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Diane von Furstenberg Home Collection

By • Oct 28th, 2010 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Diane von Furstenberg is celebrated for her gorgeous women’s dresses and haute couture fashion, but now she is adding a home collection to her repetoire. It is bound to be fantastic and will be available in stores and online on February 28th, 2011. The collection will be sold at on DVF.com, Bloomingdales nationwide and online. [...]



Glass Doors by NanaWall Open Up The Room

By • Feb 12th, 2010 • Category: Renovations

Being able to bring the great outdoors inside your home via giant glass walls and foors is a luxury home accent that I would really, really love. Imagine your kitchen opening right up to your pool area; or your summer home’s living room being able to extend right out onto the deck by opening the [...]



Outdoor Furniture From The Company Store

By • Feb 11th, 2010 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Spring has almost sprung! In a few weeks time, patio furniture and outdoor furniture will be top of your shopping list. Here are a few new and colorful items from The Company Store that I am sure you will enjoy: Tilt Market Umbrella Like those seen at cafes and beaches along the French Riviera – [...]



Phoenix Furniture Auction and Michael Payne Celebrate Grand Opening

By • Feb 10th, 2010 • Category: Décor and Accessories

Stop paying full price at top designer furniture stores! Phoenix Furniture Auction is Arizonas largest auction featuring brand-new, brand name furniture that often sells below wholesale cost. The grand opening of the new Paradise Valley location will host the former star of HGTV Designing for the Sexes interior designer, Michael Payne on Friday, February 12 [...]



New Luxury Sauna From Sunlighten

By • Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: In House News

Last week I made a permanent move back to Canada. In February, there is little sun and little warmth, so when reading about this new sunna system, available this spring, I can understand from personal experience that this will be a hit in the northern states and provinces. The mPulse series from Sunlighten (formerly Sunlight [...]



Hunter Douglas Bathroom Renovation Ideas

By • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Tips For The Home

I am currently between homes and staying with my parents, who happen to be renovating at teh same time as hosting me. Needless to say, the home is in disaray. I now know first-hand that decorating a bathroom can be time-consuming, costly and difficult without an effective plan of action. Luckily, experts at window fashions [...]



Optima Camelview to Host Ultimate Green After Party

By • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: In House News

Need an excuse to pop by the gorgeous Optima Camelview Village? Well, the 2009 Greenbuild Tour After Party will be held at Optima on November 14, and you’re invited. It’s free to the public, so come by to enjoy a glass of wine and savor the environmentally-friendly design! Optima Camelview Village will host a lavish [...]



Barclay Butera’s New Gramercy Park Collection

By • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: In House News

Here is a sampling of Barclay Butera’s new fall line called the Gramercy Park Collection, whcih debuted at High Point Market this week. Park Avenue Bench Generously-scaled bench, an elegant, ‘collected piece’ of a well-traveled couple, possibly for base of bed. Sophisticated tufting and dark turned leg are standard; nailhead is option (extra). Shown in [...]



Villas at Blackstone at Bargain Prices

By • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Properties

Wow, you know you have a good deal when a gorgeous home is priced at half off and you get a golf membership included. What a great home buying opportunity!   A collection of luxury, move-in ready golf villas in the private, gated community of Blackstone at Vistancia in Peoria offers innovative architecture and charming [...]



Chairs from Suite New York

By • Oct 21st, 2009 • Category: In House News

Here are three super sweet chairs from SUITE New York, all for under $500. The Ant Chair is one of the most prominent icons of the Fritz Hansen collection. Originally, the Ant was close to ending up as just another prototype, because Fritz Hansen wasn’t convinced of the chair’s potential. The chair survived the initial skepticism [...]