"Vet out" is horse slang. When you consider buying a horse, it's wise to have a vet take a close look at that horse to ensur...

Note: We have an updated (and much more informative [with numbers!]) post on this topic here . One of the challenges of building a ...

Love love love these houses designed by the Japanese firm, Kouichi Kimura. Very sculptural, calming, and zenny. The sides shown here are the...

One enemy of modern architecture is the dreaded deed restriction. A deed restriction is a little goodie attached to the deed of the proper...

We've lived in Austin now for almost 20 years. Back in the latter part of last century circa 1992, we bought an old and adorable hous...

Well hello! Welcome to our blog of us maybe-possibly-hopefully-someday building a modern (as in cubist and minimal) home! The purpose of t...