Downtown Montreal Skyline at night, from la place de la cathedrale to the edge of Griffintown. getty Several new high-end developments have come to the downtown district of Quebec’s largest city in recent years, delivering penthouse-caliber luxury to the center of a city steeped in history and tradition. In 1111 […]
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London’s Cheyne Walk presents a sedate streetscape that bears no witness, save some blue English Heritage plaques embedded in various façades, to its daredevil history. To the redbrick Georgian and Queen Anne houses and apartment buildings that line this Thames-side street in Chelsea, all manner of creative iconoclasts since the […]
Jennifer Houghton clung to the banister in her Dallas mansion. Suspended about 10 feet off the ground, she braced her foot against the wall, extended her arm and placed an oversize pink-and-white ornament atop a spinning Christmas tree festooned with candied pink poinsettias. Below her, a life-size Nutcracker stood sentry […]
The apartment’s interior was created in the Art Deco style by French architect Jean-Michel in the 1920s, reflecting Saint Laurent’s obsession with the Jazz Age, which was also echoed in his ready-to-wear collections of the time. The designer was in thrall then to the streamlined yet luxurious aesthetic of high-end […]
Inside Japan’s most minimalist homes (Image credit: Daica Ano/ Kengo Kuma & Associates) Close to nature and beautifully minimalist, the Zen-like interiors featured in a new book offer a glimpse inside the Japanese mindset. “The home – before it is a place of beauty – is a place for safety, […]
LONG ISLAND | 107 Meadow Street, Garden City Garden City Tudor $1.185 million A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, 2,450-square-foot, three-story house built in 1930, with a slate roof; a front stone patio; a sunken living room with wood ceiling beams and a wood-burning fireplace; a dining room; a family room with skylights […]
Forbess cautions that this design will not endure a direct hit from an F-4 tornado — few livable structures can boast that. But the home is designed to withstand winds of up to 125 mph, he said. “What we’re saying is, in strong, straight-wind-type storms, this is a stronger build […]
This is the ultimate edit of the interior design industry names to know, spaces to inspire and beautiful products to choose. Homes & Gardens Awards’ Judging Panel (Image credit: Damian Russell [Sebastian Cox] | Georgina Viney [Charu Gandhi] | Simon Brown [Kit Kemp] | Damian Russell [Lulu Lytle] | Jake […]
It’s the job of interior designers to interpret the fantasies of their clients through their own creative lens. But, when completely left to their own devices—more specifically, within their own homes—how do they decorate? That’s the premise of Inside: At Home with Great Designers, a new book out on September […]
A lush green lawn has long been a symbol of the perfect American home. But as a prolonged drought reshapes life in California, many residents are rethinking what a beautiful yard should look like. In Los Angeles, which imposed sweeping restrictions on outdoor water use this year, thirsty lawns are […]
Photo RIDGEFIELD — Walking into the GRO Parade of Homes neighborhood, I was struck by just how grand and yet distinct each of the six houses were. Each home features the latest fashions and innovations, and each will cost its new owner more than a million dollars. But walking through […]
Welcome back to the Real Estate newsletter. My coverage typically takes you inside of L.A.’s finest properties, but this week, we’re taking a trip beneath them. Do you know what lies below your home? Kyle Tourje probably does. He’s a structural assessor with Alpha Structural, and he spends his career […]