Twice a year, 2,000 dealers and over 100,000 shoppers from all over the U.S. flock to Round Top, midway between Austin and Houston, for the Round Top Antiques Fair. It’s a shopping extravaganza showcasing European and American antiques, architectural elements, and collectibles. Texas’ own designer Julie Dodson hosted a special event at last year’s fall show…
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Talk about location, location, location — 202 Kaikuono Place in Honolulu is two doors away from what’s arguably the most famous piece of residential property in Hawaii, Doris Duke’s Shangri-La estate. Both are located on the ancient lava flow “toe” that juts out into the Pacific called Black Point. It’s one thing to say you…
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Yikes, that arctic blast made me long for a warm beach with a tropical breeze! Time to head for Seven Mile Beach, named by Travel and Leisure as “The Caribbean’s Best Beach.” The destination I am longing for? The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Grand Cayman, the first new hotel in the Cayman Islands in a…
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Happy New Year! Hopefully, these past few weeks were filled with family and friends, celebrating and relaxing in comfortable quarters. If hectic activity left you wishing you owned a convenient retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life during the holidays (and on weekends, over the summer, maybe even mid-week) today’s post is…
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For each year of his presidency, President Obama spent the holidays on the same stretch of Kailua beach, near the Marine base at Kaneohe. Rumors continue to swirl on which home exactly the president is in. Partly for security reasons and partly because several of the homes in the area have changed hands during his…
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Dear Readers, We’ve had a great year covering the most stylish and interesting homes, as well as reporting on the issues that concern our readers the most. So after today we will be enjoying the spaces that hold families and memories — our homes — and we encourage you to do the same. We hope your…
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