We Love Unique Homes
Today the cost of buying a new home is like spending a fortune. This is making more and more people to turn to more affordable options. A great example is thins shipping container house in Quebec, Canada. Designed by ‘Les Collections Dubreuil’, this home is made out of four shipping containers covered in hemlock wood….
Today roads are a necessity for human transport. Even though they are very convenient for humans roads and highways have caused a lot more harm than good for the local animals that live near to them. Every day, thousands of wild animals are killed on the road in the United States Alone. Despite the many…
Take a look at this European off-grind eco village. Called “Aardehuizen”, or “Earth houses”, it took over three years to build and the people that built it followed the earthship principles. They ued mostly recycled, reused and locally sources materials for construction. 23 houses; 70 people; Most of the people living here are families. The…
Located in Tregaminion, St. Kaverne, England, this micro tree house cabin allows for magnificent views of the countryside and the sea. It sits right next to Falmouth bay so it’s certain that the tree house is witness to some amazing sunsets. The house itself comes equipped with a double bed, sitting area, a small kitchen…
Amy Kleinwachter, the owner of Old World Antieks usually spends a lot of her time searching around the world for interesting heirloom pieces and quirky architectural finds. Her best find to date is a 14 foot round grain silo. The silo is located near La Grange, Texas. She had already built an entire farmhouse out…
In today’s fast and stressful world, the need to unplug is greater than it has ever been. If you are like I am , your life is driven by technology. My phone is an alarm, a distraction and a time telling device, while my computer is an office, a shopping mall and a movie theater…
All over the world today, the number of people decided to cut their normal lives and go life off grid is increasing. A great example of this trend is an island one hour of the coast of Vancouver. Named Lasqueti, it lies between Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Sporting a population of around 400 people this…
We are told to treat our body like it’s a temple, that we have only one and that we should care for it and use it wisely, this is a microscopic example of the bigger picture about our planet. We only have one earth as we do have one body, we should take care of…
When last month over a billion dollars were donated for the restoration work on the Notre Dame, many people asked the question why aren’t such big amounts of money used for things like homelessness or the environment. It’s is a rare thing to see such big sums being used for nature, yet something it does…
“I have a suspicion that this is actually the blueprint, and there is something, when people get to it, everybody would want to live this way, but it might be a really long journey for some folks to get to that knowing.” – Tom Nicholson This is a tale of two people, Tom and Sarah. Tom is…