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Equipment Reviews: Our Ilve Series

KartikaJuly 20, 2024

I designed our kitchen to hide all but one appliance: our beautiful Ilve Range. If you’ve seen one then you know it’s not just an oven but it’s a work of art. It fits perfectly into our kitchen design and all the reviews say it works just as beautifully. I am here today to report back and let you know if they are right 😉

Ilve Range Review

Our Ilve range was given to us but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

OVERVIEW OF ILVE’S DUAL FUEL RANGE

APPEARANCE

Our model is Ilve Dual Fuel Nostalgia Range in Gloss Black and Brass. Obviously these things are very beautiful. Whatever your style, you can find the Ilve range to suit your aesthetic. They come in a wide variety of colors from red to blue to white to black and everything in between. You can customize the knobs and handles also in brass,

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Mendoza Apartment Renovation / noma estudio

KartikaJuly 23, 2023

Mendoza Apartment Renovation / noma estudio

Mendoza Apartment Renovation / noma estudio - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Windows, Chair +22

Areas:
160 m²
Manufacturers: Abertura, California, Forte dei marmi, Whoops, Liston Giordano, Pontus, Vite, ferrum

Mendoza Apartment Renovation / noma estudio - Interior Photography, Closet, Shelving, Chair — © Magali Saberian Photography

Mendoza Apartment Renovation / noma estudio - Interior Photography, Closet, Table, Shelving, Chair — © Magali Saberian Photography

Text description provided by the architects. We were approached by a young couple who had bought a typical apartment in the Belgrano neighborhood. The layout was very segmented and not very useful for the owners’ needs. The priority was to reform the kitchen by incorporating the service room and laundry, creating a large, bright space with work and storage areas. One of the main decisions was to connect the dining room with the kitchen through a library, accompanying the circulation between the spaces. The kitchen

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HOW TO MAKE PLEAT CURTAINS WITHOUT SEWING

KartikaJuly 20, 2023

When I started planning our laundry room update, I knew I needed a solution to hiding all of our shoes under the benches. I’m constantly lining it up and trying to arrange it and it always looks like a hot mess. I love the look of a sink skirt and I think it would be really cute to make a shoe skirt! So I got to work on making no-sew blinds to hide all our shoes!

Exhibit A: I’m honestly shocked that it took me 7 years to decide to cover it. We use this room SO MUCH and no matter how hard I try, it’s impossible to keep shoes neat and tidy. I wanted something that was still functional but also beautiful and curtains seemed like a good option. It would hide the mess but would be easy to pull aside and reach for our shoes when we need

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BEST AMAZON PRIME DAY OFFERS

KartikaJuly 12, 2023

It’s no secret that Amazon has made everyone’s life so much more convenient and if you are a regular Amazon shopper like me then you look forward to the best day every year! I’ve rounded up some of the best prime day deals for you so you don’t have to do all the searching work yourself. Happy shopping!

BEST PRIME DAY OFFERS

HOUSE

The Loloi x Rifle Paper rug collection is on sale. We have Eden Lattice Ivory Rug in Eloise’s room and it was the softest thing in the whole world.

That Justina Blakeney x Loloi rug collection also sold.

looking for a fake olive tree? This 82″ one sells for $80!

We have some Lucid mattress in our house and I would recommend them to anyone.

BEAUTY

I have used Taoist Face Polisher for years. It’s my go-to to wash off all my makeup and dirt at

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What New Plans to Renovate Penn Station Could Mean for Its Future

KartikaJuly 11, 2023

If the latest flurry of news around two dueling plans to fix New York’s Pennsylvania Station has left you scratching your head, you’re not alone. Various officials I have spoken with are also fuzzy on details.

The only thing everyone seems to know for certain is that nothing meaningful ever actually happens to improve North America’s busiest and most miserable train hub, despite decades of demands and promises. Hope has long gone to die on the 6:50 to Secaucus.

But now may actually be different.

why?

For starters, because a highly detailed and, at the moment, a clearly superior but unofficial proposal has suddenly emerged to challenge the one that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been slowly pulling together. At the very least, the new proposal, from a private infrastructure developer called ASTM North America, may be the disruption needed to get Albany moving.

