It's that time of year to start decorating for the festive season. With endless possibilities, from traditional to modern and themed, find out how to make your home haute for the holidays with these luxury designer décor tips.
The fall season is the perfect opportunity to get comfortable and cozy with friends and family. Transforming a house into a snug utopia comes with its own challenges, especially if the humble abode is not so humble.
Home remodels are exciting opportunities to build the home of one's dreams. They often result in beautiful, vibrant, and updated spaces for homeowners. However, the road to obtaining a dream home can be stressful and potentially hazardous.
As the seasons change switching out the last season's home décor is a recurrent ritual and as the calendar turns to fall adding elements of autumn into an additional area of the home adds warmth to any room.
Searching for the perfect upgrade to transform any outdoor space into resort living? Here are six luxurious tips bound to inspire changes to any pool and guaranteed to make your backyard feel like a resort.
Everyone enjoys a lavish bathroom—from its spacious layout to the intricately designed bathtubs and polished counters, much effort goes into constructing a bathroom that provides an inspiring, complex, and luxurious space meant solely for relaxation.
Massage chairs are found in a variety of styles, but before a customer can find the right chair, the chair needs to fit into a particular lifestyle and also be the right fit for them.
The must-have items for a luxurious home are constantly changing, which is why it’s vital to learn about them and update certain aspects of the interior to keep things fresh, attractive, and conducive to the desired lifestyle.
There are multiple facets of successfully staging a home. One of them is depersonalizing every nook and cranny of the property without losing its elegant look or atmosphere. Choosing the right wall paint colors is key.
Mothers are amazing. The opportunity to host a wonderful woman in your life is almost here, and we need to make the occasion truly special. We suggest following our tips for hosting an incredible Mother's Day brunch.
As the sunshine returns and the weather gets warmer, our thoughts begin to drift dreamily to a weekend getaway, which means only one thing—it’s time to get ready for a trip to the vacation home.
Antique silver pieces are among the most beautiful and luxurious items to own. Are you wondering what are the best techniques to care for the beauty of your antique silver? Discover the three essential maintenance tips.
With a little creativity and a few simple tips, a dull room can go from dreary to cheery in no time at all, with a few color and lighting changes the entire aura of any room will brighten.
House hunting can become a mix of emotions, much like the lottery, each visit holds the possibility of being the winning ticket. We all have our checklists when we start house-hunting. Sometimes they’re negotiable, more often not.
Starting a garden is an excellent way to enjoy beautiful plants and delicious fruits, herbs, and vegetables right in your backyard. As a new gardener, it is vital to choose plants that will thrive in your climate.
When problems arise with your home’s foundation, it can create huge problems in other parts of your house. Most homeowners never think that their property will be affected by foundation issues, but it can and does happen.
Home is a place of comfort and a reflection of one's style. Every area counts—from the living room to the mudroom. During a redesign, a child's room can be a blank canvas for creation and style.
Due to the growing emphasis on outdoor living, and less access to the usual vacation destinations, designers are showing their clients how to turn a yard into a luxury resort where they can escape without leaving home.
Looking to build a Greener more environmentally friendly lifestyle? Plus, cause less harm to the planet, save on utility costs, and pursue better energy-efficiency in your home? Here are a few tips to make any home more energy efficient.
For homeowners, a new roof can be both a major home improvement and increase the curbside value of any home, as a typical shingle roof should last at minimum forty years and are the easiest to repair.
Home is more than a refueling and recharging station, it is a safe haven where health, wellness and well-being are nurtured, families, hobbies, and futures built, creating a comfortable, cozy home is key to a health and happiness.
A home's bedroom should be reserved primarily for sleep, but there are several changes that can improve the quality of one's sleep. Learn more about some simple ways to improve your bedroom for better sleep below.
Enhancing the backyard to enjoy those precious few months of warm summer nights, or all year round, is a must for any property owner and making the perfect improvements to any backyard space shouldn’t be nerve-wracking.
