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This moving wall house designed by Olson Kundig Architects is a great escape offering privacy when you need it, and openness when you want it. We love the idea of this wood cabin design on San Juan Island in Washington State; a compact cottage with the most unusual feature – timber walls that fold up for privacy, and fold down to reveal a glass wall house with breathtaking views in every direction of the surrounding countryside. Inside, a fireplace feature at the center of the home is an instant hotspot in this small but sweet book nook – a cozy place to escape busy city life with only your thoughts and your favorite reading. Read full post…

Tags: Moving Wall, Moving Wall House, Openness, Wall House

Slugs can be very destructive pests in your garden.

Slugs and snails can be quite damaging to both ornamental and edible plants. Here’s what you need to know to keep slugs and snails under control in your garden.

About Slugs and Snails

Slugs and snails are one of the most difficult garden pests to control. Because they’re hermaphrodites (both male and female), they can all lay dozens of eggs up to six times a year.

Extensive slug damage to hosta plant.

Slugs are active from spring through fall, then hibernate over the winter.

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I’ve found that a distinguishing attribute of a young farmer’s life is the perpetual state of flux. Internships, seasonal work, searching for opportunities to farm on your own–it often leads young farmers not only into various, questionable living arrangements, but we also find ourselves traveling around the country, just to work on farms with the hope of finding something permanent. All this movement is ironic considering what a landed job farming actually is. Many of us got into farming because we wanted to find a place and stay there.

It’s that kind of uncertainty that makes any hint of stability almost irresistible to a young farmer.

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If you have a dinged and dented, boring old dishwasher or washing machine thats something of an eyesore, you could spend hundreds (or thousands) on new models, but if theyre still working fine, perhaps you could just perk them up with a little artistic flair.

The Playful Kittens In Basket Magnetic Appliance Cover adds a whimsical touch, and there are other images and scenes you can pick up as well.

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Tags: Dishwashers Washing, Washing

This small space living home really packs a big punch in its tiny 313 sq. ft. site. Japanese architecture firm Mizuishi Architect Atelier created this narrow lot house design with a wide open mind to creative architecture concepts. And what it lacks in square footage, this compact house makes up for in creativity! Deceiving from the small exterior, interiors are spacious, bright and open. The kitchen and dining area features high ceilings reaching up to the roof and overlooked by a modern loft housing the children’s play area, while the low-ceiling-ed living room has a cozy look and feel. Fully functioning windows on both sides overlooking the bay create a sense of openness. Read full post…

Tags: Home, Living Home, Space Living, Space Living Home