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Designed in the 1960s, the deckhouses were the brainchild of retired Admiral Philip ‘Percy’ Gick, who bought the former tidal mill pool-turned logging ponds, with the vision of turning it into a yacht harbor and marina. Gick commissioned architect Vernon Gibberd to design 50 deckhouses, supported by RSJs, to raise the properties above flood level. Deckhouses on this site rarely came up for sale, but after chatting with one of the owners, an introduction was made and three weeks later JP and John completed on a private sale for one of the initial seven deckhouses, built facing the marina....

Owned by Rebecca Young Riboldi, who grew up in North Carolina, and her Italian husband Riccardo, the reconfigured space has a distinctly international flavor, encompassing an irreverent mix of global elements. ‘We share a very similar sense of humor and I think that comes through in the interiors,’ says Rebecca, who turned to designer Irene Gunter of Gunter & Co (opens in new tab) to help revitalize the space. ‘We like light, fun touches and also to go off-piste and even get a bit messy and imperfect at times....

In 2018, Dean and Borja had hoped to relocate to ‘a little farmhouse in the countryside.’ But, with their previous house selling within 24 hours, and plans to buy a ramshackle property scuppered, former estate agent and surveyor Borja knew the pressure was on to work his home-finding magic. And he did! While away on holiday, Borja happened to glance online at commercial properties in Warwickshire, location of some of the world’s best homes....

Walking around the bungalow, her initial reluctance began to fade away. ‘I felt comfortable that we could create an upstairs and started sketching plans which, two years on, were pretty much what we ended up with,’ Danielle says. Danielle and husband Bobby’s radical remodel of that humble bungalow raised its roof and turned it into one of the world’s best homes, a striking barn-style family home that now stretches proudly up to an additional floor....

Having children in the house is a recipe for endless tidying, meaning storage ideas that are well thought through, effortlessly neat and easily accessible for both parent and child are crucial to a harmonious home. Your storage also needs to make organizing toys, and keeping them neat, is super easy not just for you, but for kids, too. The need for toy storage isn’t just confined to the kids’ bedrooms either – living rooms, playrooms and even hallways are often in need of clever nooks and crannies to hide the playthings that inevitably make their way across the home....

While eggs are a popular staple in many of our diets, it is less common to consider what we do with waste, such as eggshells or out-of-date produce. However, experts are urging us to take them out of your kitchen trash and into the forefront of your garden ideas, where we can enjoy a host of benefits beyond their expiry. Using eggs in the garden – 5 ways to take their natural benefits outside Using eggs in the garden – 5 ways to take their natural benefits outside...

Your Vizio tv smart cast not working gets in the way of you watching your favorite shows, and we understand how frustrating that can be. Fortunately, there are things you can do to troubleshoot this type of problem and don’t worry, you don’t need any technical knowledge in order to pull these off! So stick around and let’s get talking. Why is my smart cast not working? Why is my smart cast not working?...