tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post115302742296442004..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Recycling Shipping Containersbadmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-72602061602819283832007-05-22T10:13:00.000-07:002007-05-22T10:13:00.000-07:00Low ceilings may be cozier but I want one area wit...Low ceilings may be cozier but I want one area with at least ten foot ceilings so that I can have a library ladder.<BR/><BR/>I saw some of these Venice houses this past weekend. Some were very nicely done. You do have to be creative with your built-in storage because there is not much floor space. (You also have to have at least two million dollars.)beam aims northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640660445798329531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-1154045316036910692006-07-27T17:08:00.000-07:002006-07-27T17:08:00.000-07:00A growing (hopefully) trend in housing is to ditch...A growing (hopefully) trend in housing is to ditch the greater than 8' and vaulted ceilings. The argument in the many house magazine and books that I've read is mostly an aesthetic one: lower ceilings feel "cozier". Additionally, even small transitions in ceiling height can help define spaces, but this is lost if everything is high overhead. <BR/><BR/>I sure it helps that lumber greater than 8' long is significantly more expensive per linear foot and heating costs are greater the more the volume.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.com