“I am getting married soon/renovating my home, and I have no idea how I want the interiors to look like!” How many times have you heard this exact same sentence? And how many times have you said it yourself? Deciding what to wear every day is actually confusing to some of us. Finding your own style … Read more
Kirstjen Nielsen, seen in November 2018. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary who has been the public face of some of the Trump administration’s most contentious policies, has resigned. In a tweet on Sunday, Donald Trump said: “Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to … Read more
Bathroom vanities serve a functional purpose in bathrooms, but they’re also a large part of the room’s design. This makes vanities an important part of any bathroom remodel, but making sure you find a vanity that fits the room in function and style can be difficult. Here are some tips for finding the right vanity. … Read more
Looking out at a beautiful green lawn can be such a calming experience that it’s easy to forget how much work it takes to keep it green. Anything you can do to reduce the workload will give you more time for that calming experience. One of the most effective ways to reduce the workload is … Read more
The honey-coloured exterior is somewhat misleading. Bordering Sussex’s idyllic South Downs, South Lodge – a 19th century neo-Jacobean manor – is (on first sight) exactly what you’d expect. There are manicured lawns, wooded walkways and a Wisteria covered entrance. Step inside and there’s enough ornate ceilings, wood panelling and overstuffed sofas to keep any Victoriana fiend happy. The traditional … Read more
Russia has won a dispute about “national security” at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a ruling that may lend support to global car tariffs that could be imposed by the United States. The WTO panel ruling on Friday – the first ever on the right to a national security exemption from global trade rules – awarded Russia a … Read more
Mumbai: Walmart Inc. is making friends in India with the kind of competitors that it spent decades putting out of business in the US—mom and pop stores. These unlikely allies are part of the latest attempt by the Bentonville, Arkansas-based behemoth to crack India’s giant consumer market, taking on e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. and Asia’s richest … Read more
As the owner of a business, you have many responsibilities. When you buy a building for your business operations, you will need to keep it in the best shape possible to protect your investment. The roof is one of the most important features of the building because it protects everything. Many commercial buildings have flat … Read more
The luxury travel industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 7% between 2017 and 2021. Just look at Virtuoso , a bespoke luxury travel agency network: This company reported revenue growth of almost 90% in just five years, with a growth of more than $11 billion between 2013 and 2018. The definition of … Read more
I started working at The Harbour School a year and a half after it was established. I remember when it was an exclamation point (that’s putting it mildly) for people that I was perfectly happy for my children to learn in classrooms with other children who learned differently from them. Philosophically, my husband and I … Read more