You can go behind the scenes on the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway on HGTV Pro. Check out photos and video of the home that is currently being built near Stowe, Vermont. They are calling it "rustic meets modern".
They've been building all summer and its fun to check out their time-lapse photos and see how far they've come. Follow the Dream Home Blog as they discuss construction, materials and landscaping.
This home will be ready for the 2011 Dream Home Giveaway.
The Eames House is one of the hidden gems of Los Angeles and located just off the PCH in Pacific Palisades, California. Completed in 1949, some believe the Eames House has yet to be equaled in modern architecture. The design concept was also a precursor to the prefab home construction movement.
We took a field trip up the hill to visit this architectural landmark and loved everything about it. A little background about the house courtesy of the Eames Foundation.
USG's Ultralight Drywall promises to be a revolutionary product for the remodeling/building industry. At 30% lighter than standard 1/2" drywall, their Sheetrock Ultralight Drywall panels have overnight lessened the burden for contractors and installers around the world.
What's amazing is they haven't sacrificed strength with the Ultralight panels which they claim are pound-for-pound even stronger than traditional drywall. With a lighter weight installers can work faster, safer and more efficiently. Lighter drywall is less likely to be dropped which wastes drywall or damages walls or fixtures.
For installing drywall on ceilings this product will be life-changing and what's also great is the same drywall tools for taping and finishing will all work the same with this product.
While in Maui we had the pleasure of visiting designer Xorin Balbes latest project he's named, Ke-Ao Lanihuli which translates to "The light from the heavens to overturn old conditions bringing enlightenment." The name is certainly fitting for this place which we will touch on later.
You may know Xorin from his numerous design projects that have been featured in Architectural Digest, Metropolitan Home and HGTV. He's also well-known for his restorations of several architecturally significant projects such as the Sowden House, a 1926 Lloyd Wright; Talmadge Villa in Los Feliz, and the 1929 Art-Deco Security First Pacific Bank building.
It's obvious Xorin's passion projects are focused on conserving and restoring architectural treasures and his latest project in Maui is no different. Xorin's approach to design has been cultivated by his personal journey and this process was born out of the discovery of a deeper purpose and meaning in his life, and his aspiration to share this deeper, more soulful way of living with others.
Xorin's restoration of Ke-Ao Lanihuli will represent his SoulSpace process.
