That Annual Family Trip

Every year when my Aunty Judy and Uncle Terry comes home, we try to go somewhere together. Fortunately I had my holidays this time around and I could join them! This year, we went to Fraser’s Hill where the air is so-so. I think the coldest highland is still Genting Highlands [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 18:13:51

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For Long, Thin Lots

This is a design problem I've needed to begin to solve...The optimal lot (in my thinking) ... of the main floor plan. As you can see, the second story (the kids' floor) is a basement ... and 80s.So I've tried to come up with a long, skinny plan that still opens up on a back yard to the south [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 04:24:00

for all the ones we couldn't mail this too...

Huggins Family Christmas Letter 2008I was not going to send a Christmas letter this year, but upon receiving one from an old friend promptly on December 1st I changed my mind. It’s a nice way to let those living further away get a yearly peek into our lives [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:11:00

7 Hours Of Fun, Sun, And Snorkeling

We were picked up bright and early at 8am for a full day in the sun ... , more and more pick-ups joined the caravan. The kind of beach you dream about Our plan worked ... floor. One...gorgeous...bay After the snorkeling stops, and a lunch of chicken fried rice [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 08:41:43

Life’s Been Good

Life's Been Good -- Joe Walsh I nominate today's featured song as the ode to The Great Housing Bubble ... Room upstairs. Amazingly quiet and safe neighborhood. Highly sought after floor plan, rarely on the market. Highly sought after floor plan, rarely on the market. This kind of nonsense statement always [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 19:30:37

Green People: Aaron Winer

Aaron Winer is a green building and sustainability consultant in Portland, Oregon ... that can occur with many of the floor coverings that are popular today, like synthetic carpet and laminate. The wood floor requires minimal upkeep and maintenance... so sustainable choices can benefit [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:44:58

Princeton Library's rich offering of environmental films and discussion--is all for free!

With the holidays over, are you ready to slump into mental hibernation? ... to achieve some of the goals in the developing Princeton Sustainable Community Plan. They also ... Isles, Inc.2:00 p.m.Governor Corzine’s energy master plan calls for the audit and energy retrofit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:52:00

FSI in cantt areas likely to be hiked: Kalmadi

TOI : PUNE: The floor space index (FSI) of the Pune cantonment and other cantonments near Pune could soon be increased to 2, ... in civil areas in the cantonment is 1 and 0.5 in bungalow areas. Restrictions were imposed on the FSI ... at a cost of Rs 5 crore. As per the current plan, the complex will have two covered spectator galleries [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 12:30:06

Brigadoon - Bungalow in a Box - Update

Completed Brigadoon Completed Brigadoon Recently I have been in touch with Raoul Hennin of Bungalow in a Box and requested an update on his work ... . I’ve attached a few pictures to give you an idea of the project. Brigadoon Floor Plan Brigadoon Floor Plan Building the Frame Building the Frame Installing the Roof Installing the Roof [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 22:29:12

I WOULD RATHER LIVE IN POTTERSVILLE

Dear Readers: I just watched "It's A Wonderful Life", and to tell you the truth I would rather live in Pottersville. Bedford Falls reminded me of Peekskill when I grew up. Yorktown where I grew lived and still live, like much of Cortlandt Manor, Putnam Valley and Continental Village was pretty much a bungalow [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 13:05:00

House Voyeur: Bright and Bold in Berkeley

So many of the emails I get from readers whose homes wind up being featured here as part of my "House Voyeur" series start the same way: " ... Berkeley bungalow she shares with her husband, Gabriel, and young sons, Graham and baby Simon:"We moved [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:00:00

Michelle Obama's biggest speech ever

by Frank James In a few hours, Michelle Obama, the would-be first lady of the U.S., will make the most important speech of her life as she introduces herself, her husband and her family to the nation from the grandest stage she has yet occupied, the podium of the 2008 Democratic National Convention [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 22:56:50

The Pulse: Studio Shots 2

Welcome to the third edition of The Pulse: an artist survey ... question: Where does the magic happen? Tell us about the studio, room, corner, desk, table, floor, or wall ... It is in a room next to the kitchen (in another life it would have been the breakfast room). I have floor [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 12:21:37

“Ranch homes” - their history and distinguishing characteristics

ranch-house-3 Is my house a ranch house? A colonial? A colonial-ranch? A year into the blog, I’m pretty sure in understanding that my own house is a mix…but this holiday ... . But not all one-story houses are ranch homes. Ranch-style, ranch bungalow, ranchette, rambler, California [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 08:00:57

