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Meet the Maker: Stunning Portuguese Flatware from Cutipol
Last year, we traveled to Portugal, and the trip was a revelation. The country, which for years was ruled by the Estado Novo dictatorship, is now in the midst of a spectacular design renaissance. Everywhere you see the contrast between traditional Portuguese buildings festooned with centuries-old tiles and clean, modern design. There’s also a move…
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For The Dad Who Has It All: 9 Spectacular Father’s Day Gifts
Show dad some love and give him something spectacular this year!
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How to Make Takeout Look Like a Million Bucks
Summer’s here, and although we can’t all be sailing with Beyonce and Jay Z around the Mediterranean, you can definitely live la dolce vita at home. Here’s how you do it.
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See What A-Listers Are Using at Yacht Parties This Summer!
Since almost everyone goes barefoot on yachts, experienced crews work hard to minimize the presence of breakables onboard. But how do you stay safe while making sure that your uberprivileged guests feel pampered? The secret, for countless A-listers like Steven Spielberg, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, and Prince Albert II and Charlene of Monaco, is a new kind…
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Five Minutes: The Perfect Summer Alfresco Parties
Summer’s around the corner, which means longer days and more time outdoors. Here are five ideas (only five minutes each!) to get you dining alfresco. Keep things simple by choosing pieces that won’t break, can easily be mixed and matched (since there are always extra guests), and can quickly be thrown in the dishwasher after…
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Gracious Time: 1 Minute to Connect with Your Loved Ones on Any Day
Has this ever happened to you? You come home busy from a day at work. You don’t have time to cook one of those amazing meals you’ve seen on the cover of a magazine or on Pinterest. The “Easy Weeknight Dinner” that requires eight or ten different ingredients, 30 minutes of prep time, and 30…
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Why You Need A Rock Star At Home: RabLabs’ Anna Rabinowicz
One of my favorite things about meeting new people is hearing their stories. I especially love hearing about people like designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard, who started doing one thing, moved on to something else, and then finally took all those pieces together and ended up creating something that’s unique to him. So when I found…
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How Gucci and Alessandro Michele Are Making Richard Ginori Great Again
Founded in 1735 by a Florentine aristocrat, Richard Ginori is one of the oldest porcelain manufacturers in Europe. It is easily the most distinguished manifattura of fine porcelain tableware in Italy, meaning that all production takes place under one roof, so quality is very consistent. For nearly 300 years, it’s been very closely associated with…
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8 Ways to Turn Dining into Art like Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller. Among all the celebrity chefs, he is known as the ultimate perfectionist: The best ingredients. Flawless technique. Perfect finish. This is probably why he has won numerous James Beard awards and is the only American chef with two top-rated Michelin 3-star restaurants: The French Laundry in Napa Valley, which revolutionized fine dining, and Per…
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[Video] Can Garnier-Thiebaut Green Sweet Tablecloths Repel Ketchup and BBQ Sauce Stains?
After my last video, I started to get more curious: How good is Green Sweet’s stain repelling technology? Sure, it worked on Orangina, coffee, and red wine. But would it work on tough stains like ketchup and barbecue sauce?