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This Canada glass house came to us courtesy of architect Andrew Reeves, of Toronto-based LineBox Studio Inc. Dubbed the LightHouse, this contemporary house is a beacon of light among its woody surroundings. Due to its awkward site – kidney-shaped, wedged between a parking lot and a 40-ft. escarpment – the architect positioned a north-facing glass [...]

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” –Andre Gide We don’t risk because it’s easy or normal or natural, we risk because of hope. Hope comes in all sorts of packages and I can’t wait to see what you’ve done in your home or otherwise~the good, [...]

Kitchen remodelling is normally an intensive affair. You may start your kitchen renovating process thinking that you will perhaps do it within a small budget, but it just becomes very hard to make a small budget for your kitchen remodelling process. You tend to gain more ideas, as the process goes on, and you want [...]

I’m beyond thrilled. My sister‘s been a writer her entire life.  Growing up, I was busy sneaking my mom’s jewelry box out of her room so that I could use it as a Barbie coffee table while my sister worked on short stories.  Short stories that were not assigned at school.  Short stories that she [...]

There’s something different lurking back there in our family room. It’s the $69 Ikea Expedit bookcase.  After writing about my love for a pair of tall Hemnes cabinets, I went back by to look at them again and I just didn’t feel like those were the right choice.  I knew if I got something tall [...]

This Norway modern house design was built was built with traditional materials. The house designated to withstand the harsh climate of the coast in Norway. This modern Norway villa is made by Saunders Architecture, where they worked together with the clients on this project. The customer was a perfectionist and this was a really tough [...]