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As co-founder and creative director of sought-after clothing brand Rixo, Orlagh McCloskey is used to designing under pressure. Even so, buying and decorating a new house and a flagship store simultaneously is quite a feat.

Successfully buying a home in a different state is doable—it happens all the time—but because you must take care of many details from afar, it's a bit trickier than buying a home in your current town. Choosing a house, making an offer, and then closing, all while you're living in another state, requires care and savvy. The following tips will help ensure that the deal goes smoothly and that you end up with a home you're proud to own.

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A home energy audit would give buyers an idea of how efficient a home is—and how much they'll be shelling out on power and water bills before closing.

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With housing inventory at an all-time low in Colorado, finding an existing home to purchase can be a major challenge. Fortunately, home-builders have final

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In an intense seller’s market, it’s not unusual to see buyers waive contingencies or place an offer on a house sight unseen — both of which can lead to buyer’s remorse. Once a buyer’s offer is accepted by the seller, the buyer is contractually obligated to the home purchase. Or are they?

Customizing your house is one of the benefits to building or buying a house. However, it's wise to consider how your home renovations impact your house value. See what real estate experts say are design moves that could actually hurt your home’s value.

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If you are renting a property for a year or more, the landlord likely will want an annual rent increase. This is to combat inflation, where every dollar paid is worth less as time goes on. One of the fairest ways to increase rent is to base it on the Consumer Price Index. CPI-linked increases are relatively common in commercial leases, so if you're leasing business premises, there's a fair chance your landlord will use this method to raise your rent. What is CPI?

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In scarcely any other European region are techonological advances and contemporary interpretations of tradition in such harmony and so self-evident as in the Scandinavian countries, Europe's northernmost region. Here, alongside Ikea's mass-produced designs, a uniquely creative architecture and design scene has developed. The frequent utilization of natural and traditional materials allows design trends to emerge that inspire around the world. Furthermore, this close relationship to nature demands the respectful handling of natural resources. This volume reveals that it is not only the functionality of the represented interior spaces that is of foremost importance, but also the skilful handling of light, color and material. Around 50 recent examples from both the private and the public spheres are presented from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Before Sharenika Cummings bought a house, her biggest worry was proving her income and coming up with a down payment. The Atlanta-based author and freelancer had faced many personal obstacles, including a brief period of homelessness, which she thought would hold her back from buying a home.

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Perfect for family gatherings and unexpected guests, the Drio oak extending dining table seats 4 people when closed and up to 10 when its 2 extension leaves are added. Designed in house and exclusive to Habitat, it has a clean-lined, contemporary shape that won't date and is also available in walnut. Made in Europe from solid oak and oak veneers, it is part of the timeless Drio furniture range which also includes dining storage. Part of the Drio collection. Table: Table size: H75, L120, W95cm. Size of table extended: L240cm. Centre leaf extension type. Real wood veneer table with real wood veneer legs. Oak table top finish. Self-assembly - 2 people recommended. General information: Manufacturer's 1 year guarantee. EAN: 5053721389966.

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In the decade following the success of his design for the Hôtel Tassel in Brussels in 1893, Victor Horta, the creator of Art Nouveau architecture, produced more than forty buildings--and a movement. Prepared in close collaboration with the Horta Museum, Brussels, Victor Horta: The Architect of Art Nouveau discusses the many influences on Horta's designs and his legacy. The richly ornamental style of Art Nouveau, characterized by fluid lines based on natural forms, expressed a desire to abandon the historical styles of the nineteenth century and to develop a language that was beautifully crafted and thoroughly contemporary, laying the foundations for the development of modernism in architecture and interior design.Detailed descriptions of nineteen projects representing the full range of Horta's work--including Edicule Lambeaux, Hôtel Autrique, Hôtel Max Hallet, and the Brugmann Hospital, are illustrated with Horta's original drawings and specially commissioned photographs by award- winning photographer Alastair Carew-Cox. Extensive photographs of Hôtel Solvay--to which access had been denied for twenty years before Carew-Cox was granted special access, in recognition of his and David Dernie's significant contribution to the study of Horta--are also included.

Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, Martin Sheen and more "West Wing" stars to reunite for an HBO Max special to benefit Michelle Obama's get out the vote org.

Katie Holmes and daughter Suri are headed back to Cali, dropping $2 million on Calabasas house. Life is good, even after Tom Cruise.

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