Modern house plans
When we are speaking about Modern House Plans , we are definitely implicating to the modern styles it co-opts ... by our this age architects, like craftsman, bungalow, art deco/ modern art, French eclectic, A-frame ... and neo-anything. So you are almost flooded with options and now you can plan your house adopting [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 01:21:24
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Local Color
I snapped these at the church before the social on Saturday night. The clouds were gorgeous, and the air smelled like rain ... websites for building plans for new old houses in the Craftsman and bungalow styles, some of which ... t turn out so well. Here is a charming brick house cue the soundtrack , complete with my beloved [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 10:27:01
On the importance of bungalows. What started off as a vaguely modernist-inspired house-building programme (see The Daily Mail book of Bungalow Plans) gradually evolved into a populist building movement ... , searching through pattern books for the floor plan that would fit their circumstances. The Irish [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 14:06:06
$99K House Series: Good for Houston
Houston architect Carl Brunsting calls his $99K House Competition entry “A Good House ... in more quietly, with a natural, livable plan and appearance. The floor plan was designed ... bungalow to keep it dry from flooding and up for privacy from the street and to avoid long-term [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 17:03:00
BungaLOW
BungaLOW We love our new house. It’s already home to us. In fact, there are toys on the floor in every room ... molding, banister, etc. It’s a 1925 bungalow, which means it’s beautiful. It also means it’s drafty ... , it was about a third of what we used to pay in rent. I immediately signed up for the budget plan with the gas [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 00:49:01
HOW TO MAKE A DRAFTY OLD HOUSE INTO AN EFFICIENT COMFORTABLE HOME – PART 1
Bungalow This is the first of a series of articles giving an actual example of what can be done to convert a drafty old house into an efficient ... provides us with a plan of action that many of us can use to save money on utility bills ... natural gas water heater (1989) Floor space approx 1,000 sq ft Blown insulation only [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 16:13:13
Capsule house designed for an indigent family
.fullpost{display:inline;}While people would to build something like build a house, they want different from other and look unique design, ... appreciates its functionality, as well as low maintenance and construction cost.The plan of this bungalow is based on a square, where internal and external spaces are combined. The capsule containing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 02:50:00
Remodeling Our Home on a Budget
I mentioned in my last post that I would share my experience on how we remodeled our home and added a modern addition on a budget ... and laundry room (yes, they were all very small cramped rooms) into a open floor plan modern home ... house we could in an area we liked. We lucked out and were able to find a 700 square foot bungalow [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 12:56:26
Dreaming
When I'm board, I like to search random things online. Most of the time it's not so random ... has been kept in the true "craftsmen bungalow" style. I really like the style of the house, it was built ... that had all kinds of plans for any style you could think of, with the floor plans, and the master plans [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 20:57:00
Sweet Water Bungalows
One of my readers passed this onto me this morning. Thanks DJ! Sweet Water Bungalows are fair weather tiny houses that have a simple wood frame, windows ... on is not included in the price but they do include free plans making it easy to build it yourself [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 16:24:21
A-Z: H
H: (gpronounced aytch) House: we have been in the bungalow for almost a year and a half. Still a significant number of framed artwork sits on the floor; unhung and unsung ... of executable plans!! 8. Jeans that fit 9. doing something for others. 10. waking up on a saturday [more...]
Date: 2008-07-29 05:37:01
Otherland Prelude, 1January 7, 2009
Baker Bloch in an icy realm looking for a good fishing hole for the family outing. That’s his plan anyway ... the perfect fishing hole. He runs across this rather interesting house with a mixture of hobo ... to the beach bungalow visited several nights before. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 01:19:29
Celebrity Real Estate Wrap: David LaChappelle, Bachelor House, Waldo Fernadez, More
Real Estalker reports that fashion/art photographer David LaChapelle has listed his three-bedroom, two-bath home on Marmont Lane ... , this 2-story bungalow features a first floor open floor plan w/ spectacular city views..." Real [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 16:56:01
Ardisia, Setia Alam
Recently my parents bought a new house in Setia Alam and today, for the first time ever, I went to see the place (with them, of course) ... showhouses was way back during my schooling years when my parents bought a bungalow lot at Bukit Rimau. We never got past getting the floor plan done and admiring how it would turn out (the plan is still [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:13:54
Modern Miniatures on Monday: Ironing out the next round of issues
(Part Six of a series about the renovation of my Triang V bungalow ... and who I think would be right at home living in this house. See, once again the Universe is conspiring ... to keep the lights and the wiring but plan to carefully remove the wires from under the carpet and paper [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 20:28:00
Organise… ah bugger that!
