Carriage houses, also called coach houses, are detached structures that were once used to home horse-drawn carriages or coaches. Today carriage houses are often garages with secondary, smaller apartments built (typically) over the space for cars. In some cases the whole structure is changed to another residential unit, eliminating storage. PC, Moore Architects Most carriage […]
In the event that you were alive at the late ’70s, you probably have at least one tune from Kenny Rogers’ record The Gambler tattooed on your brain. I had been and that I have two: “Lucille” and “The Gambler” — at the choruses, that’s. I adored to twang along to “Lucille,” but it had […]
Among the first Apple-1 computers ever made sold for $671,400 in May at a auction in Germany. That is a good deal of cash, especially for a computer with much less processing power than a cheap digital wristwatch and that doesn’t even have a keyboard or monitor. The computer was initially bought in 1976 for […]
After looking at ways to operate through paint-color procrastination and how to locate color inspiration all around you, we’re ready to tackle the past, and possibly most challenging, part of our color collection: the stair paint palette. If choosing one paint color is catchy, how in the world would you find colors for an entire […]
When you are in the market for a home to buy or lease, how much does home style play into your decision-making procedure? Understanding the attributes (and pitfalls) of a small number of main home designs can allow you to search smarter, and help you to find a home that works not just for your […]
While the clerestory has really come to mean any window place high up — say, above eye level — in a wall, it was originally a set of windows positioned above the roof of the amount beneath. Think of the interior of a Gothic church; the windows above the primary floor are put from the […]
Blue Hill, Maine (population 2,686), is currently home to Elliott + Elliott Architecture. The organization’s office occupies a home constructed in 1835 that the architects say was “restored and renovated, added to and subtracted from according to the demands of its people” over the course of its long life. It’s easy to draw a parallel […]
Calm down, ladies. When a guy wants his own space in the house — make it a cave, garage, bar, media room, billiards hall, woodshop or bowling alley — it’s not a red flag indicating that he’s rebelling on your relationship, attempting to avoid you or shirking social responsibilities. In fact, having one’s own personalized […]
I have perhaps the tiniest chip on my shoulder about kids’ room decoration. My pet peeve is photos of children’s rooms which are only too great and tidy and design-y to be even remotely real. I am all for aspirational photography, and that I understand that the room must look its best for design shots. […]
After living in a mobile home in their central Washington farm for 18 years, Cari and Greg Horning and their growing daughters needed an upgrade. The couple had planned to raise the roof for an improvement, but they ran into a number of building limitations. Talks with the builders in WM Construction persuaded them to […]