i’m going to make believe i’m spending the weekend here. and, no — i’m sorry you cannot come. because, ummm, look at this place. it’s a beautiful, idyllic spot to be enjoyed as a duo, or solo, but no big groups allowed. i love you, but no. have a nice weekend. see you on monday. • photo eco-architect Mickey Muennig, via need supply. Tweet#call_to_action... 
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one can never have enough books. i think reading online is great and all, and most certainly suits its wonderful purpose, but the cover and spine of a book, its pretty pages filled with beautiful words and pictures — just so inspiring, right? well, maybe i can have a few too many books, as i tend to hoard them. so i had a thought that maybe that’s the case with... 
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sometimes i look at homes from their exterior facades and can’t help but wonder what they might look like from the inside. don’t you? you wander past on an evening stroll and you can catch glimpses inside if the lights are on, but most of the time those peeks inside just tease us, and you want to see more. so voyeuristic! i thought i’d play a little make... 
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this week dwell magazine featured the home of architect Benedetta Tagliabue — a crumbling 18th-century flat in the middle of Barcelona. i don’t think i’ve ever seen such elaborate and gorgeous moldings the likes of these, especially in their dining room — simply not to be surpassed! the incrediblely beautiful tagliabue home has reached almost mythical... 
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it’s been a while since we’ve had some unexpected guests, so i’m happy to be dropping in on some neighbors i met at our local dog park, architect karin payson and her husband michael fasman, and of course, their sweet pup hudson. karin, an architect since 1984, owns the firm, KPa+d and she designed their beautiful home in noe valley, high upon a hilltop,... 
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