I am taking a break from Organise ‘08 (hey that rhymes!) today - there are more pressing house issue to focus on and more fun ones at that! ... from the real estate game, the Baldy Boy took us on a drive to the country… he had secret plans to show ... just like the one I grew up in, a Californian Bungalow. Even the lead light windows were the same as the [more...]
Date: 2008-09-01 01:05:16
Living Small: Tumbleweed Tiny Houses
August 22, 2008 Have you heard of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? The company was founded by Jay Shafer, who built a tiny house for himself in 1997 ... if you can choose a favorite! The little bungalow above is called The Loring and has 251 square feet of living space. You can see by the floor plan that has a sleeping loft that offers some additional space [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 17:55:54
JENNY FROM THE BLOCK IS HEADED FOR DIVORCE!!
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez will announce plans to end their 4.5 year marriage in February, according to a new report from the NY Daily News ... such as Bungalow 8. He was also caught partying — bandless — with pal Eva Longoria Parker at Lavo ... Now) *********************************************************************************** HOUSE OF GLITZ: [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 13:55:00
In Foreclosure: Wilshire Blvd's House of Tomorrow
Click the image above to view the full photogallery ... feet of mid-century modern office bungalows, 3 conference rooms, and a brick central courtyard ... (interiors stripped) has led the Conservancy board to vote against pursuing a preservation plan [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 18:58:04
Introducing...the house!
Here is the first peek into our little place (call them the "before" pictures)...it is a great stucco bungalow and we love it! ... craftsman tile...Immediately across from the front door is the arched doorway leading into the dining ... so myself. We have lots of plans to make it our own. Lots of work and I'll keep you posted all the way. Stay [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 14:00:00
Forget the bungalow, retire to Mars
Forget the bungalow, retire to Mars 4 Jan 2009, 1618 hrs IST, PTI LONDON: Imagine retiring to Mars ... , Virgin Galactic, has his own plans for humanity's future beyond the atmosphere. His scientists ... out of the six billion on Earth. People could save up all their lives and instead of buying a big house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 18:52:11
Honesty
Teeni gave me an award and a meme! It’s all about honesty. I’m pretty sure that if nothing else comes out in this blog, the one thing that does show up time after time is HONESTY. My one thought on this is, “What haven’t I told ya’ll?” There can’t be much left! But there may be a few scraps of info that I’ve held back on. We shall see! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 18:17:46
Some people get mad, some get angry, some ride bulls. None is inducive to solving any relationship ills.
