Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Cob houses

Cob, or cobb is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, 
similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive.
Just look at these cute designs of Cob houses!

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I really like the sloping, swooping roof!

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 And the interiors are done beautifully!

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The following is a South African cob house... 
the details are terrific, loving the little sunspot windows!
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I like how there's fabric on the ceiling, giving it a cozy warm feeling.
I'm going with the thought that this is a bedroom :)

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