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Inside A Tudor-Style Home In Presidio Heights
In the early years of the 20th century, appealing tree-lined streets with grand Edwardian- and Tudor-style estates of San Francisco’s prestigious Presidio Heights enclave attracted an array of local notable families.
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One With Nature | Exteriors That Blend Seamlessly With Their Surroundings
Visionary works of architecture are among the most compelling showcases of human ingenuity, but is there anything more perfectly designed than nature? Across oceans and continents, terrains and biomes, the planet’s diverse vitality provides a panoply of beautiful locations where people can dwell—and supplies boundless inspiration for the forms, functions, and materiality of what they build. Here are eight of the earth’s most enchanting and memorable landscapes and eight majestic homes that make the most of them.
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Top Shelf: Four Homes With Enviable Closets
From East Coast to West, these homes feature impressive closets that provide a proper place for carefully curated clothing collections, providing a proper place for practically everything.
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Keeping It Reel: Enviable Home Theaters
With carefully chosen lighting, top-tier sound systems, and comfortable seating, these home theaters allow for the celebration of cinema in cozy seclusion.
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5 Essential Tips for Downsizing
Maybe your children are grown, or you’ve decided to relocate from a sprawling suburban property to a chic downtown condo. Either way, moving into a smaller home that better suits your new lifestyle usually means bringing less with you. Here’s a stress-free way to downsize by working smarter, not harder.
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Bring Hygge Home With These 6 Interior Design Tips
It’s no coincidence that the word hygge sounds a lot like “hug” when pronounced correctly—“hoo-gah”. The concept is Scandinavian in origin, though Denmark is the nation that elevated it to aspirational lifestyle status. Fittingly enough, hygge-centric designs often create spaces that feel like a warm embrace, fostering a sense of coziness and conviviality along with feelings of wholeness and well-being.
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How to Create the Perfect Modern Bedroom
Harmony and order are the hallmarks of a truly peaceful bedroom. Whether you enjoy sipping your coffee in bed or relaxing with a book at the end of the day, your bedroom is the perfect place to slow down and sink in.
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5 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Cozy This Winter
It’s that time of year again—time to say hello to luxurious throws, steaming hot chocolate, cozy rustic decor, and rich, warm colour palettes. It’s also time to embrace hygge, the Scandinavian concept of taking pleasure in life’s simple joys, like the presence of gentle and comfortable things.
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Dream Homes: 5 Properties With Ultimate Privacy
As more and more people move back to densified urban centres, and the constant means of connecting with others is literally at our fingertips, it’s more difficult than ever to grab a little slice of solitude. To combat social fatigue, find a palatial home that offers privacy from the rush and crush of life.
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Straight From The Hearth: 4 Homes With Cozy Fireplaces
Each of these four eye-catching fireplaces—one an ornate mantel carved from stone, another a sleek contemporary piece clad in dazzling black tile—contribute warmth and style to their singular settings.
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Stored, Poured, And Explored: How To Create A Sommelier’s Wine Cellar
In the heart of the Calistoga Hills, set amid verdant vineyards yielding some of Napa Valley’s most coveted cabernets, you’ll find a sommelier’s dream home.
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Glamourous Glass: 4 Homes With Lovely Stained-Glass Windows
From New York to California, these distinctive homes feature stained-glass accents that are visually striking and vibrant, transmitting light and transforming it into color.
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Reaching New Heights: Homes With Vaulted Ceilings
From an Easthampton estate with an enviable artistic pedigree to hideaway above Ojai, these homes feature lofty vaulted ceilings that conjure volume, light, and drama.
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Raise A Glass To These Four Stylish Wine Rooms
Both practical and alluring, these modern wine rooms go beyond mere function, providing proper storage and temperature while incorporating eye-catching materials and details.
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Uncorked: 5 Stylish Wine Rooms
These wine rooms go beyond mere function, storing bottles properly while incorporating eye-catching materials—such as richly hued wood and ornate ironwork—to create spaces that are both practical and attractive.
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Raise a Glass to These 4 Stylish Wine Rooms
These modern wine rooms go beyond mere function, tackling temperature and proper storage while incorporating eye-catching materials—such as wood, stone, and glass—to create spaces that both practical and alluring.
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5 Homes Inspired by Your Favorite Glass of Summer Wine
For the wine connoisseur, enjoying a glass is about more than just relaxation: it’s about transporting oneself to far away terroirs through taste, being moved by tradition and innovation, and, sometimes, finding inspiration in the way the light hits the wine. The vineyard doesn’t have to be the only place where the wine lends inspiration, either.
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