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Inside Rob Lowe’s California Estate, Now for Sale
Heart-throb actor of screen and television Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl listed their estate in Montecito, California for $47 million in July, and are still awaiting a lucky buyer. Located in a star-studded neighborhood, whoever buys this home will be living among some of the world’s biggest stars, including Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The Impact of Accents
Meant to add that perfect finishing touch, accent pieces carry an important weight when it comes to completing a room’s design — from the size of a mirror or its frame to the brightness of matching lamps. High-end brand Frontgate understands the impact these items have on a space and offers an assortment of essential furnishings that bring that space together.
All-Inclusive: Blending Classical and Contemporary Design in LA
Offering a one-stop shop for high-end design — architecture, landscape architecture and interior design services under a single roof on Los Angeles’ famed Miracle Mile — is Studio William Hefner.
Global Sweet Spots: Cutting-Edge Creations Around the World
Innovative pastry chefs around the world are presenting cutting-edge creations while respecting centuries-old traditions. Most celebrity chefs specialize in savory courses while those who master sweets — the very dishes that put an exclamation point on any memorable meal — toil in relative obscurity.
New Game from Luxury Travel Company Inspires Clients
The Great Game is a tailored journey that includes challenges, clues, puzzles and chance encounters to help you discover a location in a completely new and engaging way.
Opulence Without Guilt: Indulging While Making the World a Better Place
The website Olivela allows customers to shop for luxury fashion and beauty products, knowing that a portion of all proceeds goes to designated charities.
Captivating Copper
Ditch overused gold and silver trends for charming copper hues that will add to your home’s modern, yet cozy atmosphere.Copper’s versatility is why you should incorporate it into your decor this year. The range of shades, from pale soft tones to rich and deep copper allows for designers to work with a material and color that is complex. Silver and gold are classic, but copper is an exciting touch of diversity amongst tradition.
Gourmet Food Halls
Offering variety, convenience and a sense of community, these food courts for grown-ups are being embraced across the country. Teenagers hanging out at the local shopping mall may consume greasy pizza and hot dogs on sticks, but reimagining the food court with high epicurean standards is a hot development trend. Across the country, sophisticated food halls are filling historic buildings in reenergized downtowns.
Travel Designers
The Internet may have killed the travel agent, but increasing demand for customized and curated experiences has created a new niche. To some, “travel agent” may be a term of the past. Replaced in part by technological strides and the rise of the internet, travel agents have been in decline in recent years and that trend is set to continue over the next decade. Yet, a new class of travel experts altogether are gaining traction — travel designers, who offer high-end curated trips based on their own personal travel expertise.
Q&A: Kitchen Design Brand Showcases “True” Luxury
Handcrafted in America since 1945, True Residential’s commitment to American-made products goes all the way back to its beginnings as a commercial refrigeration company in St. Louis. In today’s world, where design is specialized and unique for every home, particularly in the kitchen, the brand remains vital to the industry. A team of designers at True Residential spoke with Unique Homes about the brand’s influence on kitchen design, both in the home and commercial spaces.