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Andrew Morrison 7/24/12 Andrew Morrison 7/24/12

Home Sweet Home: A Straw Bale Workshop Experience

Awesome article from Sutherland Living Magazine is the creation of a straw bale workshop participant, Tiffany Redding. Her enthusiasm and genuine excitement to learn were contagious during that workshop and she will long be remembered by all of those there. Tiffany’s article, “Home Sweet Home, is reprinted courtesy of Sutherland Living Magazine

Andrew Morrison 4/15/11 Andrew Morrison 4/15/11

Timber Frame and Straw Bale Homes

There may be no more beautiful look than a timber frame house wrapped with straw bales and plaster. It’s as if the two were made for each other. Creating that look can be a bit troublesome if you don’t approach the project from the right angles. Here’s how…