See how a Facebook Marketplace seller has turned a shed into a 448 square foot studio. She bought two and all of the materials to finish them. After finishing one, she is selling the other one and the rest of the materials. You can finish …
This is the Vanna Venturi House. It is considered one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement. Architect Robert Venturi designed the house for his mother, Vanna. It was completed in 1964. The Vanna Venturi House may not seem like a small …
In 2017, I found a complete set of house plans for a farmhouse being given away free. The author, Jay Osborne, based the design on an abandoned farmhouse he found in a Virginia forest. He created it as an open-source art project house design. Originally called …
This post goes into more details on the kitchen ideas on the American Farmhouse Extended Plans. The original Free Farmhouse Plans build a small 975 square foot two-story traditional farmhouse. The Extended Design gives ideas for how you can build a bigger farmhouse or build …
If you are looking for farmhouse kitchen ideas, Jay Osborne has three variations. They are all complete, usable plans designed for anyone to build, even if you don’t have a lot of previous construction experience. And you can get the plans free. The plans include …
I don’t think I have ever seen a Gambrel style roof shed converted to a home turn out as well as this one did. Styled with a distressed galvanized metal ceiling, weathered wood laminate flooring and concrete countertops, this conversion takes barn to a new …
My cousin and her husband built and renovated cabins and cottages in Glenville, North Carolina. They are all available to rent on Airbnb. This is the tiny 2-story cabin. It is the last one they finished. It is small, with a kitchen, dining area and …
This adorable camper that has been updated to serve refreshments at events just showed up on one of the Facebook Garage Sale sites I follow. Adorable Vintage Camper Adorable camper that will need a little TLC but is in decent shape. These pictures were taken …
Jay Osborne discovered an abandoned 1900s era farmhouse in Virginia. He turned it into complete, usable plans for you to build your own farmhouse with. The house Jay found was falling down. He even scared off a buzzard living inside. (They do that. It was …
I just picked up a 2017 issue of Mother Earth News at our neighborhood book exchange. It had a cover article Small Homes are Just the Right Size. These homeowners downsized their lives to inhabit hand-built spaces that are easier and cheaper to maintain. The …
