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Gingerbread castle rises at Contemporary hotel
In yet a different indication of the rising holiday period, a gingerbread castle has been installed at Disney’s Modern day Resort. This year’s layout has both 50th-anniversary things and the influences of Imagineer Mary Blair, down to a flock of 5-legged goats. The composition officially opened Friday morning with a temporary ceremony that provided the more than 30 bakers who created the 17-foot-high framework, starting in midsummer. The edible castle was baked in the Modern day kitchen, had some assembly in a meeting area just before ready in a dozen sections stowed in backstage hallways for a when before two times of development on the fourth-flooring concourse of the vacation…
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8 lessons in luxury from a contemporary farmhouse home
When you build a home in one of LA’s most sort-after neighborhoods you want the interior design to match the glamorous setting. This newly built six-bedroom house is located above Sunset Boulevard in the Brentwood district of Los Angeles and is packed with luxurious finishes and design details that make it one of the world’s best homes. Now on the market for $12 million, the contemporary farmhouse-style home was completed in early 2022. Its sumptuous and inspired interiors are the distinctive work of designer Jae Omar (opens in new tab), who talked to us about the project and shares its luxury highlights below. Jae Omar, architectural designer Founder Jae Omar…
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Tips on contemporary interior design
Long gone are the days when people tried to fill a place with uncomfortable, bulky things and cover the floors with chic carpets or rugs. Nowadays, an ergonomic approach in modern design is in demand. People have learned to replace walls with partitions, acquire modular sofas and other modern furniture items, throw away the massive curtains and great grandma’s napkins. Special attention is now paid to minimalism and comfort. Household appliances and electronics also play an important role in modern design, firmly entering our lives, trying to make our existence easier and save our time. Functional minimalism in modern design, in turn, must be maintained in all surrounding areas. It…
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A contemporary garden design with a natural swim pool
Winner of Homes & Garden’s Best Garden Reader Award 2021, this garden realises the harmonious balance between architecture and outdoor setting, which is best achieved when they are designed concurrently. With architectural plans for the house on the drawing board, the ambitious and cohesive garden design was formulated, with shared ambitions regarding style, space, function and materials. Be inspired by the landscaping and planting design tips for your own garden ideas. Natural swim pool design (Image credit: Annaick Guitteny) The concept of a formal, geometric but natural swim pool idea, strategically in line with the architecture and using the same materials of the house, was central to the entire design. …
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Reworking utopia: Contemporary Japanese garden design
In common with other cultural shifts, Japanese garden design has not been immune to political and social upheaval, nor has it been immune to the opportunities that turmoil provides for change and innovation. As outside pressure mounted on Japan to open up to trade with the West, opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate reached critical mass. With the dissolution of the feudal system and the restoration of the emperor in the new Meiji Era (1868-1912), many gardens in Japan faced near extinction. As interest among the general public in traditional gardens dwindled, the landscape masterpieces of Kyoto were allowed to decay. In some instances, garden elements such as stone lanterns and…
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