Daily Dream Home: Log Cabin Masterpiece, Grants Pass, Oregon

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Daily Dream Home: Log Cabin Masterpiece, Grants Pass, Oregon

No Comments 02 September 2010

Oregon’s finest! This 14,586 sf Pioneer Log masterpiece includes every detail imaginable. Three massive fireplaces, granite, travertine, reclaimed Heart Pine flooring. Advanced electronics throughout. Wolf convection ovens & Sub Zero fridge, Old Gold douglas fir cabinetry. 100,000 gallon pool with slide, waterfall and spa. Spectacular outdoor dining and BBQ. Master bedroom retreat features a double [...]

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Hermès $130 Coloring Book

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Hermès $130 Coloring Book

No Comments 31 August 2010

What’s not to love about the Hermès $130 Coloring Book? The Hermès Les 4 Monde Coloring Book, for kids and adults, is available now from USA.Hermes.com (markers/crayons sold separately.) 12 pages with 24 designs for you to fill with color! Measures 15″ x 11″. Ref. 400134M00 $130.00

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Daily Dream Home: Lake Norman – Charlotte, North Carolina

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Daily Dream Home: Lake Norman – Charlotte, North Carolina

No Comments 30 August 2010

Introducing……Chateau Lyon. Ancient craftsmanship in a modern masterpiece. Incredibly ornate details, from the Biblical Stone in the Grand Foyer to the imported French Limestone walls. Hand carved Mexican pinon stone surround all exterior windows/doors. Pecky Cypress eaves and ceiling on the Loggia and Grand Salon, Palm Court, kitchen, master bath and morning room. Upper level [...]

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John Lennon’s toilet sells for $15K

No Comments 29 August 2010

A toilet that belonged to late Beatle John Lennon fetched $14,740 at auction on Saturday, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organizers said. Lennon, who was murdered in New York in 1980, had the porcelain lavatory removed from Tittenhurst Park in Berkshire, southern England, where he lived from 1969 to 1971, and replaced with [...]

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Daily Dream Home: Sunapee, New Hampshire

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Daily Dream Home: Sunapee, New Hampshire

No Comments 26 August 2010

This home is easily described as fantastic. The house faces directly south with long lake and cove views, just inside the no wake zone adding to the tranquility of the location. A sloping lawn leads to the lake with a permanent dock and sandy bottom for shallow swimming. The home as you enter thru the [...]

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Luxury builder Toll Brothers Swings To $27 Million Profit

1 Comment 26 August 2010

Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) reported it swung to a profit in its fiscal Q3 of $0.16 per share, topping consensus estimates of $0.14 per share. Revenues in the quarter slipped to $454.2 million, but still came in ahead of consensus estimates of $395.3 million. FY 2010′s third-quarter-end backlog of $939.4 million and 1,636 units rose 1% [...]

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Steve Hermann’s Glass Pavilion in Montecito, Calif.

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Steve Hermann’s Glass Pavilion in Montecito, Calif.

1 Comment 23 August 2010

Known for his modern designs, Los Angeles- based architect Steve Hermann finished his latest project in Montecito, Calif., about four months ago. Mr. Hermann considers the home, called the Glass Pavilion, his “opus.” – via WSJ

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban spend $10m on drive-in NYC apartment

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Nicole Kidman’s new $10m drive-in Manhattan penthouse

No Comments 23 August 2010

Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban have splashed out $10million on a luxurious Manhattan penthouse apartment, into which they can drive their car. Kidman and Urban’s new pad in Chelsea comes with an ‘en suite Sky Garage’, a car elevator that will let them take their limo all the way up to the 6th floor, [...]

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Michael Boodro Promoted to Editor in Chief at Elle Decor

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Michael Boodro Promoted to Editor in Chief at Elle Decor

No Comments 23 August 2010

Here’s the official news we just received from Elle Decor. Hachette Filipacchi has decided to promote from within — and bump Boodro up from the executive editor spot: Michael Boodro has been named Editor-in-Chief of ELLE DECOR; it was announced today by Robin Domeniconi, Senior Vice President, Chief Brand Officer, Elle Group. His appointment is [...]

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Brimfield Antique Fair

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Brimfield Antique Show

No Comments 21 August 2010

From Cool Hunting: Taking a look at the thrice-annual phenomenon of the Brimfield Antique Show in Western Massachusetts, this video focuses on the people who travel there from all over the world to collect everything from milk bottle caps to taxidermy peacocks. We talked to jewelry designer Phillip Crangi, prop master Kenyan Lewis, and others [...]

