Unique wall shelving system for your house plans

I ran into this interesting new wall shelving system the other day and thought I would let you in on it. The product is called Vita and it is produced by an Italian company name MDF Italia. It is a modular system made from medium density fiberboard (mdf). The system includes wall panels, shelving units and cabinet boxes....

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Three ways to wrap a chord instructional video

Fine Homebuilding has a series of instruction videos that I find interesting. Many of the videos are intended for professional carpenters. They illustrate tasks that the average layperson is not likely to run into. But they also have some videos that are good for the weekend carpenter or the handi-man. I'll post a...

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Another New Garage Apartment Plan Unveiled!

Simply Elegant Home Designs is unveiling "The Minnetonka Garage Apartment"; the second in a new series of Garage Apartment Plans that they are developing.The idea of an above garage apartment is not new, but it seems especially appropriate for the times we are in. Families are struggling with reduced income, or are looking...

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polaroids return

: : polaroids are coming back. I'm sure this makes many, many people happy. .the impossible project. bought up all the equipment and are hoping to release cameras and film next year! only sold through urban outfitte...

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decals

: : .dosfamily. says it's easy to make your own decals. all I want to do is make decals this weekend. especially since I just put up these little .birdie friends. in yellow in my studio. they're good company.happy weeke...

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New Garage Apartment Plan Unveiled

Simply Elegant Home Designs is unveiling "The Marine Garage Apartment"; the first in a new series of Garage Apartment Plans that they are developing. The idea of an above garage apartment is not new, but it seems especially appropriate for the times we are in. Families are struggling with reduced income, or are looking...

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ace hotel palm springs

: : .the ace hotel palm springs. I don't think I have to say more, these photos say it all. i NEED to go stay here. I've known of the ace hotel in Portland and Seattle, but never Palm Springs. I first saw it on the awesome .flashdance. blog which directed me to .sarah yates. amazing photography blog. aren't these amazing...

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flash dance

: : this is some of the most beautiful wedding photography I've ever seen. I am currently obsessed with .flashdance. they are an ubercool group of friends "consisting of 2 couples, (Jess & Whit, Michael & Elizabeth) one little man, one little girl, three dogs and a lot of love!" who will photograph and dj at your...

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little doe

: : beautiful soft photos and headpieces by .little doe....

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a drop of water

: : this little guy is brilliant. it fills up your watering can and stores rainwater for later.by .bas van der veer desi...

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Bark Siding

I just ran across this new product that is really very old - Bark Siding. It is made from bark that is harvested off of trees that are felled for other purposes. The bark is then flattened and kiln-dried and that's it. No preservative treatments or special coatings. You install the siding and leave it alone. See photos...

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so very swedish

: : love these images by .sasa antic. for .kungliga tekniska högskolan.so very. swedis...

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royal copenhagen element

: : .royal copenhagen. has released some new colors of their element series. oh, how I would love a few plates of the orange and turquoise. As a matter of fact, I would take any color, I just want a few plates. they are so beautiful!via .kurbi...

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lotta in the Stockholm subway

: : .Lotta Kühlhorn., is one of my favorite Swedish designers. I like that she draws inspiration from root vegetables and that there are always lots of colors. Her patterns are currently being exhibited in the subway in Stockholm. According to their homepage Stockholm’s Metro is said to be the longest art exhibition...

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Saturday in Union Sq.

: : after a nice hike in the Fells this past weekend, we stopped by to check out the .Grand design store. in Union Sq, .somerville. It opened about a year and a half ago, in a neighborhood where you wouldn't expect to find a hip design store. But the word is spreading quickly and more and more people are finding their...

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House Plans_ Good Design Illustrated 1

Last week we announced we are now selling house plans designed by Ron Brenner Architects in Stillwater, Minnesota. We think that these designs are special in the way they cleverly pack function and convenience within a fairly modest floor plan. In order to convey that idea I am today beginning a series of postings on planning...

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