Four Seasons Resort, Seychelles is fabulous

If you are looking for a great holiday and a place to get away from the chilly cold, ... to rest. It is fabulous in every way especially with the tree house villas perched on a jungle hillside. It is a picture perfect resort that gives you the best beach life has to offer. Besides [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 08:01:05

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10 Steps to a Healthy Ocean: Protecting our Oceans from Pollution

Photo courtesy of Webzer at Flickr.com. The ocean covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface, and it’s a major part of the ecosystem that we rely on. Phytoplankton are responsible for about half of the oxygen produced worldwide. More than 1 billion people rely on fish for a significant part of their diet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:48:27

Part IV: Hip Hop/RnB Part V: Miscellaneous I’ve decided to combine the last two genres into one mix/miscellaneous category ... color and type can effect mood. A lot of these have really cool background design elements. Below ... neonsoul 70/80 Birthday Flyer Cool swirls, lighting effects and colors. 7080 SWP Beach Party [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 01:05:53

Eco-Bling: Up Close and Personal

Assortment of Glass Tile Much of environmentally conscious, energy efficient design is invisible ... , California home. One of the first design elements that struck me when I entered the house was the color ... with a colorist, the Gottfrieds used 30 different hues throughout the house; some of them are slight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:50

Posts about Home Sales as of January 20, 2009

Snow! - blakkatz.com 01/20/2009 We got a dusting of snow last night.  It’s pretty.  I haven’t seen snow in several years now ... the tax commission’s reform package up or down - with no floor amendments in the House … from the home ... 7 Ferry Rd., Fort Walton Beach FL Short Sale You can make this Fort Walton Beach house a home… [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:27:32

Will the Obama Administration Respond?

Image via WikipediaThere is a level of hope tentatively permeating the fabric of the US in anticipation of a new presidential administration. Significantly the travel industry organized a campaign to educate presidential candidates on the importance of tourism [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:22:45

New Emerald Bay home to be worth up to $50 million

116 Emerald Bay/Cindy Yamanaka 116 Emerald Bay/Cindy Yamanaka A home now being built along the sand in Laguna Beach’s private Emerald Bay enclave ... , it will be in the top 10. A two-story, 5,000-square-foot beachfront house was demolished to make way ... others sit immediately above, each with its own beach-view terrace. One floor down, is the master [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:38:21

To Encourage Creativity, Get Back to Basics

<Time, space & materials to do creative things> A table covered with postal paper as a base for art projects ... discoveries. See Little Projects for Creative Kids. <Creative problem solving> Design an obstacle course for the living room/yard using things from around the house. <Creative thought> [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:00:34

The Chestnut Residence by Dan Heinfeld

It’s always interesting to see the houses that architects design for themselves, and for Dan Heinfeld, president of LPA Architects, ... -story, four-bedroom, four-bathroom house is located in Newport Beach, California, where Heinfeld ... courtyard. Visit LPA Architects - here. Modern House Photos by Cristian [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 19:05:50

Helping You Plan Your 2009!

Have just listened to Alex Jeffreys Coaching Module 5 titled Traffic Tornadoes, and like every module I’ve listened to so far, ... I know who take the time to design their life, know what their objectives ... it holds a lot of power. Over the past couple of weeks I have taken to organising the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:57:00

Hooked on Fridays: Keeping Cozy on Cold Days

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET Winter? I’m not your biggest fan. And this week has been colder than most for those of us living in the Midwestern United States. Brrr. It’s dipping into the negative numbers now, and I’ve found myself getting a bit cranky about it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:19:53

A Conversation with Carrie Raphael

Many of you may have heard of Carrie Raphael - interior designer and owner of Raphael Designs, stylist and coveted slipcover designer ... Home and Country Living magazines. Your home is every modern vintage girl’s fantasy: fresh, pretty ... Living, Country Home, Better Homes and Gardens among others . Her style is fresh, imaginative [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 02:34:00

