Cave House

We love this! It’s kind of like the Egyptian palaces built in the side of mountains that is ideal for throwing parties at but not so easy to get to. This is what architects uphold as making use of your natural surroundings, literally. Check out the link for more great photos of the stunning interior.

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Apartment Therapy
by Grace Shu
images by KPLR11.com

Talk about unconventional! Our friend Melody sent us this link featuring the home of The Sleeper family (Curtis, Deborah, and their three kids) who live in a cave. Literally. It’s a 17,000 square foot gouge in the earth that dates back to a 1930s sandstone mine in Festus, Missouri. Measuring in at 45 feet underneath a forest, this unusual home has to be seen to be believed. Check it out after the jump…

Inspired by the serenity and privacy Curtis and his wife Deborah felt when they first visited the site, they chose to create a three-bedroom home constructed from glass doors and used materials from a local store. Insulation sealant keeps the inside of the home at a cool 65 to 70 degrees year round.

The inside of the home feels very loft-like with its vast open spaces. The living and dining areas are located on the ground floor with the bedrooms on the mezzanine above the kitchen. A spring that runs underground of the forest but above the home deposits about 150 gallons of water a day into a pond filled with goldfish.

Read the article and see more photos.