Recycled Homes

My sister in-law thought I might enjoy this guys story. I thought you might enjoy it as well.


Dan Phillips is the owner of Phoenix Commotion. Phoenix Commotion is the construction company Dan founded in 1997. Dan's company builds homes for low income families and uses only recycled materials. 80 percent of his homes are built out of materials salvaged from other construction projects. So far he has built 14 homes in Huntsville, TX...read more here...


...the "windows" are recycled Pyrex plates...


...a variety of different colored roofing material...


...a mosaic of broken and mismatched tile...


...ceiling made of picture frames...


...beautiful.

All images courtesy of NY Times.

Barn Again

This New York Times article show how a family converted an old window-less shell of a barn into a beautiful home.

Images courtesy of NYT.

How To Take One Old Barn And Call It Home is a This Old House magazine article that discusses the basics of a barn to home restoration plan. The article highlights the appeal of large open interior space, concerns about shoring up an old property, the advantages of historic preservation and a resource page for help and information.

Images courtesy of This Old House.

Barn Again Program is a program supported by the The National Trust For Historic Preservation that helps find ways to maintain and use historic barns as part of modern agricultural production. They also have information on rehabilitation tax credits for restoring older and historic properties.

Image courtesy of National Trust For Historic Preservation.

This shows us we can use what is already here and still have a beautiful and unique place. There are great resources available to help with restoring and preservation.