Category: How To Guides
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Easy Does It: Chic Entertaining with Paper Plates and Napkins
We all have our favorite linen napkins and hand painted dinnerware. But sometimes you have a lot of guests or a crowd shows up for a last-minute pool party (hey, we live in L.A.), and it’s gracious to never fuss when you entertain. Those are perfect times to use paper napkins and acrylic. The good news is…
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The Details: Everything You Need for a Seaside Escape at Home
We hear you … it takes effort to cook meal after meal while quarantining, so why not take the whole family outdoors and do a seaside escape?
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How to Choose the Perfect Coffee Table
We love working with coffee tables, as they are both beautiful and infinitely practical. Here are some of our best design tips. 1. Generally, your coffee table should be about two-thirds the length of your sofa. 2. A coffee table should either align with the seat of the sofa or be about one to two…
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How to Decorate Red Rooms: The Essentials
Red rooms make a statement. In deep red, they are rich, elegant, refined, sumptuous, and dramatic. Brick reds are more earthy, so they’re evocative of country interiors. And bright reds – like lipsticks – are passionate, powerful, and stimulating. Here are some of our favorite red rooms. Red Library: Assouline Paris Details: Here, the strong…
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Yves Saint Laurent’s Marrakesh Home: The Essentials
When Yves Saint Laurent visited Marrakesh for the first time in 1966, it transformed him forever. The strong sun, lush colors, and intricate patterns you see everywhere left an indelible mark in his mind. “Marrakech taught me color,” he said. “Before Marrakech, everything was black.” Indeed, one of the most important parts of Saint Laurent’s…
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Decorating the Modern Penthouse: The Essentials
Soaring ceilings. Dramatic windows flooded with light. Views across Manhattan to the rivers. Today’s ultra-luxurious penthouses, like those you’ve seen on Million Dollar Listing New York, have a wonderful Master of the Universe feeling to them: But in fact, they’re quite challenging to furnish correctly. The angular walls, metal casement windows, and double height ceilings can…
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A Luxe Upgrade: 7 Instant Ways to Transform Your Bathroom
Bathrooms are the hardest working rooms in every home, so it’s really important to keep them looking fresh. Here are 7 easy ways to upgrade them: 1) A set of matching bath accessories. 2) A bottle of liquid soap. 3) A scented candle. 4) A set of linen guest towels. 5) A new robe. 6)…
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How to Make Takeout Look Like a Million Bucks
Summer’s here, and although we can’t all be sailing with Beyonce and Jay Z around the Mediterranean, you can definitely live la dolce vita at home. Here’s how you do it.
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What to Know About RabLabs Products
Which materials are used in RabLabs designs? RabLabs designs are created using semi-precious gemstones, combined with pure silver, 24k gold, and rose gold. They also utilize materials like stainless steel, plated metals, and glass. These materials are chosen to last forever, and to retain their quality for generations to come. Each piece is unique, because…
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8 Ways to Turn Dining into Art like Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller. Among all the celebrity chefs, he is known as the ultimate perfectionist: The best ingredients. Flawless technique. Perfect finish. This is probably why he has won numerous James Beard awards and is the only American chef with two top-rated Michelin 3-star restaurants: The French Laundry in Napa Valley, which revolutionized fine dining, and Per…