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Simple Pleasures: Your Home Is Your Château

October 24th, 2014

Savoring a good life should start at home, but it’s easy to get stuck in the trap of thinking our homes are not grand enough, clean enough or beautiful enough to celebrate them as they are. In her recently published book, At Home With Madame Chic, Jennifer L. Scott quotes French style icon Inès de la Fressange: a “Parisian’s apartment is her château.” These words stopped me in ...

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12 Farmhouse Touches That Bring Homeyness to a Kitchen

October 23rd, 2014

The overdone ruffles and plethora of hens in 1980s-style “kountry kitchens” may be out, but farmhouse details in the kitchen will always be in style. Even in the most contemporary kitchens, tiny details derived from the farmhouse ideal add charm and personality. These elements, derived from real farmhouse kitchens, barns and country stores, conjure a relaxed feeling from a simp ...

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To-Dos: Your November Home Checklist

October 22nd, 2014

The weather may be turning chillier and the leaves disappearing, but with Thanksgiving and the winter holidays approaching, you’re likely to have a bustle of activity indoors. Get ahead of things this November by checking these 12 items off your to-do list, and rest easy in a cleaner, cozier home. John Milner Architects, Inc. 1. Decorate for the seaso ...

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Plant Your Steps for a Great Garden Look

October 21st, 2014

Steps may be the quickest way up or down garden slopes, but that doesn’t mean they have to be mundane or just about utility. Minimalist designs might call for clean outlines of pristine stone and concrete, but in some gardens, especially traditional or smaller ones, steps can feel like wasted planting space. How to plant the steps? You may want to make an ornamental feature, so ...

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14034 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC

October 21st, 2014

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 14034 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC14020 Marine Drive White Rock Home with Lane access off Terry Road to your detached garages & workshop built in 2007, massive driveway with plenty of room for RV and Boat parking *Lot size 13,939 square feet * Frontage 70 Feet / Depth 200 feet *Direct South Facing with Pacific Ocean View. Three and a Half acre Ci ...

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Houzz Tour: Midcentury Meets Mediterranean in California

October 20th, 2014

og. For many of us, personal style is not a one-note thing. It wasn’t for this couple, who love both classic Mediterranean style and a midcentury modern aesthetic. However, when they purchased a traditional Mediterranean home in Mountain View, California, they were having problems making their chosen styles jibe. They hired designer Melina Copass to help them reconcile the looks ...

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Room of the Day: Dividing a Living Area to Conquer a Space Challenge

October 19th, 2014

Karinda Tolland and husband Donnacha had rented their early 20th century terraced house in the historic heart of Dublin for about five years before deciding to buy it in 2013 and transform it into their perfect home. With friends and family visiting from all over the world — Karinda is from Australia and met Donnacha while traveling — the two were keen to transform their dark, ...

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Houzz Call: Have a Beautiful Small Bathroom? We Want to See It!

October 18th, 2014

We’ve offered plenty of professional advice on how to make the most of small full bathrooms, but now we want to hear from you. Have you designed a wonderful small bathroom this year? We want to learn from it!Homeowners: Please show us your compact bathroom and tell us what you did to add storage, increase function and more. Designers: Show us a small bathroom you’ve completed this year ...

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14020 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC

October 18th, 2014

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 14020 Marine Drive, White Rock, BCHome approx. 2200 sq ft on 2 levels walk out Basement Master bedroom on Main Floor *2.5 baths and 3 bedrooms New Windows 1997 and custom blinds Home re wired and New Plumbing 1996 Renovation designed by Jack Ferguson 1997 2 natural gas fireplaces Hardwood oak floors with walnut inlay New Deck surface 2012 3 ...

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Room of the Day: A Playful Palm Springs Style in L.A.

October 17th, 2014

Even though Kelly Oxford chose to title her humorous New York Times bestselling book Everything Is Perfect When You’re a Liar, she wanted her midcentury Los Angeles home to be anything but fake. “I knew right away I wanted the house to be true to its design,” she says. Except for “a crazy Gaggenau kitchen remodel” in the 1980s, Oxford says, the home was in its original 1960s cond ...

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Beebe Cline, White Rock Realtor

Hugh & McKinnon Realty

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Simple Pleasures: Your Home Is Your Château

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12 Farmhouse Touches That Bring Homeyness to a Kitchen

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