Developing a home interior design style that mixes elements and influences while feeling consistent and thought out is more than color boards, swatch themes and fabrics, and should reflect the homeowners’ personal taste, style, and bravura.
First impressions are vital and a home’s entrance, front door and interior foyer, the area of the home that reveals as much about the homeowner as it does about the home needs to convey the homeowner’s signature message.
Distressed flooring, the style of hardwood flooring with scrapes and the look of aged wood, may seem a little odd, but there is a reason why the hand-scraped look is a solid investment for any home.
The Capresso H20 Select Programmable Stainless-steel Water Kettle with variable temperature control, a state-of-the-art, modern teapot is now offered from the same company that creates highly efficient brewing appliances including Espresso Machines, Coffee Pots and brewing accessories.
Rocky Rochon Furniture's "Body Parts" Collection has turned a few heads, especially a version of the Frame Chair on which a framed portrait replaces the cushion back. This signature style of inventive flexibility and redefining of classic pieces defines Rochon.
The useful dill plant makes a great addition to any kitchen garden or herb spiral. A popular culinary herb, which can be used either fresh or preserved, dill is also revered for its health values including boosting the immune system.
Nothing is better than relaxing in a luxurious home spa after a long, hard day at work—after all, everyone needs a space in their home where they can rest and rejuvenate for the next day.
As the COVID-19 crisis is clouding our vision, soon we will be beyond the social distancing necessities and back to entertaining both large events and imitate gatherings. Thinking ahead, here are a few ideas to consider.
As the Coronavirus accelerates across the nation, homeowners are spending more time indoors making this the optimum time to take the opportunity to conduct or supervise a deep spring cleaning. Here is a brief checklist to start.
Spring is coming, and thoughts turn to lush, green, lawns. Many communities now restrict the use of herbicides and pesticides, so maintaining a healthy lawn takes time, work and know-how. Consider these pointers for your healthy lawn.
Shaken or Stirred? The Shaker33 Cocktail Shaker is ending the age-old dilemma and revolutionizing the art of mixing drinks. A modernized, easy to hold canister, the cocktail shaker is guaranteed to shake things up at any holiday happening.
The Zassenhaus Aroma French Press from Frieling, an ultra-modern, sleek, protected carafe designed with double-wall insulation guaranteeing morning coffee drinkers can experience a leisurely second or even third cup of fresh java without a loss in temperature.
The Frieling Induction Cooktop has revolutionized the induction cooktop market with two models that deliver exceptional quality and are as efficient as they are stylish, with a sleek, black finished surface, ultra-modern design, they compliment any home chef’s kitchen.
Woll Diamond Lite Pro Grill Pan has taken cookware to a whole new level. A patented diamond-reinforced nonstick five-layer coating delivers even heating, superior browning, searing and creates those appealing blacked open fire grill marks every time.
This May, The Stratford, located within the new Manhattan Loft Gardens skyscraper, the ambitious new East London venture by Harry Handelsman, founder of Chiltern Firehouse and the restored St Pancras Hotel, will open with interiors designed by Space Copenhagen.
As the health risks associated with soda continue to increase, Soda Stream the sparkling water maker has entered the market with a home appliance that allows consumers to create their own carbonated beverages right from the tap.
Qlocktwo® celebrates time in a special way. The typographic uber modern display connects the moment with the written word and makes it the statement with a matrix of 110 seemingly randomly arranged characters forms the basis.
Brave Era Travel Silk Sheet, from owner and founder, Nichole Alden, who came up with the idea while on vacation after an emergency appendectomy landed her in a Paris hospital for five days sleeping on hospital sheets.
ECOVACS ROBOTICS, a leader in smart cleaning robots, revealed its latest innovation in floor cleaning, ECOVACS AIVI™ (Artificial Intelligence and Visual Interpretation), at IFA 2018 in Berlin. AI-powered vision technology recognizes and avoids obstacles during self-directed floor cleaning.
