In southern California, an innovative homeowner and architect have combined to recycle an old [Boeing-747 into a mountainside house [REJ]](http://www.realestatejournal.com/buildimprove/20051111-frangos.html?rejcontent=mail) that was environmentally friendly. “Unusual homes are nothing new along the coast of Southern California, long a magnet for eccentrics and free spirits.”

The homeowner says:
>”It’s 100% post-consumer waste,” she says.
>”Isn’t that the coolest?”