Cob houses are an amazing way to build a house. In this simple guide I break down everything you need to know about building a beautiful cob home.
Imagine yourself in an old-style thatched house, where timeless simplicity meets rustic elegance. A thatched roof gives a sense of nostalgia and originality to the house and inspires a sense of tradition and craftsmanship. Its natural texture and warm colors create captivating visual appeal, while also offering excellent insulation and durability.
Kristen fell in love with cob after visiting a natural building site and immediately started to draw up plans for her home.
When most people think about completely self-sustainable living, luxury is probably the last thing to come to mind, and if it does, it comes at a steep price. There is a growing community, however, that has found a way break society’s rules. These people not only have their cake, but they’re eating it for less […]
Inside this funky little fairy house is a lovely layer of straw, blankets and pillows laid out. Ready for those who want to experience sleeping close to Mother Earth. These little buildings are...
This beautiful home is a tiny sculpted cob house that looks out over the banks of a small stream.
Cob houses are an amazing way to build a house. In this simple guide I break down everything you need to know about building a beautiful cob home.
Cob Cottage Workshop in Gualala, California. October 2010
Kristen fell in love with cob after visiting a natural building site and immediately started to draw up plans for her home.
Here we'll compare cob and adobe homes, including construction processes, materials, climate considerations, and other differences.
This stunning cob house in Zealand, Denmark is owned by Karen and Flemming Abrahamsson. Flemming, once a builder, went on to train as an architect after becoming tired of working with arch
Here are two must-have winter workshop tools that make winter projects a breeze: The Reconnx Nail Kicker NR-101 and the Oneida Dust Deputy. If you want to use reclaimed lumber for a project, but it’s full of nails, the Reconnx Nail Kicker will save you loads of time. The Oneida Dust Deputy hooks up to your shop vac and stores the dust, preventing clogs. Originally published as "Winter Workshop Wonders" December 2007/January 2008 MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
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Buying a bush block, building a cob house, and starting a natural soap business takes huge amounts of energy, enthusiasm and commitment, but this family are thriving on the challenge of being as clean and green as possible in everything they do. Words and Photos: Fiona Cameron Kerryn Easterbrook and Phill Thomas love a challenge, and they certainly created quite a few for themselves when they moved to a bush and pine-covered block in Golden Bay 12 years ago. Their goal was to build their own home in as environmentally-friendly a manner as they could, tackling most of the work themselves.
The six luxurious safari lodges of the andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve are havens of sophistication and style in pristine bush surroundings
BATHS ARE THE BEST! The years I spent living in dorms I was much more upset about my lack of bathtub than about my inability to have pets, or my inability to make out with my boyfriend in peace, or my inability to afford anything. All I wanted most of the time was a nice bath. Happily, I've never NOT had a tub since leaving school -- and the tub I have now is very, very deep. But that doesn't mean I can't fantasize about the best part of my home; I like the cut of these tubs' jib.
Name: Marcella de Boom Occupation: ArtistLocation: Cullinan, South AfricaType: Cob houseSize: 970 sq.ft.Years lived in: 9 >> Marcella de Boom is no ordinary woman, she has built her entire home with her own two hands. The inspiration was “creative poverty”, a wild dream of building a home, without spending more than $5000! The dream started to materialize when she met Interior Architect and Cob lover; Dawn McAdam by coincidence.
This beautiful home is a tiny sculpted cob house that looks out over the banks of a small stream.
Environmentally friendly and affordable building material - mixture of clay, straw and sand was used to build the walls of the beautiful co...
How to build a wood-fired pizza/bread oven using local natural materials If you are looking for a small project to get your hands (and fee...
Kristen fell in love with cob after visiting a natural building site and immediately started to draw up plans for her home.
You wouldn't imagine that you could learn to build your own Cob house, aren't you? You can combine your trip to Greece with such an experience. Read more.
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A sincere dream. Since stumbling on the concept of an earth ship in late 2012, I have wanted to help create an autonomous vista from the ground up – earlier this year I had that opportunity.
Check out this two-story fairytale cob cottage nestled in the woods of Mayne Island in British Columbia. For a cob home, this one looks amazing to live in full time. I personally, love the textured
