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The Story of Soil: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why You NEED to Protect Soils on Your Property

9/11/2023

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All life on land depends on soil.  Even yours!  Humans cannot live without soil, just as we cannot live without water and air.  Soil grows our food, filters our water, and provides us with medicine.  It performs seemingly magical services that support the lives of every terrestrial organism on Earth.​


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How to Protect Trees BEFORE Clearing Your Land: Step-by-Step

8/2/2023

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Having a plan to protect trees BEFORE you start clearing your land is ESSENTIAL!  By the time you’ve broken ground, it’s already too late.

If your excavation and building team don’t know how to protect trees properly, then you can pretty much kiss any trees close to the construction site goodbye.  

Even worse, you can assume that any tree with a Critical Root Zone that has been damaged or compacted will die slowly, sometimes over the course of several years.  Dropping heavy limbs as the tree’s health and stability fail.



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5 Hidden Costs to Avoid When Clearing Your Lot for Home Construction

7/5/2023

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Easy is often confused for affordable.  In the case of home construction, it may be easier to clear your land completely and wipe the slate clean.  After all, this is what the typical construction team is accustomed to.  However, this unnecessary technique costs you more money in the long run.  And sacrifices too much time before you’re able to enjoy the beauty of your outdoor living spaces.  


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Ecosystem Services: Pro Bono Benefits of an Intact Ecosystem at Home

5/8/2023

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Mother Nature provides services to you free of charge every day.  These services protect your home, protect your health, and save you money.  And these pro bono services take place right in your yard!  
 
Maintaining an intact ecosystem at home will guarantee you benefit from these services for the duration of your homeownership.


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The 3 Levels of Biomimicry: Our Foundation for Better Design

4/1/2023

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Woman in red dress looking at beautiful blue lagoon with stalactite, palm trees and greenery at princess lagoon at railay, krabi in thailand
Mother Nature inspires us with her brilliance on multiple levels.  At the surface level, her beautiful forms leave us awestruck. To a deeper degree, the behavior of her organisms adds another dimension of amazement.  From an expanded view, the interaction of all species in an ecosystem begins to look like a living, breathing, evolving tapestry woven together with the systems developed over millennia. 


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Biomimicry: Blueprints from our Biological Elders

3/6/2023

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This blog is likely to inspire a deep yet dormant intuitive knowing that we all have buried within us.  The knowing that we are not alone…nor do we have to solve the many riddles of life by ourselves.  The understanding that we are literally surrounded by genius as a result of 3.8 billion years of research and development from the natural world.


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The Alchemy of Bioarchitecture

2/7/2023

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Bioarchitecture, biomimicry, custom home design, regenerative home design, regenerative architecture, biomaterials, biowall, microalgae, biopolymers, Microbial Concrete, self-healing cement, fablabs
Image: The Eden Project, Cornwall UK
Bioarchitecture is an innovative design technique rooted in ancient form and function: the geometries, processes, and substances of the earth.  It’s a hybrid between biology and architecture that bends the rules of design while blowing the minds of observers.

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What on EARTH is Regenerative Home Design?

1/3/2023

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Sustainable design is now considered obsolete by many in the industry.  Trying to prevent further damage to the environment through sustainable design is like applying a band-aid to a bullet wound.  A more forward-thinking approach is necessary.  Regenerative home design holds the key to our future by reversing ecological damage, repairing what has been lost, and contributing to a positive impact on the environment and our health.


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The 3 Viewpoints You MUST Consider for Successful Landscaping

12/5/2022

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Landscaping, viewpoints, inspired landscaping, hardscaping, custom home design
Landscaping is often an afterthought or viewed as less important than the design of the home.  However, landscaping impacts the way you FEEL about your home…and a home that feels good is a happy home.
 
With the power to increase the value of your home AND the value of your life, landscaping MUST be integrated into your home design with consideration from the three essential viewpoints.


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Inspired Landscaping: How Your Archetypes Influence Design

11/12/2022

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What’s your elemental archetype? And how does the calling of your heart and soul dictate the way you should landscape your property?
 
Elemental archetypes are models of personalities that play a role in influencing human behavior based on the elements of earth, water, fire, and air.


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    I am Jenny Pippin, founder of Pippin Home Designs and creator of my own inspired living.  I grew up as an ordinary southern girl, working in the fields of my family’s tobacco farm.  It didn’t take me long to realize I had greater gifts and so I chose to step into my power and create my own path in life, inspired by my heart’s true passion. (More on my personal story HERE!)

    ​The conversations found in this blog are structured around home design with a foundation, just like our homes, built on inspiration.
     

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