The way home

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An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid. It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever. No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.

Wisconsin Horizons by Phil Koch phil-koch.artistwebsites.com/

We are ready for landscaping! We just hydro-seeded the lawn yesterday, got some rock and the trampoline up over the weekend and we’re going to do a little at a time. The quotes we got for full landscaping were between $30-50,000 and after building the house that made us choke a little (a lot). Just another tip when you’re building -- don’t forget outside costs! We paid to have the sprinklers installed and are going to tackle the rest bit by bit. We would love to get some trees in this fall…

This gorgeous modern family home was designed by Moment Design in collaboration with Amy Storm & Company, located in the Chicago suburbs.