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Old Posted Sep 14, 2011, 2:53 AM
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I guess this style could be updated using a shipping container(s), & IKEA. It could probably be even cheaper:

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Shotgun Style: Historic Small-Plan Homes Have No Hallways

So-called ‘shotgun houses’ are said to be called such thanks to their straight nature, referencing not the long barrel, however, but the ability of shells to shoot through from front to back. In a tradition of Southern space-saving simplicity, this reinvigorated historic style skips halls to create a cozy series of rooms on thin little lots. (Above images by Mario Tama & Michael Eastman)


http://dornob.com/shotgun-style-hist...e-no-hallways/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_house

seems a bit small for a family but they seem to make it work:
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Originally Posted by necromanc View Post
@amor de cosmos - Thanks for showing me that beautiful website ( http://freshome.com/ ). Since I've found it I've spent around 2 hours browsing it. Lots of inspiration.
thx, contemporist has good stuff also

Last edited by amor de cosmos; Sep 14, 2011 at 3:06 AM.
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