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Inside the ‘Invisible House’ on sale for $18 million in Joshua Tree

The eastern side of the Invisible House on a cloudy day. Did you ever look at the alien monolith from “2001: A Spacey Odyssey” and think, “Wow, I’d really like to live inside that”? Well now you can (sort of) for the meager price of $18 million. The Invisible House, a roughly 5,500-square-foot mirrored cuboid sitting on about 70 acres of land in Joshua Tree, Calif., is up for sale. The three-bedroom, four-bathroom space includes ultra-luxury home mainstays like a 100-foot indoor swimming pool and a chef’s kitchen integrated into a minimalist floor plan. The building is clad in nearly…
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Smartwatches And Gambling – A New Way To Play

The world is growing at a rate so fast that even the best of us have to sometimes just hold on to something, as we get swept off our feet and onto the next best technological advancement. At the rate that technology is advancing it can be quite intimidating to the average Joe who simply wants to go about his day in an old-fashioned manner. Before we freak out and go on a downward spinning spiral of technological thrillers where technology takes over the world, the advancement does have some incredibly good news for those who enjoy online gambling. Up…
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Personal Style: How to Make Your Interior Design Reflect Yours

Creating a space that feels authentic to you and your own personal style can often feel like a challenge, especially at a time when new design trends seem to be coming in fast and furious and you’re bombarded with so many images of different interiors on social media. As many designers will tell you, following trends doesn’t always lead to interiors with lasting presence and meaning, especially in a home. Instead, tapping into your own tastes and personal preferences can be the most effective way to create a design that lasts and feels good for you, year after year. Here,…
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Why ‘quiet luxury’ is the latest interior trend for 2023 |

You may have heard the chatter of a new trend taking the fashion and interior design world by storm, but before you scoff at yet another trend, the latest buzz around ‘quiet luxury’ might be just what you’ve been yearning for. But what exactly is ‘quiet luxury’, and why is it suddenly so popular? Quiet luxury is an interior design trend emphasizing understated elegance, timeless appeal, and high-quality materials. It’s a movement that prioritizes simplicity and refinement, creating serene, calming spaces that reflect a sense of sophistication without ostentation. It is, in fact, a new kind of minimalism; a more…
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and what to buy instead |

Bathrooms can be surprisingly atmospheric when designed well, and they often have the smallest details, such as our towel color choices, which can have the biggest impact. There are, in fact, certain colors we should be avoiding in bathrooms – especially when picking out towels – because they can ruin the relaxing mood we’re aiming for. Here, expert interior designers share what they believe to be the towel colors to avoid in bathrooms, so you can ace the scheme without wiping the space of personality. The color of the towel to avoid in bathrooms There are some surprising essential rules…
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Whitney Leigh Morris Designs a Brilliant Eco-Friendly Home in the Florida Marshes

Designer Whitney Leigh Morris with her husband, Adam WinklemanJenna Peffley “No matter where I am, I want to be drawn to the bigger picture, whether that’s the ocean, the woods, or a nearby river,” says designer Whitney Leigh Morris. Two years ago, Morris—along with her husband, Adam Winkleman , and two kids—relocated from sunny California to the marshes of northern Florida.Down a long dirt road 15 miles from the nearest commercial district, they bought 10 acres of protected live oak hammock and wet prairie, home to old trees draped with Spanish moss and hundreds of species of birds. The prospect…