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Recycling options for a newly cut fir tree

by Kiah from Vancouver (BC, that is) (Geographic Forums) — Dec 20, 2009 11:40 AM

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Hi all, I just had a very large olf fir tree cut down on my lot in North Vancouver, and now I am looking for ideas to use the wood for pprojects either for my home or our cabin in the okanagan rather then just using it as firewood. It was cut [...]

Paul McCobb Reading table from the Irwin Collection

by PatrickD from LiveModern Labs (LiveModern Forums) — Dec 01, 2009 09:16 PM

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Thank you for the suggestion! I'll check it out. Previously Tonia Pryor wrote: Check out www.1stdibs.com and find someone in your local area and pay them a visit and see if you can get an opinion or call up your local auction house and [...]

a composition in Black and White

by ed4444 from Virginia Modernists, Richmond, Va (Geographic Forums) — Nov 06, 2009 09:45 AM

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A local restaurant needed a rear stair for egress into an urban alley. Since the site is very visible from a one way public street, our goal was to make a striking sculptural form that reads like a silhouette against the existing white painted [...]

LineBox Studio - Mini House construction begins

by linebox from Toronto, ON CANADA! (Geographic Forums) — Nov 03, 2009 06:12 PM

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This blog will discuss everything that is involved to design, build and complete a custom modern home. We plan to post the major highlights, phases, challenges and make notes as the project develops in order to educate anyone that is interested in [...]

modern residential design with a focus on our planet and your health

by mod from We're Building a New Modern Home! (LiveModern Forums) — Oct 21, 2009 07:14 PM

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Hello all, A few months ago I posted to mention my almost finished website. Well, it's all done and shiny now. I invite you to have a look, and be sure to bookmark and return. I will updating often. Thanks for looking! [...]

ClearSpace Modular

by Rous from Big D Modernists (Geographic Forums) — Sep 03, 2009 10:28 PM

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Has Doug Newby actually said that he will never sell a prefab house? I know Diane Cheatham has expressed an interest (to me) in bringing a prefab house into Urban Reserve, and if she did, I'd be surprised if Doug Newby would not be willing to sell [...]

Ceder siding finishing question -- how to finish the corners?

by girleen from Modern Materials and Methods (LiveModern Forums) — Aug 22, 2009 02:29 PM

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We bolted on a metal strip for our corner. I love the look of the mitered corners, but this way were able to weather proof the corner. [...]

Looking for sustainable/green translucent panel options and frame/mounting system?

by CitizenDesignStudio from Modern Materials and Methods (LiveModern Forums) — Aug 13, 2009 04:36 PM

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This is a great product that is an eco-resin panel and it is about 1/3 of the cost of 3-form, located in Orange County http://www.chrysalishd.com/ [...]

Arclinea Modern Italian Showroom Kitchen for sale

by rapunzelrtw from Boston Modernists (Geographic Forums) — Aug 10, 2009 12:48 PM

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Arclinea "Convivium" style kitchen PRICED TO SELL!!! Privately owned showroom model straight from the showroom floor! Appliances never used! CABINETRY: Iconic Convivium ventilation hood by Arclinea Stainless [...]