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House of the Week: Graham’s Irish Cottage
As I’ve been nearing the end of my graduate school application and acceptance process, my partner in life and I have been diligently researching the prospective cities of our future occupation. When I…
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House of the Week: Boulder Lodge
One of my biggest decor pet peeves is the use of letters and single words as decoration. Like giant cursive letters that say “Family” to hang above the couch…on which said family sits…
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Sotra Dubai Fashion Show
While doing my research on Sotra, a Saudi Arabian fashion brand featured in Dubai’s Fashion Week recently, I came across the word “thobe” or “thawb”. The standard Arabic word for “garment”, it usually…
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House of the Week: Heinola Cabin
Heinola is a fairly old town located only an hour and a half northeast of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It has a scenic waterfront setting with the Jyrängönvirta River flowing through it…
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“Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi
Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel Homegoing is set to be published this upcoming June. She is only 26 years old and has managed to score a seven figure deal for her first book. Sometimes…
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The 100 – Stealing Fire
SPOILER ALERT!!!! The following post will be about a pretty important plot point that occurred during season 3 episode 9 of The CW’s “The 100”, titled “Stealing Fire”. If you haven’t watched it…
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House of the Week: Lady of the Valley
I am taking my House of the Week directly from the pages of T Magazine, the New York Times’s new style magazine. The deputy editor of T Magazine is none other than the…
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House of the Week: Greek Revival on the Hudson River
As villages go, Grand View-on-Hudson is exactly what it sounds like. Smack dab on the western shore of the Hudson River in Rockland County, New York, the steep slopes of the Palisades and…
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House of the Week: Aspelund Farm
I am starting a new tradition here. Once a week I will attempt to post one home worthy of the Taste Maven Stamp of Approval. Knowing myself it will likely only last for…
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Shame on You, Balenciaga
Fashion shows are not all that different from sporting events. There are seasons, which professionals spend months preparing for. Actual events are short in duration when compared to the hours of preparation that…