THE ATELIER, a new bespoke service from contemporary-flooring experts kymo, invites architects, interior designers and other specifiers to co-create, transforming their artistic visions, or those of their clients, into unique, distinctive, exclusive and uncompromised, finest-quality rug designs.
Cottage and Bungalow, the luxury home décor company, offers American made handcrafted coastal furniture, beach décor and accessories crafted from driftwood, seashells, and other types of luxury items are the perfect complement for any the summer home.
Owner of Sardinia’s Su Gologone exquisite hotel, Mrs. Giovanna Palimodde, art collector and painter, proudly introduces Su Gologone Style,® a new lifestyle brand of cushions, tapestries and ceramics dedicated to home-décor lovers and inspired by Sardinia’s genuine traditions.
Capresso, the manufacturer of specialty drink machines and accessories has recently launched the Ultima PRO Programmable Espresso & Cappuccino Machine for home use marrying the elegance of a silky, smooth, espresso to the convenience of home artistry.
Always seeking to explore new and creative avenues in the wine cellar building game, Wine Cellar Innovations recently introduced a new addition to its wine racking line-up, Wine Cellar Innovations Launches The Modern Wine Cellar Series.
Kyocera international, of Kyoto Japan, a well-known and established name in luxury cookware, cutlery and kitchenware, has recently launched handheld Electric Mill, used for grinding fresh pepper, salt and spices into the grade, from fine to coarse, of choice.
Dust off those Fondue Pots, the 1970’s party must have is seeing a resurgence thanks to prop placement in film and television, a retro favorite Fondue Parties have been modernized for elegance with sleek, stylish sets.
Fagor America, the leader in ultra-efficient cooking tops and time-saving pressure cookers, recently launched the newest Helix Pressure Cooker. So user friendly, simple and honestly, a nearly effortless cooking tool, it should really be kept a secret.
A pinch of this; a dollop of that; Measuring ingredients can be a fine art especially when recipes fail to convert the most common measuring systems to the measuring cups and spoons usually stocked in most kitchens.
The Capresso H20 Plus an ultra-stylish, state-of-the-art, water kettle is now an offered product from the same company that creates highly efficient specialty beverage preparation and brewing appliances from Ice Tea Makers to Espresso Machines.
Kyocera, of Kyoto Japan, a well know and established name in high end cookware and cutlery tools, recently provided the opportunity to test the ceramic coated cookware so sure of its excellence ability to create only the finest.
American actress and model Olivia Culpo joined Executive Pastry Chef Chris Ford and floral design company Square Root Designs at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Wilshire to learn the secrets behind making the perfect Christmas treats and decors.
Owning a collection of eyewear, even if you have a favorite pair, like loafers or jeans, creates the need to maintain the various pairs in one location. OYOBox, the ultimate luxury eyewear organizer presents the solution to a problem never addressed.
Sixteen years after the Disney Channel released the spooky, made-for-TV movie “Smart House,” the film now seems positively prophetic. Complete with voice commands, temperature control and a pleasant, Siri-like response system, Disney nailed several of the next decade’s tech breakthroughs. It’s as if the filmmakers knew we’d get Nest, Google Now and Apple TV in just a few short years.
Jung Lee, one of the world’s most sought-after event designers, respected for her passion, elegance and ground-breaking creativity understands not everyone has the time, inclination or even desire to tackle the holiday events with what has become her signature style.
Eye Prefer Paris Postcards brings a new twist to the iconic Paris photo image. Ideal for Instagram, home décor, collectibles, gifts and DIY projects, the Postcards allow consumers to easily create personal collections of Richard Nahem's iconic Paris images.
As the holiday season quickly approaches, preparations for family gatherings including choosing the menu, that could include a variation of poultry, meats, seafood and pasta now include planning for leftovers which has become as popular as the main meal itself.
Lladró, the world renowned Spanish porcelain company, presents Niagara Chandelier-Gold, a new version of spectacular Niagara chandelier decorated with golden luster. Over 100 handmade porcelain fairies flutter around this lamp with a diameter of 1.1 meters (31 1/2").