Secret Series: A Guide to Some of LA’s Beer Gardens

Cat & Fiddle. Photo courtesy of Hollie Nell. “Los Angeles is 72 suburbs in search of a city.” —Dorothy Parker But what suburbs. They’re like craters on a moon; at first glance, they resemble mere shadows, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 19:30:02

House Plans

Hello friends. Today I’m writing a post on "House Plans." So what exactly I am referring to the plans of the House? ... House plan is the log home floor plans that is popular around the world. A record of the house ... . They have a variety of styles including Bungalow House plans, plans of the Florida House, Plans Georgian House [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 10:07:21

Final Wooden House // Nakano // Japan // Sou Fujimoto Architects

Final Wooden House // Nakano // Japan // Sou Fujimoto Architects December 11th, ... this bungalow, which can be considered as a small and primitive house, it was possible ... that was thought as a floor transforms into chairs, ceilings, and walls from different perspectives. Floor [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:07:54

A Piece of History For Sale

In England, many houses have names - not addresses. The five most popular names given to English houses are Orchard House, The Coach House, The Bungalow, Rose Cottage, and the number one name is simply, "The Cottage." How romantic would [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 00:55:17

HousePlans

Looking for the home of your dreams can be a very daunting task ... Plans plans ready for you to purchase and build as is, or to use as a starting point Ranch house ... house Plans. Find a blueprint that fits your style and your budget. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:22:00

Ko Adang

Post-sunset shot from the southern part of the National Park HQ beach - nice place and time with a bottle of Maekong for company ... to the bungalow area and better signposted (until the last 300m) - although like Tarutao’s Lu Du falls [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 03:17:00

Cape St Claire Maryland Real Estate Update 12/30/08

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO 833 HARBOR VIEW TER ANNAPOLIS, MD 21409 MLS #: AA6932454 $549,000 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full, ... CORNER LOT. HOME BOASTS FLOOR TO CEILING PICTURE WINDOWS IN LR & DR,HARDWOODS, NEW CARPET IN REC RM [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:49:41

Cracker Box Christmas

I'm certain I've shared (in fact, I probably allude to it ad nauseum) ... from Colonial Spanish to Ranch to Cottage to Bungalow and more). They have charming details [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:03:00

Are You Looking For Bungalow Style House Plans?

Are You Looking For Bungalow Style House Plans? November 28th, 2008 by Mark Bungalow house plans feature low-slung roof, ... in the early 1900’s, the Bungalow house plan was inspired by a quirky combination of the English Arts ... , bungalow house designs, bungalow style floor plans, bungalow style home plans, new home designs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 17:01:59

Home Remodel Design 101 - The Very Begining, Needs & Desires

Home remodel Design 101 ... and it actually becomes the sum of all of the room sizes. A Bungalow sold by Sears in the early 20th century A Bungalow sold by Sears in the early 20th century   Living Style What’s the “living style” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:25:14

Final Wooden House by Sou Fujimoto

This is one of the most beautiful buildings we’ve ever seen ... to create an ultimate wooden architecture. I thought through this bungalow, which can be considered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:27:41

Building Code Enforcement Socks Owner of Low-Cost Home

Building Code Enforcement Socks Owner of Low-Cost HomeGeodesic Dome Was One of the Structural Advances of the Twentieth CenturyBUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT SOCKS OWNER OF LOW-COST HOMEInnovative Dweller-built House Is Torn Down by Order of Code OfficialBy Carol W [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 14:59:00

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Helps A Hero Teacher

... room and watched in horror as it tumbled to the floor.  Ty then learned that Shelly had been sleeping [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 01:14:05

For the love of a Southern Craftsman

October 8, 2008 Architecture | Tags: Architecture, cottage, Craftsman, House |   Last week, ... 9, 2008 at 8:33 am So what’s the difference between a bungalow and the Southern Craftsman [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 03:04:25

New Craftsman Style Home Plan HPG-1802B-1

New Craftsman Style Home Plan HPG-1802B-1 August 12th, 2008 by Mark We wanted to share a new house plan with you. This Craftsman / Country / Cottage / Bungalow style home plan offers a very functional floor plan ... Style House Plans, Country Style Floor Plans, Craftsman Home Plans, Bungalow Home Plans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 18:38:40

Back and Alive - 4 years since the Tsunami

It's been four years since the devastating 2004 Tsunami, December 26th, 2004 ... our friend's cement bungalow! Then our front door caves in, and then water is coming up the stairs! HOLY [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 14:24:00

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