Category: News Around the Web
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See what Vietri’s products are made of…
There is a long history of ceramic art in Italy, dating all the way back to the 13th century when red clays were dug from local river beds to create Italian maiolica, earthenware with an opaque glaze and colorful decorations. Although many of the techn…
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Design Lessons from Saint James Paris
From the outside, the Saint James Paris looks like a traditional Neoclassical chateau in a quiet residential neighborhood. But thanks to a recent makeover by designer Bambi Sloan, however, the interiors tell an entirely different story. With leopard print carpets, pattern on … Continue reading →
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Meet VIETRI Artisan Alessandro Taddei
Meet the man behind VIETRI favorites, Old St. Nick and Blu Bianco Tableware… A ceramicist for 30 years, Alessandro Taddei studied at the Montelupo School for Ceramics, but he got his finest training by working beside some of the best ceramics mae…
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The growing of Belgian flax
In Ingelmunster a little village nearby our company, in the heart of Flanders, there are plenty of nice flax fields at this period of the year. We have the intention to take on a regular basis a picture of the same field so that you can really “see” this Belgian flax growing. The growing cycle…
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Libeco Home: The making of a collection
Our collections are typically inspired by a few simple ideas or images and then the ideas build and grow and typically we end up with more product than we can run for the season. When we start to work on a collection, we lay out the hundreds of yarn colors we have and then we…
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California Chefs to Wield Their Spatulas in Fight Over Foie Gras Ban
Thomas Keller, of the French Laundry in Yountville, Calif., is among the chefs opposed to the state’s coming ban on foie gras. By JESSE McKINLEY Published: April 30, 2012 NEW YORK TIMES A collection of some of California’s best-known chefs…
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The Top 50 Best Restaurants
Organised by Restaurant magazine, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts. What constitutes “best” is left to the judgment of these tru…
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Denmark’s Noma Wins World’s Best Restaurant Third Time
Click Here Danish restaurant Noma was crowned the world’s best restaurant for the third year in a row in an annual list, beating out top eateries in Spain, Brazil, Italy, the United States and elsewhere. The S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna…
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Mildew & Mold…we can help!
From a damaging leak to your daily routine – moisture can be added to the air in your home encouraging biological toxins, such as mold and mildew, to grow. We always recommend paying special attention to moisture prone areas such as bathrooms, ba…