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Landscaping with evergreens: 9 ways to use in garden design
There are myriad options for landscaping with evergreens within your garden design. Whether providing year-round lush foliage, seasonal color from flowers and berries, privacy for a corner of your outdoor retreat, or vitality and structure to see your backyard through the coldest months, these hardworking members of the planting palette should be a key element of your garden ideas. Often low maintenance and resilient additions that will grace your garden for decades, evergreen shrubs are among the most versatile plants, which can either take center stage as dramatic focal points in the garden, or offer a complementary backdrop to seasonal blooms. Experts share their advice on ways to make the…
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Inflation Surprise Means More Pressure Ahead For Commercial Real Estate
U.S. inflation stubbornly rose again last month — even as energy costs dropped — all but ensuring that the Federal Reserve Board will raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.75% at its meeting later this month. The Fed has already raised rates by 2% this year, but inflation has yet to come down: The overall consumer price index rose by 8.1% year-over-year in August and by 0.1% over July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The prospect of further monetary tightening could have more profound effects on the commercial real estate sector than the last round of hikes, experts told Bisnow Tuesday. The Eccles Building, which houses the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.…
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18 Cozy Living Room Decor Ideas and Designer Examples
Great living rooms come in all sizes, shapes, forms, styles, and colors, but the one essential quality they all have in common is coziness. The living room is, after all, where you do your living—so you may as well optimize it for cuddling up and getting comfy, whatever that may mean to you. And while there are no hard and fast rules for making a room cozy, there are a few designer tricks we see again and again. Ahead, get inspired by 18 cozy living room examples, and jot down your favorite cozy trends and ideas to try in your own space. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below This sunny living…
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3 home improvement projects with the highest payoff before and after COVID-19
Canva 3 home improvement projects with the highest payoff before and after COVID-19 Bright kitchen with white cabinets and wood countertops That kitchen remodeling you’ve been saving for? It may not add as much value to your home today as it would have three years ago. That’s because, generally, returns on investment in home improvement projects are lower now than pre-pandemic. But there are still several upgrades—including a kitchen remodel—that can help homeowners recoup a majority of their investment. Angi analyzed data from Zonda Media’s Remodeling 2022 Cost vs. Value Report to find the three projects that saw the highest percentage of their costs recouped. The analysis compares cost and…
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Revamp your Bathroom with Luxury Designer Bathroom Accessories from IndianShelf
The patrons of fine living will vouch that bathrooms are now perceived as personal feel-good spaces. In the last few years, a lot of attention and design intervention has been carried out in bathroom décor, especially with accessories and other elements. With the festive season around the corner, it’s the right time to give a classic makeover to your bathroom. Keeping the festive theme in mind, IndianShelf has introduced a collection of brass bathroom accessories like brass-made towel rods, towel racks, and brackets for wall shelves that will add a touch of elegance. Brass-finished accessories provide an ethnic touch to the bathroom, reflecting a unique design concept. While the markets…
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Miss Maggie’s Kitchen: Frosted pistachio cake
This lovely frosted pistachio cake makes the perfect baking project for an autumn weekend! Héloïse Brion shares the recipe from her new book, My Art of Entertaining Serves 10. Total preparation time (including cooling and chilling): 1½-2 hours. For the cake Butter and flour, for greasing 2 cups (9 oz./250 g) shelled pistachios 2¼ cups (10 oz./280 g) all-purpose flour 1 scant tbsp (11 g) baking powder 2 pinches baking soda 1 generous pinch fleur de sel 1½ sticks (6 oz./180 g) unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature ¾ cup (5 oz./150 g) superfine sugar ⅔ cup (5¼ oz./150 g) brown sugar 4 egg whites …
