I never imagined that this project we embarked on could be so life-changing – and yet, it has been all of that and more. My only regret – we didn’t begin sooner! A Little Background… It was late Spring when Mary and I began to talk seriously about beginning the process of building our little dream house at the farm. The inspiration for the design of our future house came from viewing this one from strawbale.com. Although our version will not be made of straw bales – the simple floor plan and solar power fits our goals perfectly We both knew we wanted a small house that would overlook the farm – one with a simple open floor plan that would be easy to care for – and allow us the freedom and time in the coming years to enjoy the farm, travelling and whatever comes our way. A small house has always appealed to both of us – one full of all of the features we want – built into a fraction of the space that many homes seem to waste. As we began to draw up our floor plans, we realized that with such a small foot print (the [...]