With summer just around the corner, temperatures are heating up and it’s time to think about some ways to get the most out of the season, including cool tools that make summer barbecues, soirees, and family time sizzle.
A new collection of Bentley Home furniture and accessories makes its debut today at the prestigious Maison & Objet fair in Paris. Designed and manufactured in collaboration with Luxury Living Group, one of Europe's leading furniture makers, the collection takes its inspiration from the world of travel.
The Antiques, Decorative Arts & Vintage Show and Sale will be held January 23 to 25 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds,Santa Barbara,CA (Hwy 101 at Las Positas). The grounds will be filled to the rafters with beautiful antiques and unique decorative pieces brought to Santa Barbara by dealers from all over the west coast.
Oh woe is me, the plans I had, the desires, the ultimate idea, to show those pesky neighbors, the ones who look down their nose at my yard. The ones, who laughed at my attempts to grow grass, bloom a rose bush and my innovative ideas for lawn care.
Marc Friedland, creative director of Marc Friedland Couture Communications and the official designer of the famous OSCAR winner's envelope, recently hosted an exclusive preview event at his Venice Boulevard studio.
"Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn." – Gandhi. Like Gandhi, we like to think of our bed as a sanctuary, the most relaxing place to start and end the day, an oasis far away from all of our problems.
The rushing of fresh water rolling over the romantic rocks of my childhood comes flooding back to me as the lazy days of summertime past fill my memories.
As I look outside my window, to see a whole city covered in a blanket of snow, I’m reminded of Bing Crosby, Christmas carols and all things holiday. Yet, the presents under the tree have been opened for some time now, the ornaments gone, and lights properly put away. Don’t get me wrong, I love winter, being from Colorado; I love skiing down the slopes of Breckenridge and walking in my snow-boots to Starbucks. I love everything from the first frost to the last flake falling.
With summer shortly coming to a close, friends and family cling to the shore to soak up the last rays and swap stories that only the season can provide. There isn’t much left to cross off on the lists we’ve made in May. Painted the mudroom; check. Gone to a baseball game; check. Spent hours at the beach; double check. In this, I find comfort.
Despite setting my alarm clock every evening, what wakes me isn't the buzzing of some mechanical gadget, but rather the vigilant woodpecker dedicated to his craft right outside my window.
If new unearthed archival documents eventually confirm the role of France in the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda throughout 1994, the revelations will confirm the decline of France’s diplomatic influence on an international scale.
Doug Atchison, screenwriter for the recently released film, Brian Banks, which tells the story of a wrongly conviction and the attempts to clear his name, recently participated in the media day and spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
As the August deadline nears for the transition of power ending the Assad regime, the Syrian Peace Treaty dictating the timeframe is barely intact with fighting erupting around rebel held Aleppo and near the civilian refugee camps located in Idlib.
WTC View, from Edgeworx Studios and Robert Ahrens Entertainment, brings to the screen a powerhouse indie film that tells the story of how many New Yorkers, post 9/11, struggled with the emotions and the psychological repercussion of the terrorist attacks.
For many Anti-Vaxxers, COVID couldn't happen to them. The sad truth is that COVID is more dangerous than expected. Horror stories of Anti-vaxxers arriving in the ER hoping to be spared the ravages of the disease only to die.
Vaccines are coming out at warp speed, but is the virus faster? It was feared that a new strain of COVID was loose on a mink farm in Denmark, so a million mink were killed, destroying an industry.
Kate Spade, the iconic fashion designer behind one of the most recognized handbags collections and fashion lines, was found dead yesterday at her Park Avenue apartment in New York City of an apparent suicide. She was 55.
Looking for the perfect gift for the man with everything? The quest for what to get Dad for Father’s Day? Well, there’s no need to search high and low for that special present. At a place where masculinity meets high-tech virtual realism, you’ll find CXC Simulations’ Motion Pro II.
