2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (940+ words) Reimagined for life as empty nesters, this once-disconnected home now feels open, light-filled and perfectly suited to gathering and entertaining After nearly 25 years in the same home, the homeowners found themselves ready for something different. With their children away at…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (276+ words) The eight crown jewels stolen on October 19, 2025 by robbers disguised as construction workers remain missing PARIS — The Apollo Gallery of Paris’s Louvre Museum, where French crown jewels worth 88 million euros were stolen in 2025 in a brazen heist, will reopen to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (686+ words) Space lacked ‘organizational muscle’ and was wrapped in ‘outdated aesthetic’ When a professional couple with two adult children recognized that their high-traffic mudroom-laundry hub hadn’t been keeping pace with their family’s needs, they decided it was time for a change....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (608+ words) Italian textile house Frette brings its first Canadian boutique to Yorkville Walking along Hazelton Avenue on a sunny June morning, there’s the welcome aroma of coffee as I walked past outdoor cafés gave me a distinct Euro feel. I spotted…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (292+ words) The 150-year-old Palais Garnier is considered an architectural jewel in Paris PARIS — The Paris Opera announced Thursday that it had been forced to extend planned renovations on its historic home in the French capital by three years because of lead…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (757+ words) 'A home should feel safe — a place of respite, comfort, and restoration from the outside world.,' says Amanda Aerin. Her first “design experience” came at the age of 11. “I was gifted $200 from my mother to decorate my bedroom in any…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (549+ words) Home design pertains to creating spaces that support, comfort and reflect the people who live there Design can sometimes feel unnecessarily complicated. Open plan or closed plan? White kitchen or dark kitchen? Wallpaper or paint? Marble or quartz? Frankly, we’re…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (682+ words) Florence (Italy) (AFP) — Giotto’s Santa Croce frescoes are receiving the final touches of a four-year restoration in Florence, with scaffolding poised to be removed ahead of an official reveal in September. On Friday, journalists were invited onto the scaffolding that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (506+ words) CItyPlace is unlike any other downtown condo community because of its outdoor space, which includes a skating rink/pond area. “You never have to leave the building,” bragged Concord Canada House’s press release. But you may just want to, considering…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (316+ words) The home is a new, custom-built house that spans three floors, including a basement and two floors above. Most of the living spaces are on the main floor. The home design took about a year to complete. Modern Mediterranean styling…...