India launches third phase of housing project in Sri Lanka
Colombo, January 08: India has launched the third phase of a housing project in Sri Lanka by expanding the category of beneficiaries to include Indian-origin Tamils who are settled in the central part...
View ArticleI converted my home to 100% LED lighting and you should too
One of the goals I had in my recent house renovation was to change every light bulb in the house to LEDs. I was dividing the house into two apartments and had to pull all the halogen spotlights out of...
View ArticleEven the miniature world’s a stage
Jessie Burton is wearing a tiny cameo around her throat when we meet to discuss her much-anticipated debut novel, The Miniaturist. The necklace was a gift to herself after she sold her book to Picador...
View ArticleDutch architects say 3D print technology could solve the world's housing...
3D printers can create almost anything these days, from eyeglasses and coffee mugs to working handguns. But now architects in Amsterdam are dreaming bigger. Much bigger. Two Dutch architecture firms,...
View ArticleHow to Accidentally Make Cheese
The recipe I’m about to share is the oldest cheese recipe on Earth. Why? Because cheese can happen accidentally and was happening before there were cheese presses, cheese shops, cheese cloth, even the...
View ArticleHouse + Home Q+A: Kay Schoenfeld, Mission Hills
JOB DESCRIPTION: Interior design consultant and owner of Studio KHS Q. Tell us about your home. A. It’s a classic 1950s Southern Colonial. My husband and I always wanted to renovate an older home. We...
View ArticleOnline house-hunting: why Tuesdays top the week for searches
People logging on early in the week to plan for weekend viewings make Tuesdays the busiest day for Rightmove ...
View ArticleTen things you need to know about Downton Abbey series four
Downton Abbey has been screened in 220 territories to an estimated global audience of 120 million people in just three series. So it's no wonder that some of us are clamouring to know more about what...
View ArticleDownton Abbey series four: Ten things you need to know
Downton Abbey has been screened in 220 territories to an estimated global audience of 120 million people in just three series. So it's no wonder that some of us are clamouring to know more about what...
View ArticleThe house for the dog who has everything
London - After five years of tidying up Dolly’s mess, there’s part of me that will be glad to see the back of her. Dirty bowls, wet towels, muddy footprints and toys left all over the place. And don’t...
View ArticleThe Personal Is Just Politics in Cheney Family
Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go? Not the Cheneys. Not this Thanksgiving. Not when U.S. Senate candidate Liz Cheney is using her gay sister Mary to right her sinking...
View ArticleMaeve Higgins’s ideal . . . house guest
If I were to have a house of my own, instead of this one little room, I’m sure it would be filled with all sorts of house guests from all around the globe. Each would contribute something intrinsically...
View ArticleSave yourself, house fixer: How to not go overboard on remodeling
Need a recipe for a fresh kitchen that's ready to sell? Paint cabinets a fresh white and replace the hardware; power-clean grout to make the white tile countertops and backsplash look new. (Provided by...
View ArticleThe acid test: on the hunt for authentic Balsamic vinegar
In my local supermarket last week I found a snip. “30 years old balsamic,” the shelf tag said, under a nice little bottle; just €12.99 for 100ml, the standard size for a real “balsamico” bottle, and...
View ArticleHouse Hunting in ... Nova Scotia
A FARMHOUSE WITH LODGE-STYLE INTERIORS ON NOVA SCOTIA’S SOUTH SHORE Multimedia Slide Show Real Estate in Nova Scotia Connect With Us on Twitter For news and features on real estate, follow...
View ArticleOne week, one house, 50 years of stuff to clear out
Garage or estate sale? The terms get blurred. Typically an estate sale implies that a whole household is on sale, and is held indoors. Garage and yard sales imply a spring cleaning, and are usually in...
View ArticleArtist turns old home into house of curiosities
PITTSBURGH The house's exterior gives nothing away. From the sidewalk, 1812 Rialto St. looks like many other Pittsburgh homes: Yellow brick exterior, two stories with an attic, wide porch and white...
View ArticleAn All-American 4th of July: Melted Milk Dud Ice Cream
I think my favorite holiday may be the 4th of July. It gives me a chance to not only run around grilling to my hearts content without people thinking I am a mad man playing with fire and knives, but it...
View ArticleHouse of the Week: Rebuilt 19th-century manor in Cazenovia
Cazenovia, N.Y. — Dennis and Barbara Hile never even lived in the house they bought in 2005 on Temperance Hill Road. They bought the home, which dates to the 1800s, thinking it would make a great spot...
View ArticleHoliday traditions, then and now
Christmas Tree and Presents in 1950s Living Room (The Denver Post | Thinkstock) The holiday season is gingerbread cookies decorated with care. It's a fragrant fir tree in the living room window, hung...
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