Tag: house
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Extending to the front of a house: What you need to know
While extending to the front of a house is definitely less common than building an extension to the rear or side of a property, it can be done – often with some some very impressive end results. “This type of renovation has become increasingly popular,” say the experts from OffPOD. “Front house extensions can add…
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The Expertly-Planned River House Primary Closet Reveal
My brother (and SIL’s closet) technically isn’t my design but once I saw it all done by the incredible team at California Closets I was so excited to style and shoot it with my team. I’ve been so happy with our closet (also by CC) and while it’s certainly a luxury full-service situation, you get…
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Starting Fresh And Simple: The River House Upstairs Laundry Room Reveal
When we were designing this house Katie (my SIL) and I both really wanted it to be easy to maintain and clean. While minimalism is currently not as en vogue, when it comes to utilitarian spaces that tend to attract life clutter and kid stuff I’m still a big fan of keeping them sparse enough…
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Buying a house without building regulations
The building regulations apply to many home projects from fitting new windows to extending, but when you’re thinking of purchasing a property you might find that the seller went ahead with them without obtaining building regulations approval. Its lack might come to light during the work your conveyancer undertakes when you’re buying a house. Alternatively,…
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How To Dye Clothes | Young House Love
Dyeing your clothes can sound difficult, messy, and downright scary. But guess what? It’s none of those things! After all, I’m the girl who dyed her wedding dress so I could wear it again. Trust me, anyone can dye clothes at home because it’s easy, straightforward, and crazy affordable. And it’s a great way to…
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2-Ingredient Homemade Window Cleaner | Young House Love
We started using a homemade window cleaner last year and immediately regretted not switching sooner. Not only is it cheaper than storebought stuff like Windex, it also cleans better and without streaks! Plus, it only takes 2 ingredients (although more can be added). So grab an empty spray bottle and come see the light with…
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100 Classic Girl Names | Young House Love
It’s safe to say that we love traditional baby names (aka classic names or old-fashioned names). We named both of our kids after our grandparents – one on J’s side and one on mine. I recently heard names like that for baby girls being called “old lady names.” Not sure how I feel about that…
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House of Digital Twins – AEC Business
As a vocal and passionate advocate for the adoption of Digital Twins for our built assets, I keep finding myself standing in, what feels like, the middle of a house of cards, observing its always rocky structure in constant danger of collapse. A wobbly system threatened by the tremors stressed by one of the most…
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Disruptors: The House the Robots Built
The article The House the Robots Built by Ben King in the BBC’s Disruptors series explains how the construction industry can use new technologies to improve productivity and quality. The video titled Why is building so slow and expensive? leads into the story. The post Disruptors: The House the Robots Built appeared first on AEC…
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New Children’s House
Here are my mobile phone snapshots of a new daycare center in Suurpelto, Espoo, Finland. It will be opened in August 2014. The design that follows the principles of sustainable construction is by Auer & Sandås Architects. Images ©2014 Aarni Heiskanen The post New Children’s House appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our…