Presidential campaigns in the past were no different from how they are today. Caricatures, gossip, even lies and scandal were part of the campaign, although the information traveled slowly without TV or radio.
Anglophiles and interior decoration mavens may be familiar with the terms “humble elegance,” “romantic despair” and “pleasing decay.” These seemingly contradictory descriptions are often applied to the work of John Fowler, widely regarded as the creator of the English country style.
When the weather turns colder and you spend time indoors, you can still keep upbeat by introducing vibrant colors to your home’s interior.
Coromandel is a Chinese art form used to decorate furniture. The most commonly decorated pieces are screens, chests and occasional tables. The technique involves applying layers of wet clay to the wood, baking them to harden the clay and then applying several layers of lacquer.
No matter if you’re looking to spruce up an older piece of worn wooden furniture or impart your own unique style to an unfinished piece, you can bring out the beauty of wood with accent stains.
I admit that when it comes to decorating, my first or even second thoughts have nothing to do with windows. I start with what sort of mood I want to create in the room, and then move to color and furniture choices. It’s only after I’ve been living in a fishbowl for far too long and getting curious looks from my neighbors that I make my move.
DEAR GAIL: Why do builders use flat paint in all the houses? When you try to clean off a dirt spot, you end up down to the drywall and then have to touch-up. We’re planning to repaint, so what are our options? — Sandy W.
Perhaps it was a childhood spent playing with Legos that inspired the creation of a line of furniture that can be reconfigured to fit nearly any need, is accented with colorful accessories and is fun to play with.
Joanna and Al are hip, young professionals who live in an architecturally unique house with an open concept layout, several catwalks and open stairwells connecting different levels. The couple love to entertain and the house has served as party central for their friends. But with the arrival of a new baby into their lives, their place has changed from a haven for late-night parties into a space for late-night feedings.
In the spring of 2003, what was once about 1,900 acres of barren desert land in North Las Vegas began to change. The master-planned community of Aliante would be developed on that acreage.
What can the housing industry expect now that the election is over and a new presidential administration is promising change?
Pardee Homes’ Rosetta at Mountain’s Edge has homes starting at $214,950.
The master-planned community of Summerlin opened a major community park in The Mesa village during the last week of October, bringing the total number of community parks in Summerlin to 23. The Mesa Park, located at Town Center Drive and Mesa Park Drive encompasses 19 acres and offers recreational opportunities to residents living in the southern region of the community, according to Randy Ecklund, executive director of Summerlin Community Association Management for The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of Summerlin.
Hundreds of people visited Terra Bella, the Anthem development, during their grand opening weekend to see its five options for luxury condominium living as well deep discounts for the first 10 homes sold.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the home buyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure.
Over the past several months Lennar, one of the nation’s leading home builders, has been offering a variety of incentives for homebuyers. Today and Sunday’s year-end inventory closeout will be the company’s most significant sales event to date.
More than a dozen home floor plans are available in Kingwood, the final neighborhood selling in The Vistas village of Summerlin.
Q: I live in a zero-lot-line gated community and have a major problem with the non-resident property owner of the adjacent parcel. He considers that the side of my house that borders his property is a party wall. This is erroneous since only the block walls separating our properties are party walls.
Bridging the price gap between homebuyers and sellers can be a challenge in today’s market. Sellers, many of whom have a hard time accepting that their home has lost value, often expect to sell for more than buyers are willing to pay.
The weather during this time of year is inviting residents of the Monterey at Las Vegas Country Club condominium neighborhood to take advantage of the development’s amenities and the country club’s mature landscape setting.
Immediately after the new owners moved in, food mysteriously began to disappear. But the way Yorktown Heights, N.Y., agent Ed Ferguson recalled the puzzling occurrence several years ago, it wasn’t until several days later that they found why — the seller had left his pet monkey behind.
The goal for Stephen Nixon and his teammates was a simple one.
Just when it seemed everything was going wrong for the Oakland Raiders, they got some positive news. JaMarcus Russell was unable to practice Friday because of a sore right knee.
With his team trailing 6-3 late in the third quarter, Bishop Gorman defensive end Justin Chaisson knew it was time to make something happen.
Home-court advantage never hurts. Especially with a raucous crowd on your side.