Sunny with a Chance of Faux

I decided to focus on Yellow as our Color of the Month after the results of the 2009 Paint Color Trends post ... , designer Meg Braff used a Clarence House wallcovering for a foyer wall.  It would be like walking ... when we can.                ochre-crackle.jpg freeformvine-2.jpg   modern-stripes-2.jpg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:26:10

LETTERS: VOL. 2, ISSUE 41

L.B. GONE TO THA DOGGS? I can’t buy a good suit in the city of Long Beach. I can’t buy a good pair of shoes in the city of Long Beach ... The Civic Center features significant architecture designed by some of Long Beach’s most famous architects ... those other architectural embarrassments first. Long Beach has a history of great architecture— [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:03:58

A to Z of excellent travel accessories

Allow us to bring you a compendium of convenience, a cornucopia of chic – an A to Z of the very best and most desirable luxury travel accessories, as tried, tested and loved by the hardworking travel community. We quizzed them all on what their essential travel accessories were; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:45:57

Weekly Wrap Up: January 16, 2009

It's a been one of the coldest weeks this winter. Our little old house is terribly cold ... been inspired by design*sponge's new video series, Design By The Book. Below is a round ... , Round Dining Tables in Tight Spaces. Interiors: Blue Doors, Sixx Design, Michael Smith. Paper [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:30:35

Do eBook Authors Need Agents and Publishers?

Twitter while simultaneously linking the image to Twitpic: Janis Krums' prescience-of-mind to preserve the event of the crash was remarkable, and his quick thinking became the iconic semiotic of the day for history: Using an iPhone, Twitter and Twitpic, you are able to instantly share text and upload image with the world [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:21:39

Kitchens 101: Elements to Copy

Things That Inspire recently emailed me this picture of the kitchen, below, and said, “I love this – this is my dream kitchen ... this picture and recreate this kitchen in a new home or even in a current home?    I emailed her back ... for a new home or are remodeling, or maybe you are just looking for ways to rearrange a tired room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:39:00

The Obamas and Interior Design

Well, I know we are all looking forward to a Change and the Hope for a brighter future — I certainly am! ... of their White House designer. That’s right folks — it’s hard-hitting journalism at its best here ...  to help make the White House their home.   Mr. Smith does have two beautiful Rizzoli publications [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:20:27

City College Settles Chinatown Campus Lawsuits

SAN FRANCISCO — The City College of San Francisco last week settled lawsuits filed by two groups that opposed construction of the new Chinatown/North Beach campus, ending a one-year dispute. At a Dec. 10 meeting, the CCSF ... alleged the new campus design was not compatible with buildings in the nearby Jackson Square Historic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:19:04

Eye on Business January Brandon

Japanese Steakhouse Coming To Brandon Kobe Steakhouse, a chain of restaurants with locations also in Tampa, Clearwater and Orlando, will soon be open on S.R. 60, across from the Westfield Brandon mall. The steakhouse will sit in the same building that used to house Benningan’s, which closed in July [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:53:44

The Mirage: Part 2: Rooms!

Mirage Cravings Buffet (Videos) - Why Mirage??? Well, they were offering 79 dollars and then 89 dollars per night. Plus, they also had a 50 dollar credit per room, which makes it into: 29+89=118 total plus tax per room for 2 nights. It was a great deal and we snatched it about a week from departure... However, things were changing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:22:56

Plywood Tracking: L.A. Live Restaurants Opening Soon

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. As we get closer to L.A. Live's second phase debut, it's high time we see if all the restaurants and entertainment venues are on schedule. When we first heard about the 15 spots planned for the new complex next to the Staples Center, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 00:14:29

It Was A Very Good Year

Hello, it’s Joni – the face behind Cote de Texas.  I thought I‘d introduce myself for once – all professionally photoshopped, with 54 year old wrinkles and jowls miraculously removed and my image stretched vertically to make me look less……horizontal!    Thank God for photoshop! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 05:03:00

DrumBeat: November 20, 2008

Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" is the fourth unclassified report prepared by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in recent years that takes a long-term view of the future. It offers a fresh look at how key global trends might develop over the next 15 years to influence world events [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 14:03:38

