Every year there seems to be a new one that crops up, and while I don’t know anything more about them, I think it would be awesome to bring fun into the holiday season with a spectacle like this. In my case, I’ll wait a while before I jump on this band wagon as I don’t know what I’d do with all of those lights in the off season, and plus, I wouldn’t know the first thing about coordinating such an amazing display. Wowzas!
Category: Homes
Creative Bookshelves
I love creativity like this. It’s so functional, simple, and nifty!
Perhaps someday I’ll stick a set of bookshelves somewhere unexpected.
“The Most Peaceful House Ever”
I recently installed a plugin to assist with crawling the web for particularly interesting pages quickly. One of the pages that came across my view was “The Most Peaceful House Ever“. I thought I would capture the photos and comment a bit about what I would like to have at some point in a future home.
I love the idea of a broad view of the surrounding area; I don’t feel a strong need to overlook water or a valley below, but having a vantage point with a view seems to be imperative. Perhaps a deck like this would allow for unobstructed views of a beautiful night sky, or city skyline.
Another view of what this deck is overlooking. Notice the open sensation through the use of windows and light color wood!
A hot tub, in the open air, with a view? What more could someone want? This edgeless variety rings of the possibility of a romantic evening with the wife, or just a relaxing way to unwind from traveling or playing with the kids!
This mist makes it look a bit surreal, but the I like this look of landscaping. A bricked path makes for easy and classy navigation, and the sign helps visitors make their way around. I love the lofted structures in the background. I might even consider a slightly higher version to accomplish a more removed and relaxed sense. Naturally, these buildings would be fully outfitted with the latest in tech advancements.
Another pool for relaxing in the sun. with my fair complexion, I might consider some type of light sun protection. As I think about having children, I think I’d want the far edge to have something there rather than a sheer drop off; maybe a grassy hill?
A close up of the lofted buildings! These are such a classy way to handle a myriad of needs. In this case, the previous sign suggested that one of these buildings was for a library, but I could easily see a guest house/room, a reading room, a nap-room, or just a play-house for myself and the kids.
The inside of one of the lofted guest rooms. Plenty of natural light. Comfortable seating and bedding. Professionally finished. I think I agree with using a light color wood to encourage the positive and natural atmosphere.
Do you have thoughts on what you might do if this were yours? Please comment!
House-on-a-Stick at home on land, sea or air
What a nifty idea. What about having several of them as forts throughout a property so that you can have a base camp to view wildlife. Think of it as a tree fort with it’s own tree!
This article was snagged from a post at scifi.com. I thought it’d fit nicely with cool ideas for the future.
-cb
House-on-a-Stick at home on land, sea or air
We like to see houses built in odd locations, and this one’s a perfect example. Borrowing ideas from lollipops and billboards, a group of Polish architects designed this dwelling that sits atop a mast, giving you a two-story house that can be built just about anywhere. Its cantilevered design makes it easy to balance on top of a pole, which you see here pile-driven into a lake bed or sea bottom, or even bolted onto the side of a mountain.
The house’s narrow depth might result in cramped quarters with the dimensions of a large closet, but with strong enough steel, the cantilever principle could also be used to build it wider. We’d like to place solar panels on one side, and then install an electric motor to slowly and quietly rotate the house to maximize exposure to the sun throughout the day. — Charlie White