Outlined for public officials and widely

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Rustic Craft Stick Home Decor

KartikaJune 10, 2023

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Looking for fun and easy DIY projects for kids? This rustic craft stick home decor is perfect! Using only a few simple materials, you can make a cute little house that can be used as a decoration or even a toy. Your kids will love using their creativity to design their own home, and you’ll love the finished product. Not to mention, it’s a great way to recycle some old craft sticks!

blue and green background under painted craft stick house

House of Craft Sticks

This craft stick house is a fun and easy project for kids and adults alike. They can be used for a variety of different purposes, and are easy to make. With a little creativity, you can make a really unique popsicle stick house.

There’s nothing more classic than a craft stick project, and we’ve made many

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Public Swimming Pool & Spa Renovation in Brittany / RAUM

KartikaJune 8, 2023

Public Swimming Pool & Spa Renovation in Brittany / RAUM

Public Swimming Pool & Spa Renovation in Britanny / RAUM - Exterior Photography, Windows +22

Text description provided by the architects. The object of the project was therefore twofold: on the one hand a major renovation of the existing building (the pools, the frame, all the walls, and the machinery), and on the other hand the construction of a new pool in extension to the Abbey.

The existing state and the necessary economy of resources to be implemented in contemporary architecture have imposed a posture that aims to preserve the maximum of the superstructure. This reasoned thinking about construction has allowed 3 main founding principles to emerge:

– A contemporary architecture that integrates the volumetric diversity of the existing building,

– A structural and insulation implementation makes it possible to restore coherence to

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Living with a renovation: Preparation, communication are key

KartikaJune 6, 2023

Renovation projects can be very disruptive and stressful. If you are like most people renovating, you cannot easily vacate your home and must find ways to live alongside the work. Luckily, there are ways to prepare.

Communicating with your renovator is a big part of the process. Work with your renovator to draw up a project plan that best accommodates your family’s needs. Talk to your renovator about your household’s daily schedule, any vacations that you have planned and any special circumstances that need to be accommodated, so they can factor into the work plan and schedule for your project. This way, particularly disruptive or messy parts of the project, such as refinishing hardwood floors, can be arranged for when you are away or otherwise accommodated around your family’s schedule.

Make sure you discuss which parts of your house will be affected by your renovation project. Depending on factors, such

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Home renovation show to be filmed in Charlotte. How to be featured for a home makeover.

KartikaMay 27, 2023

A new home renovation show set in Charlotte is back for another season.

‘Artfully Designed’ is a new series on Magnolia Network that showcases the work of local designer Natalie Papier, muralist Racheal Jackson and abstract artist Frankie Zombie as they take an “art-forward approach” to transform different rooms in homes around the Charlotte area.

Designer Natalie Papier, muralist Racheal Jackson and abstract artist Frankie Zombie take an art-forward approach to creating curated spaces for clients.

The cable series, which originally aired in 2022, has been picked up for a second season and will be filmed starting next month.

Unlike most home renovation shows, this group of “design misfits” — as they call themselves — focus primarily on art and what they can do to revamp rooms of a home from the inside out. That could be painting a mural on the ceiling of a room or giving a bathroom

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Parks Canada: Renovations to historic PEI legislation taking longer than expected

KartikaMay 10, 2023

CHARLOTTETOWN – The Prince Edward Island legislature was supposed to reopen some time this year after eight years of renovations and repairs, but Parks Canada now says that won’t happen.

“Parks Canada acknowledged that the project will take longer than anticipated,” the federal agency said in a statement released Monday. “Once all tendering processes are complete, Parks Canada will be in a better position to provide more information about … the estimated completion date.”

The conservation project, which started in 2015, has cost the federal government $91.8 million so far, and the bills are still coming in.

Parks Canada said bids for the third phase of the project were higher than expected, prompting a new round of tenders that have yet to be published.

The third phase calls for interior painting, heritage woodwork and new flooring, as well as a new elevator and upgrades for plumbing, electrical, ventilation and fire

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