For Everyone Who Enjoys The Rustic Charms And Design Surprises Over At Cabin Porn...

You know by now that I really enjoy things rustic and imperfect and there's much to be found like that over at Cabin Porn.
It's the Wabi-Sabi in things and nature that makes me smile.
Perfection caused by imperfection.
There's a few wonderful examples in the images here and in particular the last two. Look at the contrast between the rough exterior wood sheathing and the modern minimalist concrete or stone interior...

Klaus And Susan's Go Anywhere Tiny House On Wheels Is Taking Them Around The World...

I met up with Susan and Klaus recently at Haumoana, freedom camping in the Hawkes Bay. They're a month into their first year and a half voyage around the world in their specially built Uni-Mog.
Klaus is a locksmith by trade but he's much more than that. He's built their tiny home on wheels which is a masterpiece of engineering and creative innovation.
Hydraulic rams lift the roof allowing ample access to the massive bed with its base surrounded by flush storage compartments. There's storage everywhere here and some very clever ideas have been thought of to use every available inch of space. Susan, a doctors assistant in real life and Klaus have worked very well together to come up with a very unique home on wheels.
The 1984 Mercedes once destined for active duty in Kosovo but ending up never seeing a war zone has only done about 15,000 kilometres.
It carries 300 litres of fresh water, 300 litres of diesel, its black tank holds 180 litres. Having run out of time at home in Germany, they're adding the solar components here in New Zealand which will augment the large capacity alternator and the 3 kva generator.
There's two 180 amphour AGM batteries.
A massive rear storage locker contains all their toys, outdoor furniture and portable bbq.
Keep a look out for these two intrepid travellers.
They're lovely people...

Twenty Seven Year Old New Zealander Lily Duval Built A Simple Bookcase Then Decided To Build Herself A Tiny Home On Wheels...

Girls can do anything she decided.
And besides, building a house couldn't be that much harder than building a bookcase could it.
Lily is now two months into the construction of her very own tiny home on wheels on some communal land in New Zealand's city of Christchurch.
Being only 5.5 metres long, 2.5 metres wide and 4.2 metres high, it fits within the road transport restrictions, needs no building permit and is being made from new and used materials.
When he died, her father left her some money and Lily's sure he'd be delighted with how she's investing his wonderful gift to her.
This very inspirational and motivated young woman is looking forward to moving into her tiny home on wheels in just a few months and while she's busy building she's thinking of all the things she won't need in her new minimalist life style...

America's Rockabilly Community Love Living Life Like It's The 1950's...

This is how it was in the US of A in the 1950's and this is how it is for the Rockabillies today.
They're spread across the US and their love of the fifties clothes cars and culture keep them refreshingly apart from mainstream America.
They're known as eccentrics too.
They don't just drive perfectly preserved cars from the era, they know how to mend and maintain them too.
They don't throw away a broken toaster.
They fix it.
The Rockablillies are a wonderful example of an era not that long gone for some of us.
There's more to know about those days here.
Jennifer Greenburg immersed herself among the Rockabilly Communities for a decade as a participant and as a voyeur and photographer. Her wonderful images record an autonomous and unique way of life...