In a move to get with the times Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced school-aged children will be able to do all their learning online. The sweeping change will allow any school, tertiary provider or an approved industry to apply to be a “community of online learning” (COOL). NZ First has slammed ... Read More »
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 »
What is selling in New York right now? Toni Haber: From a price perspective, it’s $3 million and under, a much more brisk market. The product that’s selling more is the building that has really nice finishes. Are those mainly new buildings, or are they older and refurbished? TH: Mostly, ... Read More »
Gwen and Jerry Schroder grew up New Albany, but their careers took them away for 25 years. Since their retirement, they were on a quest to find a home that would allow the couple to be closer to family. In December of 2015, they purchased a bungalow style home that ... 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 »
