Tag: Furniture
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U.S. Works To Prevent An Escalation Across The Mideast As Biden Pushes Israel To Show Restraint
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of…
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HGX Design creates “musical” house in the Hudson Valley
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New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the “individual notes of a music composition”. Located in Germantown, New York, the Hudson Valley Residence spans 7,300 square feet (678 square metres) and is comprised of interconnected rectangular volumes with courtyards inserted between them. HGX Design…
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Catching a Breeze in Austin, Texas
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This couple, parents of an infant and with another child on the way, were living in a 1,000-square-foot house in Austin, Texas, that was bursting at the seams. During the early stages of an addition design, architect Sharon George walked through the house with them to find out what was working and what wasn’t. “When…
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Dunelm’s scallop trim is an easy way to customise furniture
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Apart from its stellar furniture range and homeware selection, Dunelm’s DIY, crafts and home improvement section is just as rich. And it just got even better with the new Dunelm scallop borders designed to give an on-trend update to any piece of furniture or corner of your home. Adding a scalloped trim to anything from…
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The Heart of Low | The New Yorker
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Last winter, I flew to Minneapolis to hear a funk quartet play at a bar. The weather was miserable: hard-frozen snowbanks in every gutter, skating-rink sidewalks, roads so ripped up by rock salt and plow blades that I had to return my first rental car, because it shook like a leaf if I took it…
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Pros Remain Somewhat Optimistic Despite Slowed Activity
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A score lower than 50 indicates that more firms reported a decrease in their recent business activity than reported an increase. 3. Recent business activity has decreased. The Recent Business Activity Indicator, which is related to project inquiries and new committed projects, dropped by 3 points, to 45, in Q1 2024, down from 48 in…
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How Marisa Abela Transformed Into Amy Winehouse in ‘Back to Black’
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How does an actor authentically and respectfully embody a legendary real-life singer on screen without it being seen as tribute act? And how do they do it when so much of that person’s life as a performer — a life that tragically ended not long ago — was played out in front of the cameras, across the…
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Poetica furniture system by Scavolini
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Dezeen Showroom: Italian design brand Scavolini has released a modular furnishing system that allows users to customise kitchens and living rooms. The Poetica furniture system comprises doors, cupboards, cabinets, shelving and wall panels. A range of storage fittings are included in the system All elements of the system can be specified in different coverings and…
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Striking Roman paintings uncovered in Pompeii after nearly 2,000 years
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Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii. Discovered inside what archaeologists described as a “spectacular dining room” with unusual black walls, the remarkably well-preserved frescoes were inspired by the Trojan War, as…
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U.F.C. Fighter on How to Protect Yourself from Being Swept Off Your Feet
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What’s up, jamokes! It’s Daryl (Death Grip) Daley, the baddest U.F.C. fighter in this goddam town. A little bit about me: I like punching people, and also kicking them. It feels weird being in print, ’cause I’m not a big reader, but I did once smack a guy with a Dean Koontz book. Let me…
