When Jim Batty and his partner decided to live on a boat, it took years to find their dream home. […]
When it comes to its namesake subject matter, Spaces magazine doesn’t discriminate: There are live-work lofts in the wilds of Brooklyn, warehouses in Australia turned into artist communes, cafes in Hamburg lined with vintage shoe lasts and gumball machines, and even a section of so-called wall spaces, where entire spreads are devoted to close-ups of textile, teacup, or taxidermy collections. “We wanted an eclectic mix, somewhere between vintage, designy, and handmade,” says Louise Bannister, managing editor of the cult indie lifestyle magazine Frankie, who co-produced Spaces as one of the magazine’s twice-annual special projects. While past editions have included a recipe book or a small photo album filled with 110 snapshots culled from contributors around the world, the editors chose to focus on interiors after the success of Frankie’s only section devoted to them: Homebodies, where they feature casual portraits of the homes of musicians. For Spaces, the team scoured the internet from their homebase in Melbourne looking for creatives of all stripes, pairing large-format images with personal interviews about how they found their space and what they keep in it.
Check out model Kyleigh Kuhn's gorgeous Sausalito houseboat.
Welcome to this very special gallery featuring a variety of unique houseboat designs from all over the world. In some parts of the world, houseboats are very popular as permanent homes, but in most places,
Seattle is famous for it's houseboats along the shores of Lake Union. Our friend Betty was kind enough to host our annual "old hikers" group for lunch on Monday. I couldn't pass up the chance to record life on a houseboat. This dock is home to some of the old style "cottage" boats.
On our vacation a couple of weeks ago we stopped in at the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. When we walked into town we walked by Fisherman’s Wharf a historical part of town. While there were many larger floating homes the one that stood out for me was this unique tiny
building a houseboat is still possible. With some DIY houseboat plans you can build a houseboat, a shantyboat, or a tiny house that floats!
// // The view from the deck of a narrowboat is a perfect way to observe the British Countryside. The articles below detail some of the most popular narrowboat holiday areas, and outline what you s…
This floating guest house is nestled among a community of eclectic houseboats on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
© all rights reserved by B℮n Please take your time... to View it large on black The morning 10th of Februari I woke up to see Amsterdam covered in a coat of fresh snow. The snow fell in sudden flurries and gusts and turned the world white and wonderful. With the canals in the city and occasional high winds, there can be a nip in the air, but packing gloves and a scarf should keep you warm enough. There is something very beautiful about Amsterdam in the winter. It does occasionally snow in Amsterdam in February, but that almost always means just a light dusting. I walk in my neighbourhood and made some photos of the snow. When it snows the light and atmosphere is really beautiful. The steep bridges over the canals in Amsterdam are really slippery. Some of the finest and expensive examples of houseboats can be seen along the canals of Amsterdam, which even has houseboat hotels. Houseboats are very expensive nowadays in Amsterdam because of the limited number of moorings; this expense has reduced the likelihood that the approximately 2,400 families that live on the inner waters of Amsterdam will find themselves confronted by new neighbor boats. Amsterdam sure does look gezellig. So bundle up, go outside and play in the snow! Need a place to play? Visit the canals at the Jordaan, it's looks gorgeous in the snow. Walk around the Jordaan district and enjoy. After the snow blizzard of last night in Amsterdam the weather cleared up dramatically and we were treated to bright blue skies and lot of sunshine. This morning I walk in my neighbourhood and made some photos of the snow. The virgin white carpet of snow is crunching under my shoes. I began to remember why I love the winters so much. This time around, the canals remained relatively ice-free and there was lots of snow. The temperature is cold outside but its warm and cosy inside these houseboats. More snow expected tomorrow. Photo taken at the Prinsengracht, on the background you can you see the Westertoren church build in 1620. 10 februari werd ik wakker en zag Amsterdam bedekt met een laagje verse sneeuw. De sneeuw die vannacht viel bedekte de wereld om ons heen wit en prachtig. Ik heb mijn camera gepakt en op pad gegaan in m'n buurtje. Ik geniet van het geluid van knarsende sneeuw onder mijn schoenen en het prachtige gezicht op de Amsterdamse grachtenpanden. Het is min één graden en de grijze sneeuw wolken trekken weg. Mijn handschoenen en m'n sjaal houden mij warm genoeg. Er is iets heel moois over Amsterdam in de winter. Het sneeuwt af en toe in Amsterdam in februari, maar dat betekent bijna altijd slechts een dun laagje. Het licht weerkaatst altijd prachtig als er sneeuw ligt. De Westerkerk behoort tot de Protestantse Kerk in Amsterdam en staat aan de Prinsengracht, aan de rand van de Jordaan. Voor de kerk aan de linkerkant bevindt zich het het Anne Frankhuis. De steile bruggen over de grachten in Amsterdam zijn echt glad vooral voor auto's. Ik zag een taxi tegen een Amsterdammertje aanrijden, aanglijden eigenlijk. Sfeervolle plaatjes met woonboten in de grachten. Vroeger werd het wonen op een woonboot vooral gezien als noodoplossing bij gebrek aan een beter alternatief. Wonen op een woonboot was goedkoper en daardoor geschikt voor de minder kapitaalkrachtige mensen. Er is echter veel veranderd in de laatste decennia. Woonboten worden veel beter onderhouden of zelfs vervangen door luxere exemplaren, met isolatieglas, centrale verwarming, luxe keuken, luxe badkamer en soms ook nog een tuin met een schuurtje erbij. De meeste woonboter's willen hun boot ook niet meer kwijt. De boten zijn meestal klein maar wel gezellig.
Welcome to this very special gallery featuring a variety of unique houseboat designs from all over the world. In some parts of the world, houseboats are very popular as permanent homes, but in most places,
Welcome to this very special gallery featuring a variety of unique houseboat designs from all over the world. In some parts of the world, houseboats are very popular as permanent homes, but in most places,
