Hide out from the rest of the world in a quaint and stylish Modern Cabana. Sleep, read, and relax in solitude or choose a larger Cabana if you feel like sharing. Modern Cabana was founded in San Francisco in 2004 and is a family owned business that specializes in small prefabricated buildings that focus on quality, design, and value. Prices start as low as $1500, but the 10x12 "Standard Cabana" that is really stylish runs $11,500 while the ultimate "Studio" with a bath and kitchen and a spacious 12x25 can jump up to $67.500. See all of the prefabricated Modern Cabanas here and start planning your escape.
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To my readers, what do you think about the free floating stairs in this picture? I came across this interior design idea in my research and where I have my own opinions, I would like to get yours. My first thoughts are that it looks pretty cool, but I wonder about the stairs safety. If there is no handrail it might be easy to fall from the stairs. Also, this does not look like a feasible design concept for a home with children. On the other hand, I am drawn to the minimalism it creates and in the right setting, it would look cool. Let me know what you think.
From young smart people come new smart ideas. Sure the concept of solar powered homes is not new but the students at Virginia Tech entered the "Lumenhaus" in the U.S Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition that not only achieves it goal of self sustaining power provided by the good old sun, but this cool living quarter of 800 sq. ft. changes according to the seasons, weather, and light. All of the shell parts including window and roof panels articulate to allow sunlight in and to capture more available light at all times of the day. See the Lumenhaus project that is underway now and get more information for your next solar powered or energy saving home here. Via Design Milk
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The new Dwelling Shed from Modern Shed is a much more residential version of the prefabricated storage and spare rooms we previously brought our readers. Here are some impressive prefabricated home pictures of the Dwelling Shed possibilities and home you can personalize them with some really cool modern furniture and accessories. This particular Dwelling Shed is built near beautiful Port Townsend in the Pacific Northwest and is accompanied by a couple of Studio Sheds perfect for a guest house. You can get a closer look at all of the Modern Sheds here.
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The Construction Paper recently released their Top 50 DIY Home Improvement Blogs and Furniture Fashion made the list under the Designs and Plans section. I took a look at the list of sites and know just about every subject of Do It Yourself home projects and interior decorating is covered and we are grateful to have been included. See the complete list of the top 50 DIY sites here.
