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The Renovation of this1930s Georgian Home Revealed a Prohibition-Style Speakeasy
Designer, Mindy LavenChristopher Lee Foto More often than not, when the crew makes a discovery during demolition, the news isn’t good. Faulty wiring, asbestos, and dry rot are just a few less-than-ideal surprises. However, rehabilitation of this 1930s Georgian in Long Beach, California, unearthed a happy surprise: A Prohibition-style room tucked behind a pivoting bookcase. “The speakeasy dates back to Prohibition times,” designer Mindy Laven says. “There are even original liquor labels from the 1930s on the walls, along with handwritten notes scribed from past guests.” Everyone was on board with preserving the unexpected find, even if it meant rethinking the layout. “The space where the kitchen was slated to…
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Garden design courses revealed for new Harewood based venture
Based at Harewood House, the business, founded by Yorkshire’s own award-winning landscape garden designer Alistair Baldwin, is driven from his desire to develop and train the next generation of garden designers to work with and understand northern landscapes. Aspiring professional garden designers and interested amateurs are invited to Grade 1 Listed Harewood House on Saturday July 23 for a full day of inspiration. The school’s founder Alistair and fellow professional garden designer Liz Rawlinson will deliver talks about the courses on offer. Before Harewood’s head gardener Trevor Nicholson, who has worked at the Treasure House for over two decades, will deliver a guided tour of the iconic Terrace and Himalayan…
