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I’ve always liked architecture, but I knew I would never become an architect.  I probably spend too much time looking at the design of the interior & exterior of homes, asking myself the practical questions that the architect did not consider. Such as, design concerns relating to children, drunken homeowners, maximizing natural light, or storage.

kitchens (design)

I love to cook (not so much clean up), a great kitchen is defined by good pans, sharp (proper) knives, a constant heat source, plenty of counter space (for chopping & putting down pans). Optimally you would be buying fresh vegetables weekly & have a minimal fridge/freezer for prolonged cold storage. 

Today, most kitchens in new homes are designed as focal point within a house. Kitchens though shouldn’t be that big, I’ve had some excellent meals created in shoebox sized kitchens. A focal point of a home should be place where you eat, not where the food is prepared.

 A meal, no matter how simple or complex, should be made properly for consumption at a table where discussion will occur. I find the new-age of counters in kitchens, increase the speed at which food is served & consumed. At counters people are more likely to be served quickly, consume their food & depart with little dialogue. Whereas at a table, due to ability to face the other parties, you’re more likely to eat & talk. 

As awesome additions to your home go, a billiard room hidden under a lake – complete with Bond villain style dome – sounds like the kind of place any self-respecting geek should covet. Turns out, the concept isn’t new; J. Whitaker Wright, a trader, engineer and convicted fraudster, lavished masses of money on Witley Park back in the 19th century, a 32 bedroom mansion which extended into various labyrinthine underground passages and a beautiful underwater room. (via 100-year-old secret underwater dome is fraudster’s amazing folly - SlashGear) High-res

As awesome additions to your home go, a billiard room hidden under a lake – complete with Bond villain style dome – sounds like the kind of place any self-respecting geek should covet. Turns out, the concept isn’t new; J. Whitaker Wright, a trader, engineer and convicted fraudster, lavished masses of money on Witley Park back in the 19th century, a 32 bedroom mansion which extended into various labyrinthine underground passages and a beautiful underwater room. (via 100-year-old secret underwater dome is fraudster’s amazing folly - SlashGear)