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5 days ago
I wanna build dammit
How to design my own house
It made me 
"Encompasses so much - a challenge and great learning."
How I did it: Ended up working with 2 architects to complete the final draft. Everyting is connected to everything in a house and for it to become a home it also connects to the people living in it.
On with the construction, financial and practical planning...
Lessons & tips: Start with what you have experienced and seen that you like and know that works. Defining needs (now and in years to come) is also vital
Resources: Architects, books on organic building, looking at old and new houses, shapes and materials. Internet searches on everything from terminology to types og stones.
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Entries
Lou theonlylittlelou.blogspot.com
Cut and Paste
3 months ago
I keep a folder of pictures I’ve saved whilst trawling the internet. Cute pieces of furniture, photos from people’s house tours and all sorts of things. I’m going through the images (nearly 500) and deleting all the ones that no longer hold meaning and delight for me. Then I plan to print them all out and do a little sticking and pasting in “MY DREAM HOME” binder.
Lou theonlylittlelou.blogspot.com
Binder
3 months ago
I’ve started working on my binder. Today I went through three IKEA catalogues (07.08.09) and a random house magazine pulling out all the pictures I like. I’ll have to print off all the images I have on my computer of things I like and get this baby rolling. Once I have my external cd drive (computer doesn’t have one) then I can use the house design program my dad bought me for Christmas.
Lou theonlylittlelou.blogspot.com
Rethink
4 months ago
Instead of a grand upstairs and downstairs fattened terrace house I was thinking maybe a cutesy brick house with lots of little rooms and corridors and things inside like a maze but not overly so with a little rooftop terrace / conservatory? Eliminates stairs which is great considering I dislike them AND my knees are already plotting mutiny.
