The mother invests ten thousand dollars in a straw-bale house for her adolescent daughter.

 

Shalina Luna and Ben Griffith contemplated their children’s future.

 

In anticipation of building a home there when she became 18, Joli Galvan bought a plot of land in Ignacio, Colorado.

 

The couple built their off-grid home out of straw bales and cob on a 34 by 17 foot concrete slab.

 

Cob is made from clay, sand, straw, and water and is naturally resistant to fire.

 

The house’s three portions were built independently of one another.

 

There are two 12-by-14-foot rooms on either side of a 6-foot-wide kitchen and bathroom.

 

One side of the house has the study, while the other features the living room and loft bedroom.

 

They want it to seem like a home that their daughter would be happy to spend the rest of her life in, so they’re going for a cozy, rustic vibe.

 

This straw-bale dwelling is incredible because it doesn’t utilize any utility services at all.

 

Solar panels provide energy for everything in the house, including the electric pump that supplies the kitchen sink with water.

 

They have a solar-friendly ceramic heater in case it becomes really cold during the winter, even though the bales do a good job on their own.

 

They built a cob hot tub and heated it with a wood stove as well.

 

Additionally, Shalina and Ben utilized materials found on their property or in the surrounding area.

 

This house was planned for a price tag of $10,000. Joli’s stunning home was finished in just four weeks.

The cob, with its rural aesthetic, is a nice contrast to the wood used in the top part of the house.

 

The glass partitions and bottle display added a unique element to the room’s design.

 

From up on the loft bed, the room below looks bright, airy, and gorgeous.

 

If Joli were to organize a party, her guests may sit comfortably in the living room located downstairs.

 

The stairs to the bedroom were convenient because they ended at cubbies.

 

The cooking facilities were superb. All the wonderful details that make the house a home are there.

 

The sink’s remarkable elegance was complemented by the oak countertop.

 

Shalina presented her daughter with some heirloom cookware as a special surprise.

 

The bathroom may not look like much, but it has everything she needs.

 

Shaline made fun of the fact that it is called a “inhouse” instead of a “outhouse” because it is located inside.

 

The sink draws its water from a jar, and the toilet works much like a composting one.

 

Last but not least, the gorgeous study space gives the impression of fostering focus and education.

 

It is adjacent to a vintage dresser and a modern red chair.

 

They also carved out some reading alcoves for Joli, which she called “book nooks” because of how inviting they were.

 

It’s a great accessory for a bookworm’s collection.

 

In fact, the family’s exploits while constructing their house were featured on an episode of Discovery’s “Building Off The Grid.”

 

 

 

 

See how Joli’s straw-bale house came to be in this time-lapse film.

 

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