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...What would be a tip or two for a romantic trip with a partner? Rebecca Rose I would say the most important thing is leave your children at home, if you have any....
...It made me think of all the hotel rooms I’d forgotten, so neutral was their decor that I barely changed to attune to them....
...Silver-studded yellow frames that make an impact. matchesfashion.com Laisa skis by Zai, SFr5,500 ($6,100) Constructed from carbon fibre and cedar wood, this ultralight design adds a chic touch to the home...
...If they are very different from each other, it can tip over into chaos!” She suggests adding dots of colour to neutral rooms....
...“We are currently only seeing the tip of the iceberg. One must assume that hundreds of spies are up to mischief in Germany.”...
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...Mostly, tips are about tits and timing: the tips I brought home as a waitress in the 2000s rarely correlated to the actual effort I had made on behalf of the client....
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...But how many of us apply colour psychology to our homes?...
...Who Mexico Sotheby’s International Realty Villa, Baja California, $19.85mn Where On a hillside overlooking Palmilla Beach, at the tip of the Baja California peninsula....
...Why The property’s stone exterior is matched by its traditional decor inside. Touches include a rustic stove, a sink carved from a conifer tree and two log-burning fireplaces with stone surrounds....
...Despite the fact that the design and much of the decor of the house was by Bronson Alcott, it is famous for being Louisa’s home....
...I have always been impressed by regional cooking — from my home of Scotland, to France, Italy and beyond. Food made and served in big pots and on big dishes is wonderfully cheering....
...I like to think he would appreciate the treatment of his old home. There is something operatic about the decor: a blend of traditional elegance with zany contemporary touches....
...The elegant decor throughout the hotel, by local firm Proyecto Singular, strikes a stylish balance between the classic and the contemporary, much like the building itself, which offers glimpses of its origins...
...Jo Ellison’s column (“Who should get my tip?”...
...Sales of higher-margin discretionary items like home decor were down 12 per cent....
...Holmen Lofoten’s decor is simple, unpretentious....
...Another tip is that auction houses with salerooms in multiple countries can ferry customers’ purchases for below-market rates....
...Last, a no-fail tip for summer tables. Radishes come in ever more shapes, colours and sizes but Thompson and Morgan’s Misato Rose Flesh radish is special....
...Inside, the wood-dominated decor includes timber beams, vaulted ceilings and an oak spiral staircase....
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