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metal window with stone windowsill
metal window with stone windowsill
kitchen cabinet door frames, Japanese lace paper sandwiched between 2 pieces of tempered glass
kitchen cabinet door frames, Japanese lace paper sandwiched between 2 pieces of tempered glass
The lime plaster is colored with natural yellow ochre pigment.
The lime plaster is colored with natural yellow ochre pigment.
view of the whole house with cholla cactus in bloom
view of the whole house with cholla cactus in bloom
The kitchen cabinets are aluminum frames with tempered glass panels and tempered glass shelves.
The kitchen cabinets are aluminum frames with tempered glass panels and tempered glass shelves.
The main room with the kitchen, dining room and livingroom. The ceiling follows the roofline. Tongue and groove aspen ceiling was sealed with 3 coats of AFM Safeseal.
The main room with the kitchen, dining room and livingroom. The ceiling follows the roofline. Tongue and groove aspen ceiling was sealed with 3 coats of AFM Safeseal.
Natural plaster walls are earth, sand, and water mixed on site.
Natural plaster walls are earth, sand, and water mixed on site.
Solid wood (poplar) interior doors were sealed with AFM Safeseal.
Solid wood (poplar) interior doors were sealed with AFM Safeseal.
The portale is made of poplar wood, the tile was set with cement mortar and grouted with cement.
The portale is made of poplar wood, the tile was set with cement mortar and grouted with cement.
Roof with rainbow
Tadelakt is a moroccan technique where lime plaster is smoothed with polished stones and sealed with soap--in this case unscented olive oil soap.
Tadelakt is a moroccan technique where lime plaster is smoothed with polished stones and sealed with soap–in this case unscented olive oil soap.
Bedroom closets are solid wood with milk paint finish and glass in doors.
Bedroom closets are solid wood with milk paint finish and glass in doors.
Foyer cabinets are aluminum frames with tempered glass panels and shelves.
Foyer cabinets are aluminum frames with tempered glass panels and shelves.
Solid wood storage cabinet is painted with milk paint.
Solid wood storage cabinet is painted with milk paint.
Computer in a glass fronted box that vents through a duct in the wall.
Computer in a glass fronted box that vents through a duct in the wall.

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Searching For Land

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I will discuss in this post some of the issues you will want to consider when looking at land to buy for your healthy house-building project. Continue reading Searching For Land

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