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 only the porch is.

I thought this was a beautiful, romantic, structure which doesn’t look like a church.

Chateau [via Luxury Real Estate & TerraCognita]

This Neo-Ressaissance style Chateau is built on a feudal site? What is a feudal? Will 17 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and a 600 person reception room large enough for the holidays in this home? The property includes a Keeper’s house, swimming pool, and tennis court.

Price: 5,700,000 Euros

Cali Bungalow [via The MLS]

This is a California Bungalow and is a perfect example of “What you can get for the money” in Los Angeles found on themls.com.

Bed: 2
Bath: 1
Price: $348,000

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Sunday Open House: Modern Chapel Bungalow

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. All thats left is for them to deliver and assemble.

Waterfield Designs don’t just create tree homes. They also create beautiful garden sheds. These types of structures are a growing trend. A garden shed could create an extra living space for a home office or a play room for kids.

I couldn’t find actual homes they have created. Nor did I see any pre-designed floor plans to pick from. I believe this to reassure you of a “pure” custom design feeling. The designs are original and would give you that fairytale feeling everytime you entered your new treehouse. Is it practical? Not for me. I’d also have concerns of how the homes would hold up over time. The movement of the trees and what that does to the structure. Besides, we are talking about a tree house and a sprinkle of fantasy.

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Home Of Your Dreams or Dream Home?

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]

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Skinny Living

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 I am fascinated by their design. This bike by Giant and Michael Young is no acception. The lines are so smooth it makes this bike look almost fake. Oversized tubes with smooth blind welded joints makes the frame appear seamless. This looks like a fun ride! [via designnws] Note: seems the Giant website and maybe the bike itself not available in the states.

Recently added to Google Reader, Daddytypes, had some fun furniture. A cool addition to any play room Play+Soft building block furniture. They have an extensive collection of FUN STUFF.

Can you say M-O-D-E-R-N? Maybe this is European. Either way it is cool and would be a great feature. Wether you use it for a whole Kitchen or a small Wet Bar, people will talk. The display niches serve as dual purpose, access your most used or just show off the most valuable. [via WisDesign]

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re:Friday: Transformers

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]

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IKEA Flatpack Update

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 the little boy. It was so funny I was peeing myself, the camera man focused in on the boys face as he observed Michael laughing, this was DEFINITLY his first interaction with a gay man.

After deliberations the Bell family picked Andrea’s design. I have to admit her design was the most intuitive. Goil, my favorite, gave me a moment for concern when he was nervous about having his design chosen. The winning designer would receive amunity but also was considered a Forman for the task. Actually, a baby sitter.

Ryan should have been axed during the Cabana episode 3. His attitude “I AM AN Rtist, I pity interior decorators”. The way he says “interior decorator”, I can’t but hear disgust in his voice. Ryan actually insulted the judges two weeks ago, so he TRIED to apologize. The next words out of his mouth:

“…personally this is not a project I would have taken on, I would have been able to walk away from the money…”

OH! but wait, Michael almost got kicked off for his color choice. Again with the color choices. An accent color almost claims another!

The task itself, boring! Final result, Bo-oh-ring! The Bell Family loved it! Which is what counts and I am sure other viewers are reconsidering their own garage’s usefulness.

Kelly Wearstler is HOT!

The guest judge was Mark Rios. Go check out his firm’s web page as well. The Bell Family home was designed by Architect Paul Williams.

I’m in for the long haul, especially next week! Someone makes Goil CRY! THAT BITCH! (retracting claws…)

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Top Design: All In One Garage

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. Then go out and visit a Frank Lloyd Wright property and tell us about it.

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Wright Wednesday