space,... 
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Furniture

20 Small And Creative Dish Racks And Drainers

20 Small And Creative Dish Racks And Drainers
Many apartment dwellers and homeowners need to cope with small kitchens, or at least kitchens with limited counter space. A big countertop dish drainer isn’t going to work, but they need something for those dishes, glasses, pans and cutlery that don’t go into the dishwasher. Here’s a selection of small dish racks that will easily... 
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Wood house designs

Halbhaus: 17th Century Modest Alpine Chalet Makeover

Halbhaus: 17th Century Modest Alpine Chalet Makeover
Halbhaus is a 17th-century timber-frame Swiss chalet located in the historic Swiss mountain village of Andermatt. Halbhaus (‘half house’ in German) originally stood next to a house that was its mirror image, but was lost to a fire several decades ago. The heart of the house is a double-height kitchen and living area. Whitened wood... 
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Desks

How To Customize Kids’ Desks: 29 Creative Ideas

How To Customize Kids’ Desks: 29 Creative Ideas
The new school year has begun. Have you found out that your kid needs a new desk? Don’t hurry up to the store – you can customize the desk applying some original ideas. A desk on usual legs isn’t always comfy, so substitute the legs with props. First, they can be adjusted, second, they can... 
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Beds Chairs

Bold Flop Armchair That Folds Out Into A Bed

Bold Flop Armchair That Folds Out Into A Bed
Creative and functional furniture is a must in every modern home, the more functional it is, the better. This Flop armchair by Russian designer Elena Sidorova is right one of these – it not only has a very creative and bold look but also folds open and becomes a bed. The chair is upholstered in... 
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Decorating

34 Smart Ways To Combine A Sofa And Tables And Chairs

34 Smart Ways To Combine A Sofa And Tables And Chairs
The placement of a sofa or couch in a living room is an important factor in determining how the décor would look like and how everyone would interact. The first idea is to the sofa against a wall or, if it’s a sectional, to put it in a corner. Another idea is to have the... 
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Tables

Unique Nim Table Inspired By Lava Strata And Stone

Unique Nim Table Inspired By Lava Strata And Stone
Beautiful nature phenomena have never been closer to you than now! Nim is a limited edition coffee table designed by London-based design studio PINCH. Looking at lava strata, stone, and weather, the duo created the table using Jesmonite, which results in a texture similar to natural stone. The man made, sculptural table appears to float... 
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Wood house designs

Bachelor’s Tahoe Ski Retreat Wit Industrial Touches

Bachelor’s Tahoe Ski Retreat Wit Industrial Touches
Diverse and welcoming, the contemporary Tahoe Ski Retreat in Truckee, California, USA captured our attention with its many appealing design highlights. A large open-plan living and dining area serves as the social core of the retreat as it belongs to a bachelor who likes to invite a lot of friends. Stacked wood adjacent to the... 
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Wood house designs

Chalet Forestier Open To The Surrounding Nature

Chalet Forestier Open To The Surrounding Nature
The client’s requirements for a secondary residence in the Eastern townships of Quebec were modest; an easy-to-maintain residence with spaces largely open to the surrounding nature. A large volume composed of three programmatic subspaces – parent/living, loggia and children – requires its residents to step outside in spite of the harsh winter climate in order... 
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