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Week of August 19th, 2019 – Making Summer Camp Swanky

Architectural Ceramics

Recently trendy cottage options like tiny houses and decorated semi-permanent tents are garnering some attention. Bringing all the comforts of a deluxe hotel into the great outdoors in the form of glamping is a fairly new venture for the hospitality industry, but it’s also been around since the 19 th century in the form of wildlife safaris.

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Don’t Focus on Cosmetic Features When Buying a Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

However, cosmetic features are often decorative and trendy extras. “In fact, fresh paint on basement floors and walls could be masking issues below the surface,” according to Lance Marrs, principal broker at Living Room Realty in Portland Oregon. This includes elements like the plumbing, wiring and roof of any potential home.

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