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Decor Inspiration for a Minimalist Bride

Ok, you know we love an opulent wedding here at Brides—but that said, more and more brides and grooms have chosen to go in a minimal, less over-the-top direction for their wedding decor than in years past. Minimalism doesn’t mean eliminating all decorations completely, but rather, it’s a matter

Minister orders audit into school cleaning shambles

Every Melbourne state school will be audited amid concerns some cleaners have had their pay cut and are struggling to do their job. Education Minister James Merlino announced the audit after The Age revealed parents were complaining about dirty schools and some cleaners were being paid

Taranaki mother and teenage daughters traumatised by intruder in bedroom

Judith Hazelgrove was woken by a stranger looking around her house in the early hours of this morning. A mother and her two teenage daughters have been left terrified after waking up to find a hooded intruder in their bedrooms searching for valuables. In

At Ironwood, a Fresh Approach to Dining and Presentation

Behind the signature patchwork door, a revamped dining room is on the menu at Ironwood. The new decor will be unveiled Friday evening. “It’s a face-lift, if you want to call it that. We are a very busy restaurant, and the wear and tear

Man with sledgehammer smashes through windows, glass doors at Comerica Park

DETROIT – Comerica Park was vandalized overnight Monday, when someone damaged windows and a door, police said. A security guard found glass on Witherell Street at 2:30 a.m., first from a couple of doors and then from some windows. The double-pane safety glass needed many blows with a heavy sledgehammer,

Global windows & doors market to exceed $260 billion by 2024

The global market for windows and doors is forecast to exceed $260 billion by 2024, with projected annual gains of 3.5% between 2018-2024, according to new research by Global Market Insights Inc. The worldwide market for these products was valued at more than $190

Furniture Maker Heritage Home Files Chapter 11 with $98MM DIP Commitment from PNC

Heritage Home Group LLC announced that it, its parent company HH Global II BV, and its related U.S. affiliates have filed petitions with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington to commence a restructuring process that will allow the Company to

Furniture Lady’ helps Montecito mudslide survivor piece his life back together

A Montecito businesswoman affectionately known as “The Furniture Lady” is still at it, furnishing homes for people impacted by recent disasters for free. Melissa Pierson just put the finishing touches on the home of Ralph “Lalo” Barajas, who lost everything including his longtime partner Peter

Elliott Hundley’s painting at the Broad puts ancient history under a modern magnifying glass

Time is fluid and malleable in Elliott Hundley’s three dimensional, mixed-media painting “the high house low!” (2011), an explosion of color and texture that sucks the viewer into a visual drama sparking with fire and rage. The four-panel assemblage work measuring more than 16

Modern-day slavery costs UK up to £4.3bn a year, says Home Office

The Home Office is to launch an independent review of modern slavery laws after its own research revealed the crime costs the UK up to £4.3bn a year. The report, published on Monday, estimates that each instance of the crime costs around £330,000, including