In simple terms, a zero-energy house is one that produces as much energy as it uses. A worthy green goal, to be sure — and attaining a net-zero-energy home would also imply paying zero dollars on energy each month. Though going zero energy calls for a great deal of effort and planning, it’s something that […]
Island life conjures up many matters, from shacky shingled beach cottages to crude Caribbean huts. While I really like a typical cozy beach cottage bedecked in cabin shingles outside and conventional beadboard inside, recent Tours have me rethinking the very best ways to enjoy island settings. In such cases, grand windows and doors take the […]
When architect Marc Whitman and his wife, Julia, got married, they had been provided a 40-acre piece of land on the 300-acre Taft family compound and nature preserve, as a wedding present from Julia’s father. Marc, who’s well known for his natural, nature-inspired shapes, extreme curves and art nouveau–inspired layouts, took the opportunity to construct […]
It’s knot a mystery, I’m a sap when it comes to timber. Whether it’s dipped in candy colours, shining with unfinished or chrome in the buff, there’s no beating around the bush: I have a serious case of timber lust, if you catch my drift. Here are a few tree-topping obsessions I’m presently pining over. […]
Last month, Espasso opened a retail store in West Hollywood, California, featuring a full range of Brazilian design master Sergio Rodrigues’ furniture layouts. Espasso founder and curator Carlos Junqueira, Rodrigues’ close friend, is delighted to be part of the renewed interest in Rodrigues’ work, including that the designer is responsible for creating a “distinctly Brazilian […]
Among the best parts of having a cottage is that you get to take a few design risks, produce creative spaces you might be too cautious to incorporate into a more conventional home. When most men and women think of a cottage, there is a lake, some sand, a few trees around it. Maybe a […]
The window cleaning in your home comes with many benefits. Aside from enhancing your home’s aesthetic value, it can also help to protect your home against UV rays and improve the energy efficiency. But in order for it to last for a long time, it’s important that you know how to look after it. Below […]
Husqvarna manufactures a line of string trimmers for homeowners that want to trim weeds and also quite high grass. These machines have been powered by lightweight, single-cylinder, two-cycle gas engines that require gas to be mixed with lubricating oil in a 50:1 ratio. The fuel is combined with air in the carburetor and ignited from […]
Front-load clothes washers produce space in the laundry room and reduce the quantity of water you consume. But when leaks occur with in a front-loading drier, the tub’s placement may allow the front-loader to leak more water than a top-loader, potentially causing more damage. Determine the source of your washer’s water or suds leak immediately […]
The most surprising and attractive fashion on the 2013 Emmy Awards red carpet for me was dazzling cobalt. Allison Williams and TIna Fey rocked the colour. (Full disclosure: I tend to prefer what my fellow brunettes are looking great in.) This is a fad that homes have already been enjoying, and I wonder if the […]