Design: It's all in the details (Independent) Whether or not there's a recession lurking around the corner, there's no doubt that we've got less money in our pockets to spend on fripperies for the home. If you can't afford a full-blown refurb, or your kitchen is perfectly serviceable and you're just bored with it, then spend a little on accessories instead. These provide the perfect finishing touches for a home, and lots of shops have ......more...Michelle Smith is Sitting Pretty (New York Post) Michelle Smith has the manners of a Southern belle (despite having grown up in Connecticut). Turn up at her door and she?ll take your bag and invite you into the perfectly put together living room of her 1927 two-bedroom apartment. Moments later the petite, tanned designer will produce sparkling mineral water, served in long-stemmed glasses from a silver tray. It?s a charming quality that ......more... A castle in Marblehead truly fit for a Viking (Boston Globe) MARBLEHEAD - We had never met a castle keeper until we checked into the Herreshoff Castle Bed & Breakfast. Tucked away in a warren of winding streets along the harbor, the castle looms over Colonial homes built by ship captains and blacksmiths when the country was new. Though the castle was erected in the 20th century, it is a replica ......more... Modern Touch of Class with Crystal Chandelier (Turks.US) Give or take a modern home needs that elegant piece of lighting. Well it is always a good thing to have a home that always illuminate with style and that desired elegance. So taking this piece can be very tricky. Crystal chandelier can give you the great advantage to a home....more... Boomer Gal: '70s fashions now grace antique dolls not for online (The News-Press) So bell-bottoms and shag carpet are baby boomer junk, right? Wrong....more... Boho chic comes to Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines?Fueled by fashion and perhaps news of India?s booming economy and growing political clout, a growing number of Filipinos have begun to express interest in anything and everything the subcontinent has to offer....more... Recent restaurant reviews (Contra Costa Times) The following are shortened versions of recent full-length restaurant reviews. The date the original review ran and its overall rating is in parentheses....more... Travel: A Barcelona sojourn (The New Straits Times) Barcelona teems with Gothic history, art and architecture. CHEONG PHIN tries to take it all in within a day....more... 2008/07/26 (The New Straits Times) A bird?s eye view of the beautiful city of Barcelona. Barcelona teems with Gothic history, art and architecture. CHEONG PHIN tries to take it all in within a day....more... |