Late November, 2011. After the Less Is More class, I was more eager than ever to find my very own Airstream. The budget I had in my head just to purchase the basic shell was $3,500 maximum, based loosely on a dollar figure given to me by someone who was doing a similar project. I started scouring local ads on eBay & Craig’s List, and found a few...
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November, 2011. Prior to the Less is More class at Yestermorrow, we were asked to read some books from a recommended list, and to share some inspiring visual images related to living in a small or tiny home. This was one that my mom had sent me that caught my eye: These are the design takeaways from the video that I feel might apply to this project:...
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November, 2011. Having taken a few introductory classes at Yestermorrow (Basic Carpentry, Foundations 101, and The Healthy Home), I’d been slowly familiarizing myself with the culture of the school. So far, I was finding Yestermorrow to be a supportive environment. I was happy with the small class sizes and the healthy meals, and I really liked the people. Between the hands-on courses and classroom theory, in a short...
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September, 2011. While figuring out how I was going to be more mobile, I realized that as long as I was taking a few months to figure out my next steps before moving to California, I might as well use the time productively and head west with some new credentials & experiences under my belt. Since I have general interests in architecture, renovation, interior design and real estate,...
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