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Archive for the ‘Interior Oddities’ Category

June 2nd, 2007

Do You Ever Just Feel Like…

Spending the better part of the day in bed with a good book?
How about spending the better part of the day in a bed that is a book?
House of Books, designed by world famous artist, Livio De Marchi, is a livable wood sculpture. The walls, furniture, roof; all designed around the theme of books. […]

By Jennifer Chait -- 8 comments

August 29th, 2006

Steve’s Weird House

Over in beautiful Seattle, a man named Stephen resides in what can be considered part Victorian home and part private museum. Here, Stephen collects a large assortment of … well, weird things.

 
What can you find at Steve’s Weird House? Well, here’s a few things:

Circus Sideshow Exhibits
* Siamese Twin animals (calves, weasels, […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

July 24th, 2006

Aluminum Foil: Tres Chic

When you’re letting a friend house sit, make sure that a) they don’t have a lot of time on their hands, b) they aren’t known to play pranks and c) that when they say things like “I’m going to be able to touch your stuff” you have a clear idea what that means.
Otherwise, you might […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

February 20th, 2006

The Frame Collector

It looks as though Olaf Lemke has got a thing for picture frames. He collects them. Specifically antique ones.
His collection features about 2,400 of them, dating from the 15th to the early 19th centuries, and as you can see from these images, he likes to put them on his walls.
Olaf is quoted in […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2006

The Starship Enterprise Home Theater

A rather industrious Star Trek geek and home theater enthusiast has built himself a truly stunning entertainment room that pays homage to one of his favorite shows. This home theater resembles the bridge of the Starship Enterprise.
Gary Reighn is the fellow behind this project that was constructed in the basement of his home. […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 0 comments

February 9th, 2006

No Palace Like Home

While the interior of Dennis Nelem’s home may illicit visions of the Palace of Versailles or a stately English manor, the reality is that it’s just his flat in Cleveleys near Blackpool in the UK. It seems as though Dennis has a thing for 15th-century artwork and he’s spent the last six years decorating […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 0 comments

January 29th, 2006

How To Make a Sideways Room

Want a cool way to freak out your friends and neighbors? How about turning an entire room onto its side?
A couple of students (LiveJournaller’s zestyping and metamouse) were brainstorming what to do for an upcoming door-to-door party in what I’m assuming is some sort of dorm. After pontificating on what it would be like […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 1 comment

January 29th, 2006

Ricky Boscarino’s Luna Parc

Deep in the woods of northwestern New Jersey lies a very whimsical and unique place. Luna Parc, named after an amusement park in Rome, is the home and studio to artist Ricky Boscarino and is a perpetually ongoing work that is unabashedly original.
Luna Parc has been featured on HGTV’s Extreme Homes and Offbeat America […]

By Kevin Humphrey -- 2 comments

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