Clever!
Native succulents and grasses minimize water use, but you should also consider artificial turf. “It maintains color and character better than a natural yard,” Beyerl says. San Francisco designer Martha Angus used artificial turf in the backyard space shown here; she also recommends faux boxwood. “A boxwood hedge might be 18 to 24 inches deep,” she says. “That takes up a lot of space. Faux boxwood comes in squares that are 3 inches deep that you can staple to a fence. They’re absolutely gorgeous, don’t require water and take up no room whatsoever.”
Cover a windowpane in sea glass. Have a nice collection of beach glass? Take a cue from this creative homeowner and use glass adhesive to cover a window in it. Use a clear floral-setting resin (find it in craft stores with the floral supplies) to fill in gaps between glass pieces. This window will block views but still let in light, so use it somewhere where that will be an asset, like the bathroom.
McCue also wanted to put a spotlight on sustainable, repurposed and recycled building options. For the exhibit he repurposed a red 1920s steam shovel into a pop-up pizza restaurant.” — Nora Burba Trulsson This pizza joint is the coolest, but the story is really about living very, very small. If you’re in the Phoenix area, check out the MicroDwell exhibition (which ends March 23, 2014) for just $5 and get great ideas about living smaller.
glass with an image on it
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polycarbonate wall allows light in.
like stairway and steel mesh divider
LIGHT FIXTURE!!!!
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