Jetson Green: Kohler LivingHome

Preston, green ninja master over at Jetson Green, writes: The good news for prefab keeps coming ... assembled over the next four days for IBS 2009, will make a second stop in Long Beach, California ... influential thinkers.  So after a brief stint at IBS, KT1.5 will be transported to Long Beach, where [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:54:25

Staff Survey | The Great (Winter) Escape

Kenyan Safari (Lonnie Schlein/The New York Times) ... , Deputy Design Editor Fantasy: Trekking in Patagonia or skiing/hot-springing in Hokkaido, Japan. Reality ... with my family. Christine Muhlke, Deputy Design and Living Editor Fantasy: Two weeks in the Royal Chalet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:29:37

SHORT SALES: Banks WILL Change Your Locks Prior To Foreclosure

SHORT SALES: Banks WILL Change Your Locks Prior To Foreclosure house lock A disturbing trend is emerging in the Short Sale world ... of my Short Sale listings, one in Gulf Breeze Florida, and the other in Santa Rosa Beach Florida. In both ... 9. In the case of the Santa Rosa Beach property, I had an ACTIVE OFFER working with the lender, Saxon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:37:20

Truro Residence - An eco-friendly luxurious beach house on Cape Cod

beach-solar-house-1.jpg ZeroEnergy Design master the art of giving shape to the modern homes touched with green factors. Browsing through their site, I am hooked by the Modern Beach House – Truro. This environmentally ... and s radiant heating system, the temperature of the beach house is maintained in an eco-friendly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:57:30

From the Hands of Hostile Gods - Ch. 29

<–Chapter 28 / Chapter 30 –> He waited. Through the rumble of the Escape Module engaging its engines, through the heady and violent roar of its launch up through the retractable dome, through the ensuing silences and emptiness of a station abandoned of all human life but his own, Brett waited [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:44:27

From My Aunt's House to the White House!

Congrats to Michael Smith for being chosen to decorate the White House! ... on a personal level. Michael grew up in Newport Beach in Bayshores where I also grew up. He lived a few ... his childhood. My aunt, who's also an interior designer, told me Michael used to come over to her house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:55:00

1/14 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

Whether you live in a northern or southern climate, you have to admire snow, what with all that “no two snowflakes are ever the same” stuff ... of frost on my kitchen windows. I tried to design repeating fabric designs from them with little [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:19:40

The Proposal

And on to the next part of the story: the proposal ... , lying together in an uncomfortable double bed in the attic of a guest house. This time though ... of the beach. I would show you a photo, but I forgot to take my camera battery charger and there was only [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 15:08:13

Victoria Beckham Strips Off her Clothes…

Victoria Beckham Strips Off her Clothes… by Cool Web Gossip on January 14, 2009  Victoria Beckham Strips Down for Armani  [ ... . Lucia cartwheeling on the beach, flying on the trapeze and now stunning all onlookers ... De Soliel troupe on the beach, she’s annoying the hell out of the staff and…  Lil’ Kim Is Displeased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:55:56

TRAVESTY KRAVITZ: Trial Only On Seizure Of Free Speech / Team Avery T-Shirts

In a ruling released Jan. 15, 2009 in New Haven, U.S. District Judge Mark Kravitz said he would schedule a trial on the narrow issue of the suppression and seizure of free speech t-shirts in the Famous Douche Bag Case. Travesty Kravitz's rulings contort and bury most of the core issues in the case, including a stolen election, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:01:00

Wedvice: Gifts and Registering

Beach-inspired Tabletop. Scroll down for details and description! They always say it’s better to give than it is to receive ... to complete your “home” 2. Monetary gifts We’ll address registering first. Yes, this is the old [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 16:00:50

Mona Vale House / Choi Ropiha

Architects: Choi Ropiha Location: Mona Vale, NSW, Australia Client: Graeme Jessup & Barbara Elkan Environmental Systems: ... approached Choi Ropiha to design a house that would demonstrate and test a number of active and passive ... Graeme Jessup Landscape: ExParrot Engineering: Simpson Design Associates - Northrop Engineers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 12:03:13

