Thursday, January 15, 2009

Cob Houses

In my infinite/jobless boredom I have began to think of alternative ways of living. I have this lovely little daydream of someday not living so close to people that watch UFC on a daily basis or beat up their drunken sisters (oh how I love the apartment life). In this dream I have always wanted a little home that was almost cottage like. I want to live in a small space. Really similar to the apartment we live in now, which feels big enough for Shawn, me, Tiger, and Bandit.

I was looking around and found these really cute eco-friendly homes that you can make with your own two hands. Here you have it...Cob Houses!

Cob house Pictures, Images and Photos

Leveling a Cob house Pictures, Images and Photos

Hobbit House mad of Cob Pictures, Images and Photos

They are reminiscent of the little hobbiton houses, but I love it. The house really can reflect your creativity and stays warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and lets you feel more like you are outdoors than in an industrial structure. I just get tired of the generic looking homes that are out there. If not a cob house, I would want a really old house that had a lot of natural wood in it.

I don't know...it's 1:11am and this is all I can come up with. Maybe I will dream about it tonight...

1 comments:

Shawn + Bonnie Ingersoll said...

Those are awesome...its like a little hobbit home...I will make you one tomorrow...xoxo