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Chuck & Jessica's 196 Square Foot Green Shed
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Name: Chuck and Jessica Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Size: 196 square feet Years lived in: Completed this year, 2009 Chuck is an architect and furniture designer and Jessica is a painter, so ...

3 Designs by Constance Guisset: Dancing Chair, Tri3 & Fiat Lux

We're constantly blown away by all of the amazing, talented designers out there, and seeing products such as these really keeps that fascination alive. We're appreciate great design that is infused...

Inspiration Gallery: Barn Style Doors

Barn doors have been steadily gaining popularity, and not just among those tilling the fields. Their stylishly exposed hardware, simple design, and versatility make them ideal candidates for small co...

Building With Milk Crates!

We're smitten with the designs of German artists Wolfgang Winter and Berthold Hörbelt — according to Treehugger, the duo has been building milk crate buildings since 1992. Check out these ins...

Design Inspiration: Reclaimed Wood Plank Accent Walls

Part rustic, part abstract, and totally cool. We're almost always drawn to wooden design elements whose histories are reflected in their texture. Driftwood, worn floorboards, fading painted barns&mda...

House Bricks Made of Cow Poop

EcoFaeBrick found a way to use waste matter to build homes in Indonesian regions where cow dung is abundant (and constantly being produced!). Using cow dung for bricks avoids the environmental damage...