Mud houses ideas

Traditionally painted circular house-form (bhunga) made with mud in Kutch district, Gujarat, India

Home decor cob house interior | mud house | clay house Mud houses are made from a mixture of earth, water, and straw, and are usually built around a wooden frame. These clay houses have been around for centuries, but they are having a moment in the Interior design world. The walls are then plastered with a layer of mud, which dries and hardens into a sturdy material. These homes are cozy, organic, and elegant, with earthy vibe that is perfect for winter.

​It’s actually pretty easy to add window and door frames into earthbag buildings. The most important thing, as always with earthbag, is anchoring things to the walls. But there are a couple of...

Step by step how I made my wattle and daub bathroom.

A couple of weeks ago, Mike and I ran a workshop here in my backyard in Durham. It was a great success! We hadn't run one since 2009, and weren't sure how the urban setting was going to work out, in regards to fostering the right atmosphere for a cob workshop (comfortable, peaceful, inspiring, beautiful, etc...). We had 3 people camping in the backyard, which made for a very real and enjoyable sense of community through the mornings and into the evenings. The rest of the students commuted…

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Cob houses are an amazing way to build a house. In this simple guide I break down everything you need to know about building a beautiful cob home.