Tag: Unique
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A Plywood Kitchen Reno That Proves IKEA Can Be Unique
Anthony Espino and Jeremiah Corley bought their first home in Brooklyn with a problem they couldn’t ignore: a kitchen stuck in the 1980s that was falling apart at the seams. They knew they wanted a space that could handle their love for cooking and baking, but they quickly realized the renovation would be more complicated…
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Why Soapstone Countertops Offers Unique Style & Durability
In a wood stove, its thermal mass radiates heat comfortably for hours after the fire has died. This quality made it a top choice back in the day before we enjoyed “instant-on” heat in our homes. For countertops, its density makes it nonporous, so it does not harbor bacteria. Overall, soapstone is a very “easy…
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Victorian semi transformed by a unique French-farmhouse style extension
Homeowners, Holly and François-Xavier, were renting in a conservation area of southwest London when they began looking for their first home. “We weren’t necessarily hoping to buy on the same road, but this house came up for sale,” says Holly. “It needed work, but was within our budget and had great potential.” The semi-detached Victorian…
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Unique and Challenging—The Helsinki Central Library Project
A construction site always looks more like a field experiment than an industrial process. In all fairness, the site of Helsinki’s Central Library site looks well organized and clean. The impressive steel structures suggest that the building will be something special. I’ve heard the words unique and challenging many times in reference to the new…