Category : Design

Home Tour: This Passive Solar Concrete Home is Full of Unique Customizations

Living room of concrete home with cuckoo clock.

Some of you may remember that my brother and sister-in-law, Trevor and Elizabeth, built a concrete passive solar home. They have been putting the finishing touches on it. Almost everything has been completed except a few small things inside and the insulating and landscaping of the exterior.

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5 Most Used and Most Loved Kitchen Gadgets

My cooking has dramatically improved with practice and I’ve learned a lot over the years from family, friends, Food Network stars, podcasts, and blogs. I’ve found that having the right tools in my kitchen really does make things easier. The items below are things I use all the time. They are simple and most don’t cost much, but make a huge impact in your kitchen.

Silpat Baking Mat

Black and white sketch of Silpat baking mat.
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New Life to an Old Bank Building – Part 2

Gray door with large window above. Entrance to the upstairs of 208 E. Broadway Apartment #1 Seminole, OK.

When Brent and I first moved from California to Oklahoma we lived with my parents for several months. During that time we helped them update a two-story building that my family had owned for many years. It was a former bank building, First National in Seminole, Oklahoma. The bottom floor is used as commercial leasing space, read all about it here. The second floor was previously used as offices for lawyers and oil companies as professional office space.

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