Kohler LivingHome Announced as Idea House for TED 2009

The good news for prefab keeps coming ... assembled over the next four days for IBS 2009, will make a second stop in Long Beach, California ... influential thinkers.  So after a brief stint at IBS, KT1.5 will be transported to Long Beach, where [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:36:54

~Jewlery Designs~

Yesterday I was completely absorbed in removing the last of the Christmas decor from the flower shop & in the process finding myself kinda sad ... in the fall they are new to you. When the holidays rolled around I found that I didn't have time to design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:43:00

Art Basel Miami Beach 2008 Preview

by Ariston Anderson For anyone who has been to Miami Art Basel, the biggest art event of the year in the States, they know that walking the giant halls of the Miami Beach Convention Center, surrounded ... to bring you the latest and greatest in new art and design, but first, a preview of the shows and events [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:27:08

Art Deco California

Newsreel Theatre 'Rio' (date unknown)This design makes good use of a small urban lot by maximizing the advertising space ... is designed for a residential neighborhood of modern character. It will be built of glass and stone [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 01:10:00

The World Tallest and Biggest

The World's Tallest MemorialErected in 1940 by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the Benedictine Abbey of the Valley of the Fallen boasts the largest Memorial Cross in the world. Located 28 miles northwest of Madrid, the 492-foot structure towers above a basilica and crypt carved out of a granite ridge, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:55:00

Posts about Tri-State Real Estate (FL, GA and AL) as of January 20, 2009

Unapproved Investments Cause Ameriprise Big Problems - investmentfraudlawyerblog.com 01/20/2009 Ameriprise Financial Services, formerly known as American Express Financial Advisers, … , going straight to DVD. • Another Ameriprise adviser based out of Orlando, Florida, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:27:34

Tolo House: A Step Ahead the Rest

tolo-house-alvaro-leite-siza1 architecture Do you wish to keep your weight under control or quickly lose a few extra pounds without the fuss of ... This is a post from Home Design Find Tolo House: A Step Ahead the Rest Related posts:Grid House ... the lines of the Tolo House. Work of Alvaro Leite Siza in Portugal, the home was forced to follow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:00:59

Luxury Phuket Villa

Baan Thai Surin Hill : A Development of Luxury Villas The elevation of Baan Thai Surin Hill homes provides panoramic views over Surin and ... to be in the center of the house and the starting point for the design, water features and carefully ... 4 Rais. Just a stroll to the sand of Bangtao and Surin beach, 20 minutes to Phuket international [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:55:36

Fate of Venturi Shore House Uncertain

The staff in the Manayunk office of Venturi Scott Brown & Associates are holding their breath, waiting to learn the fate of Robert Venturi's well-known Lieb House on Long Beach Island. The 1967 house, which sits on a sizable lot in Loveladies, has apparently been sold as a tear down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:39:00

Links Resources 2

Www.takeonbusiness.comBusiness consulting, including financial management, accounting services, corporate and personal tax preparation, ... estate, movies, game network, vacation adviser, photo contest, car shoppers, music network [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:52:00

The Best and Worst Magazines for Men

One of the reasons I started the Art of Manliness website was because of the dearth of quality men’s magazines out there. None of them really took the idea of manliness and what it meant to be a man seriously, and they were filled with the same, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:50:27

Using a Beautiful Hedge In Your Yard To Create Privacy

by Thomas Fryd If you want an attractive yard, consider planting a hedge. A well kept and attractive hedge can be placed in front of your house and on the edges ... your yard to design paths and walkways or designate certain areas for various uses. They can also be used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:43:44

Jardin Del Sol Residence: A Spanish home with a drop-dead view

Located on top of a 300 meter cliff in Tenerife of the Canary Islands in Spain, ... Sol Residence: A Spanish home with a drop-dead view Related posts:Beach House with a View in Sydney ... can provide on this planet. Overlooking a vast 1000 meter-long black sand beach and the beautiful [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:00:04

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