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Outdoor Dining with Ralph Lauren Home
Ralph Lauren takes outdoor living to a whole new level with the Desert Modern Collection. It's handcrafted using the finest materials which makes it a pleasure to spend time whiling away the afternoon or evening outdoors with good friends or family. We were especially taken with the contemporary good looks of the dining collection. So inspired, we created what we would love to see if we were designing an outdoor living space all our own. We’ve added a few elements from Ralph...
Delicious Summertime Beverages
Summer is on its way and we are daydreaming of warm afternoons sitting with friends on the terrace with a cool delectable beverage in hand. The following recipes are a good starting point for some of the most popular libations from Manhattans to Mojitos. Which is your favorite? Morning Glory Mimosa with About.com Mimosas are often served at special occasions or events, we say break out the bubbly on a relaxed Sunday morning! “The Morning Glory Mimosa takes...
The Steins Collect at the Met
Showing now at the Met, The Steins Collect, a touring exhibition of 200 iconic drawings, illustrations, paintings, prints and sculptures all acquired by the legendary modern art collector family the Steins. Gertrude Stein, her brothers Leo and Michael and Michael’s wife Sarah, took Paris by storm in early 1900 becoming avid supporters and collectors of modern artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Heri Manguin. ...
Keeping Your Home Pet Friendly
For many people pets are more than just dogs and cats; they are fur children, members of the family. As family members they are given full reign of the house. This can mean messy floors and furniture to clean up as well as telltale pet odors. There are a myriad of products to tend to life's little messes when you have pets. How do you live in a dog house that is clean and stylish for humans and safe and comfortable for the pets? Stain Resistant Fabrics Some homes allow dogs...
Robern Introduces Integrated TV/Medicine Cabinet
Is your schedule so hectic you need to keep on top of the news, sports and weather while getting ready for the day ahead? Robern understands this. They created a TV integrated into the mirrored door of their sleek and sophisticated M Series Cabinet. It’ll keep you in the know and one step ahead of everyone. Other M Series options include an MP3 hook-up, an electric shelf, a cold storage compartment, and a night light. The mirrored cabinets are also modular enabling you to create...
Les Adieux à la reine (Farewell My Queen) Directed by Benoit Jacquote
Chateau De Versailles played host to world-renowned director Benoit Jacquot and his cast of international stars for the filming of Chantal Thomas’ prize-winning novel, Les Adieux à la reine (Farewell My Queen.) The film, set in July 1789, portrays the first days of the French Revolution through the eyes of Queen Marie Antionette’s servants, with the focus on the queen’s close confidant, lady-in-waiting and reader Sidonie Laborde. The film is said to draw parallels to the...
India: Romancing the Senses
The allure of India, with its vibrant, exotic culture, has caught our attention and captured our hearts lately. No other country is quite so lavish and generous in seducing our five senses.It is a land of beauty, from its lovely people to their vividly hued homes. Take a journey with us today and be transported into a world of color, texture and stunning imagery. Image Credits 1-4 Indian Vogue 5 Elle Decor 6-7 Anaise Events 8 Moffly Media 9 America Gypsy 10...
Nest: The Learning Thermostat
Did you know in the average home about 50% of the energy bill is controlled by the thermostat? That’s more than the fridge, lights, TVs, computers and stereos combined! According to the EPA, a properly programmed thermostat can lessen that bill by 20%. “Can” is the operative word here, as one study found that about 90% of programmable thermostats installed in homes were never programmed. We didn’t realize this either until we ran across the Nest Learning thermostat. With...
The 34th Annual America’s Cup
The 34th Annual America’s Cup “The America's Cup is without a doubt the most difficult trophy in sport to win. In the more than 150 years since that first race off the coast of England in 1851, only four nations have won what is often called the “oldest trophy in international sport.” For some perspective, consider that there had been nine contests for the America's Cup before the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896,” says America’s Cup...
New Love: The Rake
We admit it. We’re having an affair. Our new love? The Rake. If your heart skips a beat when you cross paths with a man in a bespoke suit with impeccable manners exuding classic elegance, style, and sex appeal you’ll fall in love too. The Rake magazine and website, therakeonline.com, are self touted as meeting the needs of the disenfranchised, elite sector of the male population--one seeking to recapture the codes of classic men’s elegance. Not only do they give advice...