Architecture...

Homes made of mostly recycled or reclaimed materials aren't a huge norm; not yet. However, there are plenty of great recycled homes out there that can inspire a vision for your own recycled abode.

Take a look at the following links to learn more about recycled home, including building ideas, material specs, and great visuals.

Recycled house video: Check out this cool house in Texas, 85 percent of this house was reclaimed from the garbage dump!

The Ultimate in Recycled Homes: What do you do with an old airplane? Turn it into a house of course.

The hyper neat newspaper house: Made from over 150,000 newspapers. Wow, that's a lot of reading.

Beer can house: I'm thinking... good for college kids. :)

Barrel homes: Take one old barrel used for storing pickles, wheat, what have you and you've got yourself a barrel of fun; or at least some nice recycled living quarters.

House that recyclables built - a beautiful project.

The biggie recycle project: A house built out of 100% recycled materials. Really great to see, and you won't believe how livable it is. I can't believe they thought of everything.

A bargain recycled house: This is my ideal house. Tiny, made with recycled materials, natural, simple, and just as cute as cute can be. Plus, you can't beat a bargain home; unless you enjoy spending money? You don't, right?

Built from trash: Gather two grandmas, some recycled materials, spunk, and green aspirations; mix well, and you get a house. Neat.

Bonus child-sized links of the day: Build your own recycled toy house or recycled dollhouse.

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