Fifteen whole days away. Sheesh. If ever someone needed a vacation, it would be me. I had so much going on during my hiatus ... and brother (in town from Cali, yeah!). Coming into a vacation with a well-rounded home-cooked meal ... warm temperatures!) we had dinner in Scottsdale at Bungalow on the PATIO , then spent the midnight [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:09:39
Bungalow renovation blog
Follow along at beaconhillbungalow.blogspot.com as new Beacon Hill neighbors Laura and “Labor Foreman” (does that make her Laura Foreman?) utterly disassemble and then put back together a 1920 bungalow to their own design. They’ve ... now. It saddens me a bit to see the house with so much original craftsmanship be completely gutted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 06:36:38
A two part post: Year in Recap/Mid Century Modern, Cliff May and Me
Whew...what a year! And what a day is today!I hope to later insert links to some of the events that are mentioned in this recap.. ... , and immediately begin to look for work closer to our families. Our house gets prepped for selling; life ... have worked a little harder on that though!)July: We both find jobs in...Salt Lake City! PTL! We put the house [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 02:50:00
A Staring Shark
...Bathing was forbidden because of the large number of underwater predators that included some monster killers. One particular shark came every day and stared at me from just below the surface and I threw stones but he did not move. Then I loaded my huge hand gun and fired six shot into him at close quarters but he did not move an inch.. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 12:30:05
Protecting Future Generations By Protecting Air, Water & Wildlife
CHERRY VALLEY AND KITTATINNY RIDGE It is easy to forget in these troubled times that government can help good people do good things ... to my horror that other houses, including a magnificent late-18th century farmhouse surrounded ... , and through a coalition of environmentalists and sportsmen, Du Pont's plans not only were thwarted [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 11:45:00
Business Survival
Money is very important in our life. Even though many people argue that money is not that much important, I don’t feel it is right. If you have plans of buying a dream home or a car or any valuable assets, money plays ... or a bungalow type one. But we don’t have the money at all times. If we are in need of small cash, we seek [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 04:40:39
We have a result
Thursday October 2, 2008 “Well, we done it,” I said. “Oh, happy day!” Graham grinned from ear to ear. “When do we start packing?” “Tomorrow. Let’s go and get really nice stuff for lunch and dinner today. And a couple of bottles of something sparkling.” “Not sparkling. They have a special offer on Oyster Bay Sauvingnon Blanc. Let’s go for that [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 18:19:45
Benson's in Benin
My friend, your prayers were with me recently as I walked down a dusty road into a Voodoo Village in the bush country of Benin ... a Voodoo Village. Even still, the Lord had plans for this walk. He was going to use it to open ... with you.Arriving at our bungalow in the afternoon, we had a little time but to catch our breath [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 09:23:00
FAIR WARNING: DULY NOTED
Rose Park Neighborhood Association holds its first-ever Restoration Trade Fair PHOTO by SARAH G. VINCI When you buy a historically significant house—be it bungalow, Spanish style ... to repaint your house? And where do you find those vintage glass cabinet knobs? Those are all bad problems [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 17:14:50
When You Shrink The Gold Mine In California
The San Francisco Chronicle reports from California. “As home values continue to plunge, the real estate valuation service Zillow said that 20 ... homeowners with negative equity. He and his partner owe about $610,000 on their bungalow in Oakland’s Maxwell Park neighborhood; the home now is worth about $100,000 less. In their 94619 ZIP code, 23.8 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 22:06:39
Tips in Landscaping your Garden
Tips in Landscaping your Garden Everyone knows that one of the key elements to having a beautiful home is having a great landscaped background ... when you can able to access free plans on the internet or at a greenhouse. But if you’ve an awkward ... . 3. The elan of your home must be taken into account. If you’ve a rural bungalow, formal gardens [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 06:34:48
The Trouble with Pies
A pear pie made me stop blogging. Rather, the promise of a pear pie. No. Precisely, the absence of a pear pie. ... . As such, I happily stepped into what I expected to be a very similar floor plan as our own home ... (okay, more like bungalow with a larger family room), we returned to the kitchen to find the Mr [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 18:38:17
Life's Too Short: Stilettos in Dinning Rooms.
