Smart websites focusing on small space design help home owners downscale with little sacrifice in comfort or style. MochiHome.com provides ideas and inspiration “to help people visualize their spaces.” Starting with basic “before” shots of living rooms, kitchens, etc., the editors of Mochi Home digitally change wall color and add art and accessories to show […]
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Dining Santa Fe: The Green Chile Cheeseburger
“No state is more passionate about its burger than New Mexico,” states The New Mexico Department of Tourism, a claim that Texas, California, Illinois or half-a-dozen other burger-loving locales might dispute. But the Land of Enchantment can call first and best for the marriage of burger and green chile. Chile is what makes New Mexican […]
855 East Palace Ave, Santa Fe NM
Walking distance to Canyon Road, parks, dining and the Plaza. Front unit is a rough jewel rich in Santa Fe charm: adobe with high ceilings, vigas, hardwood floors, a kiva fireplace, an 80 sq. ft. root cellar and custom-carved and painted portal. Clean rear unit with concrete flooring would respond beautifully to contemporary upgrades. Adobe […]
136 East Santa Fe Ave, Santa Fe NM
Purchase to include #’s 136, 138 and 138 1/2 E. Santa Fe Ave. Investors don’t miss this opportunity to own a triplex in a great location with a proven rental history. Charming vintage Victorian brick two-story house. 1 block to State Capitol, walking distance to Plaza. Units 136, 138 and 138 1/2 have a combined […]
Santa Fe Green Scene: Hempcrete for Housing?
A home made of hempcrete –a mixture of lime, water and industrial hemp– is the most recent bit of brilliance I’ve found in my ongoing scan for creative housing ideas. Known by various trade names, including Hemcrete®, Isochanvreis, Canosmose, and Canobiote, the substance is durable, waterproof, fireproof, insect and rot resistant. Significantly, it is also […]