Blending art, architecture and design, mosaic tile is one of the oldest forms of wall and floor covering. Using the tiny squares known as tesserae, Ancient Greeks and Romans created detailed stories and intricate geometric patterns, and mosaic art embellishes ceilings, walls and floors from Byzantium to Barcelona. Today, artists ... Read More »
Most of us decorate our homes in budget. This is because there is hardly any money left to spend on the interior decoration after paying the EMIs on the house. However, even cheap home decor ideas can be classy and chic. So basically, your home decor can look expensive even ... Read More »
After an enviable modeling career that included landing the cover of 2010’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, Brooklyn Decker has built an impressive acting résumé. In roles that range from a good-hearted teacher in Adam Sandler’s Just Go with It (her debut) to a physical therapist in Battleship to her turn ... Read More »
I admit, I am totally lost when it comes to home decor. For years, we’ve lived in apartments where our ability to decorate was limited to strict leases and landlord preferences to no holes in the walls. So now that we’re in the process of purchasing our first home, I’m ... Read More »
It turns out that a lovely alternative to fresh cut flowers can be found in the produce bins of your grocery store or favorite farmer’s market. Chadwick Boyd, author of Entertaining with Vegetables: A Recipe Collection for Modern Home Cooks to Make Lovely & Delicious Food with Produce, has some ... Read More »
Hamlet is a new, free text messaging service allowing users to shop for home décor from the comfort of their phone. The company was founded by Britt Caputo and a team of former employees from One Kings Lane and Elle Décor who act as stylish friends giving users excellent décor advice. Looking for a new ... 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 image: http://marieclaire.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/11116/000094783/6fe5_orh1000w646/HM-Home-Evelina.jpg image: http://marieclaire.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/11116/000094783/6fe5_orh1000w646/HM-Home-Evelina.jpg What ... Read More »
As you peruse the vast number of color choices in the paint store or try to decide whether the watercolor you are obsessed with at the local arts festival will work in your home, consider what the interior designers of cruise ships encounter. These wizards of décor create spaces enjoyed ... Read More »
The RNLI’s (Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s) new lifeboat station in Bridlington is under construction on Spa Promenade in the town. Work to realign the sea wall and increase the width of Princess Mary Promenade has been completed and phase two of the project has begun. The new Art Deco style ... Read More »
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms has 506 pages of idiomatic phrases, and it’s pretty safe to say that Drake White knows most of the Southern ones. His head and his new album, Spark, are full of them. “That dog’ll hunt,” he says. “That’s when you just bought a 1976 ... Read More »
A DERELICT soap factory in Port Melbourne has been transformed into luxury apartments by amateur renovators turned reality TV stars. The Block is nearing completion and will go to auction later this year. Picture: Chris Eastman The art deco building, on Ingles St, is home to this year’s season of ... Read More »
The Miami Beach villa where legendary gangster Al Capone lived well and died was just purchased by famed European soccer agent Mino Raiola, who made a killing on the transfer of French star Paul Pogba to Premier League’s Manchester United. The Dutch super agent made $32 million on Pogba’s record-breaking ... Read More »
