More good news for people who want to watch educational TV, but can’t stay awake through it. American Pickers is a relatively new show on The History Channel, and it is extremely watchable. But what, you ask, does that have to do with weird houses and strange places to live? Only everything! Mike and Frank [...]
It is a commonly held adage that a man’s house is his castle. A forward-thinking individual in San Juan, Dominican Republic took this old saying to a whole new level. With glistening white towers and graceful arched windows, it’s easy to imagine this abode nestled firmly in the midst of a Caribbean fairy tale. That [...]
In the desert town of Boulder City, Nevada, there is a house that I think we’d all like to visit. The Pirates Cove is a swashbuckling delight that is made up of pirate decor, several pools, a water slide, and more. I think I heard about a similar house on HGTV’s “What’s With That House?” [...]
This place has two things going for it, as far as I can see. One, it’s in Scotland, which is a heavenly place. Two, it’s really old, and you know how we love OLD stuff. One thing that is questionable, however, if the ginormous pineapple that sits atop its central tower. What is that thing [...]
My first apartment was an efficiency apartment with lovely 11 foot ceilings but a total of about 500 square feet. I thought it was tiny. The kitchen was part of the bedroom, and ran along one wall with a refrigerator, sink, stove and two cabinets. I couldn’t cook without making my sheets smell like whatever [...]
We’ve heard of people living in trees, people living in caves, and even more unconventional housing, but here is a new one that is really cool – but cramped. Airplane homes! We read about this on a website that is one of our faves. Airplane living would be a little restrictive – sure. The square [...]
A short train ride from Tokyo will take you to the city of Matsumoto, and to Matsumoto Castle. One of Japan’s most stunning castles, Matsumoto Castle (also called Matsumotojo) was built during the Sengoku peroid – which is dubbed the Warring States period. It was a time of conflict in Japan that stretched from the [...]
The Hundertwasserhaus (of Hundertwasserhaus) has become a cultural landmark not just in Vienna where it is located, but for the entire country of Austria. This is despite the property only being built in the early 1980’s. The building was the brainchild of academic architects, Professor Joseph Krawina and Peter Pelikan who conceived a property made [...]
Obviously, we love it when an architect has an imagination. Terry Brown, a pretty famous architect, had a great big imagination – not just for the homes he designed for others, but for the home he made for himself. It’s called The Mushroom House (though some people call it The Tree House) and it’s located [...]
In 1979, Michael Kahn and Leda Livant moved to a rural three-acre plot of land in Cornville, Arizona. Allowed to stay on the property rent-free, Kahn and Livant started building what would become Eliphante immediately, living in an 8′ x 10′ wooden shack that Michael had thrown up to keep them safe during the winter. [...]