December 2022

How To Achieve The Organic Modern Aesthetic In Your Home

Modern furniture is known for its simple, straight lines and minimal decoration. According to XO, Macenna, organic modern pieces take the geometry and straightness of modern pieces but pair them with earthy textures like slubby linen. They can also incorporate tweed, boucle, and suede for a more layered approach. The simpler shapes complement the more luxurious fabrics. Organic modern also juxtaposes wood furniture with brass and iron hardware and stone accents, as well as materials like granite and marble in complimentary or contrasting shades. The style also incorporates bamboo, sisal, wicker, and woven seagrass for additional variation.

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Decoration Badroom

9 Cozy Bedroom Christmas Decor Ideas

Turn your bedroom into a relaxing holiday retreat with these festive tips.

Most classic Christmas decor is centered around the communal areas of our homes: A decorated Christmas tree in the living room, a Christmas village on the mantel, and stockings hung over the fireplace. But why leave the holiday spirit downstairs when you could light up the rest of the house with festive cheer too? The average person spends a third of their life in the bedroom, so if you ask us, that’s as good an excuse as any to decorate the space with festive cheer.

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Tour a Colonial Williamsburg Home Designed by Heather Chadduck Hillegas

The first time I walked in, I felt at home, as if I was always meant to decorate this house. I love old houses—I grew up in one built in the 1830s, which is old, but not as old as the Nelson-Galt House, circa 1695. I pinch myself that this is where my husband and I get to live for two years, thanks to the incredible opportunity to serve as the Williamsburg Designer in Residence.

Being invited, and trusted, to reimagine and decorate one of the nation’s oldest frame homes is truly the coolest project I’ve ever been part of,

Real Estate

Former ‘Million Dollar Listing Miami’ star reveals the ‘game changer’ in real estate heading into 2023

DeBianchi Real Estate’s Sam DeBianchi discusses mortgage rates and shares her outlook for the housing market into next year.

Real estate has proved to be a “tricky” market to navigate, but one industry expert argues mortgage rates trending downward at the close of 2022 will be the “game changer” heading into 2023.

“One thing that I really will say that’s the game changer in real estate are mortgage rates,” DeBianchi Real Estate’s Sam DeBianchi, who starred on Million Dollar Listing Miami’s only season, said on “Mornings with Maria” Tuesday.

“The higher these rates are, the more people want in a

Home Improvement

Home Depot: Buy Gradually On Dips (NYSE:HD)

Introduction

As a dividend growth investor, I seek new investment opportunities in income-generating assets. When I find these assets to be attractively valued, I often add to my existing positions. Additionally, I take advantage of market volatility as we see it today by starting new positions to diversify my holdings and increase my dividend income with less capital.

During a recession like the one economist forecast, the consumer discretionary sector may underperform as consumers stick to their basic expenses. It can be an opportunity to evaluate companies in this sector as the weakness may only

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31 Home Design Ideas That Will Change the Way We Decorate in 2023

While stenciling tile is nothing new, creators are steering away from the overdone encaustic tile patterns in grey, black, white and blue and experimenting with contemporary motifs. “Choose starkly contrasting colors for a crisp and fresh look,” suggests Annie Sloan, paint and color expert based in Oxford, England, and creator of Chalk Paint, who has utilized household objects including cereal bowls and magazines to create one of a kind stencils. “These simple shapes look fabulous in block bright colors. Pastel square shapes reference ’50s diners, perfect for grandmillennial interiors, while curved designs reference Vernor Patton and ’60s cool.”

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Home Design

How to Pair Luxury With Access

Creative design for the disabled community shouldn’t just stop at entry point access. It can seep into every aspect of a home—and be luxurious, too. From open floor concepts to roll-in showers and indoor elevators, luxury home design can be inclusive with just a bit of forethought, say designers Alexa Vaughn, Deaf landscape designer and accessibility specialist at the Los Angeles-based MIG, and Dala Al-Fuwaires, principal designer at House of Form in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Yet, the disabled community has fought long and hard to get even the bare minimum when it comes to accessible designs. But with about 61