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John Derian for Target Home Collection Launched

2 Comments 19 August 2010

This fall, Target introduces a new John Derian for Target collection, an exclusive home decor and accessories line available for a limited time. Following the success of John Derian’s first two collaborations, Derian returns to Target with a new assortment of products. Known for his artisan decoupage techniques, Derian brings a fresh perspective on his [...]

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Daily Dream Home: Wilson, Wyoming

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Daily Dream Home: Wilson, Wyoming

No Comments 16 August 2010

This is a beautifully designed rustic log home by Ellis Nunn and Associates, one of the leading architectural firms in the western United States. The 8,348 sq. ft. estate features five bedrooms and six full baths and is of hybrid construction with large hand hewn and chinked timbers for a true western log home feel [...]

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Wooster and Jeeves top-hat pendant lights by Jake Phipps

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Wooster and Jeeves top-hat pendant lights by Jake Phipps

No Comments 15 August 2010

Wooster and Jeeves, available separately, are elegantly tongue-in-cheek pendant lights. Designed as top-hats by Jake Phipps, the butler inspired pendant lights are ever so proper. British designer Phipps graduated from John Makepeace’s furniture design school, Parnham College, in 1999. Since graduating he has been designing and making one-off items to commission but has more recently [...]

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Daily Dream Home: Corpus Christi, Texas

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Daily Dream Home: Corpus Christi, Texas

No Comments 13 August 2010

Architectural excellence and prime location combine to make this waterfront estate the most prestigious and sought-after property on Ocean Drive. Scenery, landscaping and a touch of magic have gracefully merged to create this alluring home on 4+ acres of waterfront property on Corpus Christi Bay. This estate provides private, serene, striking synergy by the sea, [...]

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Daily Dream Home: Carpinteria, California

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Daily Dream Home: Carpinteria, California

No Comments 12 August 2010

Experience the beachfront in a way few others ever will. Completely remodeled in 2008. Entry to this sophisticated awe inspiring 5900+ sq ft home is from a long gated driveway lined with mature coral & eucalyptus trees alongside a new clay tennis court with lights. An element of surprise is provided by the brilliant red [...]

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English penthouse sells for record $221 million

No Comments 11 August 2010

A six-bedroom apartment at One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, has been sold for a record $221 million. The penthouse stretches across two floors and has bullet-proof windows, a panic room and views across the Serpentine. One Hyde Park has 86 properties starting at around $30 million. Real estate professionals say that the super rich – many [...]

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45 Faber Park house in Singapore by Ong & Ong Architects

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45 Faber Park house in Singapore by Ong & Ong Architects

No Comments 11 August 2010

Architects: Ong & Ong Pte Ltd Location: 45 Faber Park, Singapore. Design Team: Diego Molina and Maria Arango. Camilo Pelaez. Project Team: Diego Molina and Maria Arango. Camilo Pelaez. Ryan Manuel. Linda Qing Site Area: 840 m2 House Area: 592 m2 Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Derek Swalwell and Tim Nolan

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Miele S168 Universal Upright Vacuum Cleaner

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Miele S168 Universal Upright Vacuum Cleaner Review

1 Comment 10 August 2010

Product info: The Universal Upright vacuums are superb in their design, performance and construction. Like Miele’s canisters and power teams they are designed to produce high air flow rates at very low noise levels while lasting a very long time. Unlike most uprights, these Miele Universal Uprights perform extremely well on non-carpeted floors with their [...]

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Fatboy Headdemock

No Comments 10 August 2010

Fatboy Headdemock will make you feel like you have so much nothing to do. Whether you’re sipping cocktails in the sunny shade or secretly being watched by your neighbours, it just makes you float like a feather. You can even share it with someone else and imagine two palm trees where there is actually a [...]

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Daily Dream Home: Country Living, Malvern, Pennsylvania

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Daily Dream Home: Country Living, Malvern, Pennsylvania

No Comments 09 August 2010

Deluxe country living on 19 acres of paradise. This 40 room, flawless prestige home is situated on a quiet country road amid glorious gardens. The rooms have grand scale but a cozy feel with lots of sunlight. The home’s original part dates from 1755 with newer additions only 6 years old. A wonderful floor plan [...]

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