I just wrote another check to my contractor. What do I care? It’s Bitcoin money. Better spend it now before it all disappears. Still, I do wonder what he does with it all. His guys have been working on my house for a month, and the only thing that seems to have changed is my … Read more
Autumnal styling at The Home’s store on Umm Suqeim Street in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National Your Guide to the Home Level 1 has a valet service if you choose not to park in the basement level. This level houses all the kitchenware, including covetable brand French Bull, along with a wide … Read more
A man reported that soon after he moved into his North Peter Street residence he was away for 10 days and upon returning on Tuesday he found that his home had been burglarized and ransacked, with appliances and other items valued at more than $1,800 stolen, Athens-Clarke County police said. Thieves who entered the home … Read more
Pops of colour were added in the living room with two art deco chairs bought for just Dh65 each Tasked with furnishing a late 19th-century penthouse apartment in historic Budapest, a city I had not previously visited, presented a unique set of challenges. Not least of which was that I had to achieve my buying … Read more
Believe it or not, New Year’s is just around the corner, and while you’re deciding on your annual resolutions, the design world is setting its sights on what styles will be big in 2018. The home remodeling and design platform Houzz is ahead of the game, recently having released its top 10 home-design-trend predictions for the new … Read more
There’s a teardrop of evergreen laden with ornaments, pine cones and luxurious embroidered ribbon hanging from each end of the fireplace mantel in the Riverside Terrace home of Dr. Jaime Middleton Lawler and her husband, Dr. Theodore Lawler Jr. It’s a jaw-dropping touch among the contemporary holiday décor that will be on display here, one … Read more
We have superseded them,” says the interior designer. “Theirs was a very basic 1960’s interpretation of the future. Today, technology is so much more advanced than we could have predicted.” We may not have Rosie the Robot on-call, but thanks to advanced technology, we live more efficiently than our grandparents. “We live in a 1930’s … Read more
The smooth-sided toaster features round edges and functional flat sides, to allow it to sit against a kitchen wall. A temperature dial is situated on the side of the appliance, while the tray for catching crumbs is hidden on its underside. Winners will also win a jug-shaped kettle, which is designed to be easy to hold … Read more
GenslerA rendering of tiny homes for the homeless in San Jose, California. Although the total number of homeless Americans has slowly decreased over the past decade, homelessness has risen in large cities across the country. Certain spots in these areas are often dubbed “tent cities,” where it’s common for the homeless to live in encampments under highways or parks. In San … Read more
Rentickle.com, an online platform that allows users to rent lifestyle products including home appliances, furniture and cameras on a monthly subscription model, has raised around $4 million (Rs 25 crore) in a fresh round of funding. The company raised the amount in a combination of equity and debt, it said in a statement. The equity … Read more