Disappearing Walls
I had a great professor at RPI named Ken Warriner (R.I.P. Ken) who in design studios was a nut about ambiguous spaces. He would push us to design spaces that could function in different ways with...
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Low ceilings, old wires, hot days
This past month the temperature in NJ has been over 90 most days and over 100 for at least 30% of those days. So we may have been overusing our ceiling fan or it may have just been at the end of it’s...
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Eco-friendly minus the “hippy skippy”
I’ll give my brother some credit for finding this, but I did steer him towards it. He was looking to separate his downspouts from the sewers. In many places this has become a requirement and if it...
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AutoCAD and the architect, a love-hate relationship
AutoCAD is one of the top used software packages for architects and engineers in the industry and to prove it, Autodesk, the maker of AutoCAD charges whatever the hell price they want. One “seat” or...
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Hot Water (Tankless) &“Cold Sandwich”
So due to a combination of events involving an out of town trip, an old crumbly brick chimney, and an old water heater in my house, I had to make a decision rather quickly about having hot water in my...
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Watching TV in bed
Love it – want it – where do I get it? Here’s where you can get it: http://www.hvtvmounts.com/
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For a Beach House Bath
If I ever have a beach house, this is the bathtub I want in it: Originally posted at (and more photos at): this website
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More awesomeness for your home
This is a repost from Oddee.com of an article by Nora Vega And can be read in full here: http://www.oddee.com/item_98325.aspx This wall mounted fruit “bowl” is awesome: And this organic feeling one is...
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Philips SlimStlye LED – keep trying Philips
I like cutting edge tech, I like being as energy efficient as I can be without sacrificing functionality and convenience, and I like a bright home. I have almost entirely fitted my home out with CFLs,...
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Cree LED and Ecosmart LED
So after trying one brand of LED replacement bulbs, I’ve now gathered a pile of replacement replacement LED bulbs. This round I chose CREE 60w equivalent 2700K (warm white) bulbs for the living room...
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