bloggy break ever last week to scrapbook and organize photos, I was ready to publish a post entitled, "The End ... ahead. Early morning buses, lunches, volunteering, keeping up with the house ... this morning and shut down my lap top. I. Was. Done. All day long I sat around the house with the girls [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 00:54:34
Budget cuts not affecting Daley's PR machine
From today's print edition: Daley’s PR machine Budget cuts not affecting city's public relations efforts City message coming from a lot of ... headed to the lakefront last month to announce his latest environmental plans, accompanied ... to that in-house army, the city has funneled millions more to private spin doctors. "The city [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 18:16:00
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is one of the most favorite characters in the history of detective fiction. You already know that he is my most favorite hero, someone that I want beside me when in danger, someone I can trust completely. Such a wonderful character cannot be seen anywhere in the realworld, as far as I know [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 09:09:00
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: An article from 1967
The Messengers The cover on a new LP album called Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a photomontage of a crowd gathered round a grave. And a curious crowd it is: Marilyn Monroe is there, so are Karl Marx, Edgar Allan Poe, Albert Einstein, Lawrence of Arabia, Mae West, Sonny Liston, and eight Beatles.Eight? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 11:13:00
Akha Hill House
A village guesthouse in the tribal mountains of north-east ThailandAkha Hill HouseThe view from grew increasingly wild as Tao our driver wound the ... guesthouse for 18 years. The Akha Hill House was the brainchild of Mr Apae; a way of bringing some much ... to neighbouring families then the Hill House is unlikely to let you down.A very happy Mr ApaeThe [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 13:54:00
My travelling year in 2008
The New Year is here and one of the pleasures of the holiday time is dreaming of all the places I might visit in 2009. There’s a world of possibilities out there. But before I tell you about my plans, I’d like to pause and look back over the last year’s adventures. I don’t think there’s anywhere that I wouldn’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 19:45:32
Salman's dream home on hold
.fullpost{display:inline;}Salman wanted to build a dream home for himself at Carter Road. But he is facing certain problems ... on the ground floor were not ready to move. So that was creating problems for quite a few months ... ."Salman actually wanted to build a lavish bungalow on the plot but construction rules forced [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 02:16:00
Planning a House
Despite the fact that we already bought a house, the husband and I still dream of owning two or more real estate property in the future ... different Log Home Plans. He can’t help but be excited. But his greatest dream I think when it comes to real estate is owning a ranch and designing his own Ranch house plans. You see the house [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 13:27:11
Help Wanted: Bloggers, Weekend Warriors, Builders, Engineers, Internet Fanatics - Apply Within
In June of 2007 I created a blog on Wordpress called the Constant Craftsman. The idea was to (1) ... for Craftsman house plans and other notable home improvement blog entries worth mentioning, created ... chronicle the ups and downs of renovating my 1926 Dutch Colonial home and (2) focus on the niche [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 06:54:50
"100 ways to hide your stash"
IKEA catalogue * 1 Lundby dolls house light, 2 Tomy dolls house planter boxes, 1 Tomy dolls house towel. (eBay) * 1 Madison magazine (subscription) * 1 dolls house bearskin rug (which cracks me up), 1 picture, 1 bath and 1 toilet. (eBay) * 1 hand ... of a modern bungalow! It's produced by British firm Mettoy and measures 25cm tall, 22cm deep [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 04:30:38
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
Home Design News - January 2009
Home Design News - January 2009 By admin | 13th Jan 2009 | Filed under Newsletters HAPPY NEW YEAR! ... and business practice. This month’s featured plans are a good example of the variety to be found on our website. The Prichard is old-fashioned simplicity of a ranch style house plan perfect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 17:53:39
Sweet Dreams For The Peacemakers
The Peacemakers are homeowners! Yesterday, we crossed the last hurdle for buying a home ... to my hometown the goal was for us to purchase a house. In fact, part of the reason we came back ... with two houses. One house was converted into a four family flat on the cheap. The other house [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 09:45:47
New Condos Outside of Calgary - Updated for Jan ‘09
AIRDRIE: BREEZE AT AIRDRIE: By Generations Group of Companies. Three-bedroom townhomes or one-, two-or three-bedroom apartment-style condos from low$200,000s.At 2370 Bayside Rd. S. W.,Airdrie. COURTYARDS OF KING’S HEIGHTS: Gardenside condos from$194,900, plus GST. At Kingsland Road in Airdrie. COPPERSTONE VILLAGE: By Jade Landing Holdings [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 20:59:20
IDF: A Heavenly Flak Jacket and a Thirst for Spirituality
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks with a CNN interviewer about the Israel-Hamas conflict ... in my mind.Thanks to Chicago Bungalow for the video. If you are looking for a Chicago blog with a cogent conservative viewpoint, "in the Time of Obama," Chicago Bungalow is always on top of world [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:59:00
Gravity + vacuum + matter = my basement
Four and a half years ago, my husband and I bought our first house ... areas "the bedrooms for very bad children."When we moved into the house, we had great plans for how we would use the basement. There was to be a home gym, a reading corner, and an area for extra guest [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 17:49:00
