Boise Modern [via sellmodern]

 
This modern home in Boise, Idaho has 3,100 square feet. The stucco finish of the exterior gives it it’s clean crisp modern look. This continues inside the home with bamboo floors, granite counter tops, and circular island with corrugated metal.
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Floors: 3
Garage: 2 Car
Lot Size: .25 acres
Price: $1,000,000
 
12th Century Chapel [via bdonline]

This 12th Century Chapel and Priory located in Vienne region of France is available for 385,000 Euros. The Chapel has seven bedrooms, eight reception rooms, library, kitchen, bathrooms (must mean multiple), and double garage. The Chapel’s porch is a registered “Historic Monument”. Not sure why …read more

As a kid we built some cool treehouses. We even camped out in them a couple of times. They never seemed big enough or protected you from all the elements. That was never the point though was it?
Would you live in a treehouse full time? Maybe just a vacation home. Waterfield Designs will make that dream come true for you. In fact they claim to be the one stop shop. Initially creating a 3D design of your fairytale home. Then from that 3D model construction begins. All Waterfield Designs are prefabricted to minimize waste and damage to the site. …read more

It’s pretty bad when your house makes you look fat!
It’s not about how big your lot is, it is how you use it. Well this home is about 5′-0″ wide and three stories. The owner is planning a FOURTH floor addition. The lot next door must not be for sale.
[via Treehugger]
[pict ahboon]

re:Friday’s is a look back at the week of interesting stories from across the web. Stories covered by the blogs I enjoy daily and hopefully ones you are not aware of. Please show’em your love for Offbeat by reading the original stories!

 
This is COOL! a good solution if you snore, or your spouse does. You could have this in a small office or study. If you have kids, good for sleep overs. This is just an all around good solution. Wonder how comfy it is? [more info and pict. via Treehugger]

 
I do not know what it is about bikes, but …read more

For the past couple of years IKEA has been working on supplying high quality low cost housing all over the UK. Like in other parts of the world, the UK housing market has far out paced income. This recently signed deal is for 1200 homes to built over the course of 12 years in Drumchapel a town of Glasgow,Scottland.
IKEA’s concept called Boklok, which means “Live Smart”, is prefab home that can be easily assembled onsite. It is a natural transition because they already supply everything else in between, why not in a America?
[pict via Treehugger]

Finally Ryan is gone!
This week, redesign a garage into a functioning “all in one” place to entertain, store, and park a car. The clients, the Bell family of 5, two girls and one boy. The designers were given 2 hours to create a model of their designs. Then the designers were given 3 minutes to present to the family.
The presentations were quick, but it was enough time for two designers to create classic TV moments. First, Ryan (clueless) told the people to get rid of a lot of stuff. Second Michael, was presenting and so over the top he confused …read more

For the month of March we will be focusing our “Wed Arch” on Frank Lloyd Wright. This is also the month Chicago celebrates the famous architect. PrairieMod has dubbed it the “Wright-apalooza”.
This month I hope to learn more about FLW, but I want to learn from YOU! I would like to hear about your experiences touring a FLW creation. I will share those that I collect on the last week of the month.
Next week I hope we can start a conversation about what almost made Frank more infamous than famous. The video above is the perfect lead in, so watch. …read more