With its classic architectural features and elegant interiors, the home is one of the most exciting listings in Georgia – and one of the world’s best homes. Mariah Carey is a singer and songwriter known as the ‘Songbird Supreme,’ and the ‘Queen of Christmas’ after the success of her hit All I Want For Christmas Is You. She is also admired for her five-octave vocal range since she debuted her eponymously named album in 1990....
Marble in the kitchen is not new, after all, modern interpretations and refreshing schemes keep this metamorphic rock an enduring classic. However, despite its beauty and elegance, marble is certainly not without its flaws, and if you are going to invest in this popular – and expensive – material, then you’ll want to know every pro and con first before you begin to curate your dream modern kitchen. There are, indeed, some key considerations to know before you invest, such as durability, heat resistance, and how easy it is to clean, alongside other considerations such as cost and whey it looks like....
They might be sized up in larger kitchens, or of more compact proportions in smaller rooms, but either way kitchen ideas such as the selection of materials, color, shape and more can make an island into an attention-grabbing feature. An island can also be a brilliant asset when designing a kitchen, separating the working areas from space for family and guests to allow the chef to work safely without being isolated....
When your panes are larger than life, your window treatment ideas need to scale up too. That means the fabric choice for your curtains will become an even bigger presence in your room, and the amount of light you have to either combat or harness is greater too. If you want to make a feature of them, it’s a great excuse to go bold with color and pattern – alternatively, it’s possible to get large curtains to blend effortlessly into your scheme as well....
Until we turned our gardens and yards into extensions of our homes, we may have ventured to sit outside only when entertaining guests or for a relaxing hour at the weekend. Now we want to use our outdoor living space year-round and every day, if weather allows. Whether you’re looking for outdoor kitchen ideas, or you want to add living space by creating a garden room, divide what you have into zones or update the garden furniture....
Using these exterior lights is one of the quickest and easiest ways to illuminate any plot for nighttime dining and entertaining. Outdoor lighting ideas come into their own at night, but this style of lighting, strung above a table or seating area, will look pretty in the daytime too. The beauty of string lights is that they can be hung from pergolas and trees, nestled in foliage, and draped from the house or a building in the backyard when you want to introduce their magical sparkle, so they’re a really versatile outdoor lighting solution....
Think about what you want from the space; will it be a place to sit and relax, dine and entertain, or a place with a focal point to pause on your journey to other areas of the garden? This will inform many of the decisions that you make for the space. With a wealth of landscaping materials available to complement any style of property, as with other backyard ideas, choose those that are suitable to the style of the garden and location....
The Homes & Gardens team prides itself in its ability to identify extraordinary craftsmanship and design for the home, so if your lover didn’t surprise you with something special for Valentine’s (flowers are great, but what about a fabulous new coffee maker, right?), then you still have time today to put things right. This is a round-up of all of the impressive discounts that are live right now; from a cordless vacuum to a sofa, we’re here to advise you on your next purchase....
Purple is a hugely versatile color for using in the home – with a spectrum stretching from the deepest aubergine shades and striking royal purples, through to lavender, mauves and soft lilac, there’s a shade of purple to suit all rooms and tastes. To help inspire your living room ideas we’ve rounded up a variety of ways to use this on-trend shade in your home, from beautiful paint ideas to quick updates, along with some handy advice from the experts....
Thanks to a seamless blend of modern ranch-style, Tuscan farmhouse vibes and well chosen antique elements, this new build is full of character with an inherited sense of history. The finishes are both luxurious and resilient. The styling effortless and carefully put together. And the lakeside setting is breathtakingly beautiful. For all those reasons this is one of the world’s best homes. Take the tour, and prepare to be more than a little bit envious....
A change of heart from the original clients meant the nearly completed project was a blank canvas for the new owners, an Olympic yachtsman and American horse breeder, as well as their three adult children and grandchildren. They turned to New Zealand-born, New York-based interior designer Sandra Nunnerley. ‘I’d worked previously on their horse farm in Maryland, so I was familiar with their style and the way they live,’ she explains....
One of the world’s best homes, it was built to the classic cedar-shingled cape cod style, so is attractive inside and out. However, since the home is on a modest scale, the owners wanted to rethink the interiors to make them work better for themselves and their two young sons. The couple enlisted the help of Victoria Sass, principal and design director at Prospect Refuge Studio (opens in new tab), to ensure they got the most out of the available space....
The property is the original coach house adjacent to the main house, both built in 1923 in Evanston, IL., a suburb just north of Chicago. The main house and coach house were both renovated in 2016 by Konstant Architecture, with the smaller dwelling intended for out of town guests. In 2019 the owners wanted some interior design input for the coach house, hoping to create a a multi-functional space that embraced color and casual living....
Daily living for the couple and their three daughters weaves through the home’s many French doors, framing domestic scenes set against a backdrop of floral patterns that welcome the outdoors in, while the abundant greenery beckons the family out, confirming that this is indeed one of the world’s best homes. There hasn’t always been such a relaxed flow: disconnected rooms, low ceilings, a dark kitchen and small windows once defined the original homestead....
‘We lived in the farmhouse on the same land for 14 years and I’d set my sights on developing it,’ Marnie says. ‘The building’s scale was exciting, plus it has amazing views.’ Having begun her career in management consultancy in the construction industry, Marnie’s expertise is now design and project management of residential refurbishments and she had created her own drawings to obtain the initial planning permission. Together with Damian, who works in the fashion industry, she then approached several architects, alighting on John Pardey’s proposal for an arresting external facade made from timber....
After all, there is nothing quite like harvesting crops straight from your own plot. That rewarding moment when you pluck a red, juicy tomato from its vine, or unearth a bright orange carrot from the depths of the soil, is hard to beat and will have you itching to plant more. There is great satisfaction in knowing that you’ve given your crops a season of TLC and now get to enjoy the literal fruits of your labor....
This floor material is improving in quality with new technologies – and vinyl also offers a wide range of design opportunities that will suit a variety of bathroom ideas, designs and styles. Vinyl bathroom flooring ideas Aside from a plethora of patterns, textures and colors, you really have one key choice to make when planing your vinyl bathroom flooring ideas – standard vinyl or luxury vinyl? The former is predictably cheaper, and tends to be available either as tiles or as one large sheet....
You might plan nursery ideas with shades such as blue or pink in mind, or be focusing on creating a color scheme that can be easily adapted as your child grows. Or maybe hues that soothe, or alternatively those that provide some stimulation, might be on your mind. To help you decide, we’ve asked color experts and interior designers to name the best color for a nursery – and the reasons for their selection....
Knowing how to harvest basil will also ensure you can continue to reap the rewards of this tasty herb. ‘Basil is often called the king of herbs based on the Greek word for monarch. The French also refer to it as herbe royale. And most keen cooks would agree that it is a leader amongst herbs for its fragrance, charisma and addictive taste,’ says Judith Hann, in her book Herbs: Delicious Recipes and Growing Tips to Transform Your Food (opens in new tab)....
Packed with vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, fiber and potassium, this cruciferous plant is also worth making part of your vegetable garden ideas because it boasts more protein than many other crops. Perfect eaten raw in salads, or steamed, sautéed or liquidized in soups, it is also recognized as having anti-inflammatory properties. It’s possible to grow broccoli from seed or from nursery-bought seedlings and produce nutrient-rich spears in as little as two to three months....
