• Live Like Italian Royalty in This Preserved 17th-Century Villa

    Click here to view the full photogallery. Sure, Italy might be positively lousy with romantic villas, but there's something about this massive, remarkably well-preserved estate in Perugia, Italy that stands out from the (very lovely) crowd. Currently on the...

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  • Gutting a Sad NYC Loft and Turning it Into a Jewel Box

    Before photo courtesy of Tilton Fenwick; after photo by Trevor Tondro courtesy of Tilton Fenwick The owners of this Manhattan loft, a couple with three kids, were not orginally "loft people." "They grew up in very traditional homes," decorator...

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  • Credit Cards Now Offering 0% APR for 18 Months

    Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2014 credit card offers and find your best offer.

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  • 13 Great Lines From WSJ's Tell-All on Luxury Greenhouses

    In a recent feature, the Wall Street Journal does what the Journal does best: outline with painful sincerity the ridiculous lifestyles of the ridiculously rich. They've done closets, water features, basements, and teen rooms, so the editors must have figured,...

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  • Build This Pop-Up House in Four Days with Only a Screwdriver

    Photo via Architizer What is cheap, passively heated, and boasts "four days and a wireless screwdriver" as its only building requirements? Why, that would be the Pop-Up House, by Multipod Studio, the latest prefab housing model that aims to make...

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  • Get ready for 'over-the-top' TV

    Find out how 'over-the-top' TV will change the future of cable and satellite television and what it means to subscribers.

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  • Massive Plantation-Style Ranch Asks $21.5M in SoCal

    Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Click here to view the full...

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  • How Women Are Climbing Architecture's Career Ladder

    This week, Curbed National is examining what it's like to be a woman working in architecture. Today, writer Lamar Clarkson Anderson kicks things off with an overview of the field. Check back tomorrow for the first of three profiles...

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  • Sneak a Peek at Sarah Jessica Parker's Très Chic Townhome

    Image via Domaine Though the house-hunting adventures of Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick are hawkishly watched and endlessly whispered about, few have gotten a firsthand look at the Sex and the City star's decorative capabilities. Whereas previously we...

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  • Homeowners Get a Bailout This Year

    If you own a home and pay for a mortgage, you could reduce your payments by as much as $3,000 a year. Here is how it works.

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  • March 17: On Kurt Russell's birthday, a peek at the Malibu mansion he and Goldie Hawn sold

    The Balinese-inspired home reminds us of Kid Rock's Malibu pad.

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  • This Portable Beach Hut on Sleds Houses a Family of Five

    Photo via Design Boom Perched on a sandy bluff in Whangapoua, New Zealand, this boxy, timber-clad vacation home manages to comfortably house a family of five, thanks to clever design details that effectively turn the mobile, 430-square-foot space into the...

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  • WWII-Era Manse in Dire Need of a Decorator Holds Out for $3M

    Click here to view the full photogallery. After spending nearly a year on the market in search of $2,995,000, Atlanta, Ga.'s so-called 'European Stunner' of a mansion might be due for a price cut, or maybe a little TLC...

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  • Beautify your bathroom with a paint job that lasts

    Replacing the tile or fixtures calls for a professional but if you just want a new look, a coat of fresh paint can do the trick. Because bathrooms are exposed to moisture and high humidity, there are a few tricks to getting a good paint job, including using a paint that resists mildew. Depending…

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  • Trendy Restaurant Invites Diners to Eat in a Life-Size Beehive

    Photo via Retail Design Blog Because trendy, high-design fast food spots are now an established "thing," Hong Kong-based firm AS Design Service Limited went all out designing the new Rice Home locale in Guangzhou City, China. The casual dining destination—which,...

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  • Head GOOPie Gwyneth Paltrow Buys $14M Lautner in Malibu

    Click here to view the full photogallery. Actress/lifestyle mahatma Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, just dropped some $14M on a Malibu manor designed by architecture nonpareil John Lautner. Curbed LA calls the four-bedroom spread a...

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  • Anti-Aging Creams of 2014

    The retinol cream that stands the test of time. Discover why dermatologists recommend this wrinkle product more than cosmetic injections.

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  • Your Credit: 5 Important Things to Review

    Your credit report reveals your financial state of health at any point in your life. Are financial decisions affecting where you live, work or play?

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  • Industrial Lighting from the Edge of the Cotswolds

    Trainspotters, the industrial lighting people in Gloucestershire, take a modern approach to vintage. As salvage experts, founders Tony Brook and Jesse Carrington are only too aware that the supply of discarded street and factory lighting that they source throughout the UK and Europe is finite. …

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  • 'Eighties Flashback' Real Estate; Controversial Design Trends

    Photo via Design You Trust · Mid-century time capsule in La Cañada asking $1.3M. · The secret cities hidden between NYC skyscrapers. · $2.195M Montauk lakefront is an eighties flashback. · Williamson Chong's House burrows into the Ontario landscape. ·...

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  • DIY: Painted Canvas Tissue Box Cover

    I can't say that I love the look of cardboard tissue boxes, though, and even worse, if you ask me, are tissue boxes with attempted cool designs on the exterior. What I do have at my disposal is some excess canvas (thanks to the many painter's drop cloths in my closet) and a few tubes of acrylic…

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  • Top dehumidifiers get smaller and cheaper

    Dehumidifier sales pick up in March and April, for obvious reasons—spring showers giving way to sultry summer heat make for damp basements and humid living areas. If you’re in the market, don’t delay too long, since supplies of top-rated models can run out fast. Fortunately, Consumer Reports’…

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  • Raise a Glass: A New Whiskey Tumbler for St. Patrick's Day

    While the Scots may disagree, many believe that the origins of whiskey can be traced to Ireland. In fact, legend has it that Saint Patrick used the amber liquid—whose name comes from the Gaelic uisge beatha, meaning "water of life"—to teach bible lessons on the importance of overflowing cups of…

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  • Brand New Muscle Builder Takes GNC by Storm

    Discover a safe, natural muscle builder that is helping men of all ages get back in shape fast. Try this brand new supplement and build muscle.

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