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In Paris, an Apartment Built on Heirlooms and Wicker
IN 1953, THE parents of Benoît Rauzy, 53, a co-founder of the design studio Atelier Vime, moved into a timeworn two-floor flat in Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The neighborhood — a tangle of streets radiating from the 11th-century Saint-Germain-des-Prés abbey — was in those days a sanctuary for artists, poets and freethinkers, a place where philosophers and writers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir would gather in cafes to share ideas. “There was a deep sense of intellectual freedom,” Rauzy says. His father, a dentist, had an office on the first floor of the six-story early 18th-century building, where he would tend to the neighborhood’s eclectic residents. “Some of them went…
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25 Best Flower Bed Ideas
Jon LovetteGetty Images Tending a garden is like painting: You start with a blank slate and layer on colors and textures. But unlike painting, no garden is ever really finished. Like all living things, your garden needs regular tending, and will continue to evolve and change over time. Whether you’ve got a new brand new flower bed you’d like to plant or a more mature garden that could use some sprucing up, there are plenty of ways to update your garden with our flower bed ideas. How to Start Planning a Garden Bed The first thing to consider is what kind of light you have so you can choose the…
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Discrimination Seeps Into Every Aspect of Home Buying for Black Americans
And Black female prospective home buyers are applying for home loans — and being approved — at higher rates than previous years. In 2021, the number of applications from Black women, which has been climbing since 2010, jumped 14 percent. Applications from Black male prospective home buyers, in contrast, have been declining since 2017. The report did not speculate as to why. In 2021, among Black mortgage applicants, the largest segment — 42 percent — were women applying with no co-applicant. Black males applying alone made up 34 percent, and Black male-female co-applicants comprised 20 percent. Among white applicants, gender composition of the applicant pool was flipped: The largest group…
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Tour a Fairy-Tale Tower in the Italian Countryside
The story of Torre del Falco—the Tower of the Falcon—begins in Italy’s hilly Tuscia region north of Rome. There, on the outskirts of the town of Ronciglione, Paola Igliori returned some years ago to her family’s estate, Villa Lina, a sprawling and picturesque property surrounded by the Cimini, a range of volcanic mountains. Igliori, a writer and filmmaker who had been living in New York City, inherited a 1920s villa, built on the remains of one erected more than two centuries earlier; an 18th-century botanical garden; and a symbolic landscape created in the 1930s by the noted architect Raffaele de Vico. She now lives there full-time and has spent years…
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Kim Kardashian unveils jaw-dropping wall of Christmas trees at $60m mansion – watch
Last modified on Nov 30, 2022 11:29 GMT Rachel Avery Kim Kardashian house: Kim has shared her epic Christmas trees at $60m mansion amid her divorce battle with Kanye West and the Balenciaga scandal – watch video Kim Kardashian, 42, has had a turbulent time recently with her ongoing divorce battle with former husband Kanye West and the Balenciaga scandal, but she’s returned to social media with a jaw-dropping festive display at her $60million megamansion. The mom-of-four resides in Los Angeles along with her children, North, Chicago, Saint and Psalm and her awe-inspiring home has been given a festive upgrade. Loading the player… WATCH: Kim Kardashain’s wall of…
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13 home essentials to prepare for Christmas and the holiday season in UAE
Fairy lights twinkling in the backyard. Family and friends laughing around the table. The aroma of a delicious home-cooked or barbecued meal. There’s nothing quite like the holiday season in the UAE, where pleasant weather, and Christmas or New Year festivities bring loved ones together. Ensure you’re ready to make the most of the holiday season, with our curated list of options from noon. We’ve got everything you need for the celebrations ahead – from barbecue grills and bakeware to Christmas décor and outdoor furniture. Take a look at our list below, and gear up to enjoy the end of another year. 1. Best Bakeware: Homemaker 3-Piece Square Baking Tray…