Tag: renovation
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A Former Factory Worker’s Cottage Converted into a Home
Renovating an existing building can sometimes be the greenest choice, and this revamping of a traditional worker’s cottage into a modern family home is certainly a prime example of this. The renovation was carried out by the Australian firm A For Architecture and the home is located in Melbourne, Australia. The house was once the…
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New Hardwood Flooring Improves Value of Home and Quality of Life
When it comes to flooring your home, you can’t go wrong with hardwood flooring. Maple and oak floors don’t just look nice they have other benefits including: They’re easily cared for They’ll last a long time They’re easily restored and maintained They’re always in style They have natural insulation properties They work to improve the…
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Old Barn Turned Into a Modern Home
Here is another example of a great conversion project, which breathes new life into a structure built a long time ago. The project was dubbed Ancient Party Barn and the conversion was carried out by the firm Liddicoat & Goldhill. The home is located near Folkestone, Kent, which is one of the most scenic areas…
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Another Smart Renovation
From the point of view of sustainability, sometimes renovation makes more sense than tearing down and building from scratch. Especially in densely populated urban areas, where tearing a building down might not even be an option. And that’s exactly what Anne Rolland, an architect from France, did. She turned an apartment in a townhouse dating…
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Couple Build a Mortgage Free Home From an Old School Bus
Richard and Rachel decided to build a home on a bus soon after they met. This decision was born out of their shared desire to own their own home, have the ability to produce all they needed themselves, and have the option of going anywhere they wanted to. Their dream began turning into a reality…