Ruben Pardo, one of the city’s few remaining elevator operators, has been brightening people’s days at Miracle Mile’s Wilshire Tower (the longtime home of Desmond’s department store) for more than 40 years. Now, thanks to the folks at Dress Code, a New York-based production company, he can brighten your day ... Read More »
Superstar singer Adele is rolling in the cash after making a £350,000 profit on her luxury villa on a beachfront resort known as Millionaire’s Row. The Rolling in the Deep singer, 28, bought the Art Deco property for £2.5million in 2012 but has now made a tidy sum after selling ... Read More »
If you want to create a calm and stylish atmosphere in your home then these ombre wall murals are bound to give you some inspiration. It’s the blending of several shades, and a trend that has seen itself translate throughout fashion, hair and beauty. Now firmly finding its place in interiors, these ombre walls will add ... Read More »
Don’t say Billings, MT, lacks panache—you just need to know where to look. Your first stop on the style watch: This 2,048-square-foot penthouse located smack-dab in the middle of downtown. Listed for just $335,000, the two-bedroom apartment offers the streamlined décor and international flair of über-luxe apartments in larger cities. But with a 360-degree ... Read More »
Visitors to Autumn Fair 2016 are invited to step inside an inspiring haven of bespoke, well-designed product within the show’s Summerhouse sector. Positioned alongside the wider Contemporary Home & Gifts offering, the growing sector promises to be a hit with buyers and retailers in search of unique, on-trend collections for ... Read More »
Magical isn’t too fabulous a word to describe architect Christian Zapatka’s transformation of an 8,000-square-foot, 1970s colonial-style house in Potomac. The clients, a successful entrepreneur and his wife, wanted to enlarge the family home they loved, infusing it with more natural light and style—but not the ostentation of a mammoth ... Read More »
The AW16 edit from H&M Home exudes contemporary elegance, with its classic designs, calming, washed-out shades, knitted textiles and charming prints inspired by Nordic folklore. We spoke to head of design Evelina Kravaev to find out how simple changes can refresh and update our homes What are your best ... Read More »
The stop The Boonville Hotel, 103 Water St., Boonville, N.Y. Map data ©2016 Google Terms of Use Report a map error Map Satellite What makes it special The Boonville Hotel was built in 1853 as part of the Comstock Opera House. The current building is what remained after a huge ... Read More »
London – Wandering around the splendid Marriott Grand in Bucharest these past three days, Joe Hart has had plenty of time to contemplate his future. Clearly no longer No 1 at Manchester City, Hart’s demotion under new coach Pep Guardiola has been as surprising as it is sudden. Concerns among ... Read More »
Thunder Rode, a therapeutic horsemanship program for individuals with special needs, will host a benefit dance and silent auction Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at Nob Hill, north of Decorah, featuring the Swamp Cats from Manchester. Tyler (TJ) Vobr, Waukon, is a guest singer who will ... Read More »
BOUGHT for just over $700,000 more than two decades ago, this Sydney Harbour-view mansion is now set to sell for more than $10 million. Paul Disalvo and his wife Lucy bought their Vaucluse home in 1992 for about $725,000, a figure that in the ’90s was considered a hefty sum. ... Read More »
Tono Group has launched a new division, Retro Development. The name Retro, a shortened version of the word retrofit, reflects its focus on investing in blighted or undervalued properties and revitalizing them. Retro’s first project is the $2 million renovation of 436 W. James St. into offices for Tono Group ... Read More »
