Australian-American Houses

Sensei by Claudio Sibille is Totally Multifunctional

In the modern design world we love all sorts of different designs and one thing that really put something over the edge for us is if it can take on more than one purpose at the same time. A set of chairs that can also turn into another sort of function will be definitely the height of the design for us. Thankfully for us there are a whole lot of different pieces of furniture out there that do exactly that and we are going to take a look at the latest one today. This is the new Sensei by Claudio Sibille.

These are two separate chairs which each feature a back with only support for the backrest on one side.

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Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Now Have a Second Home In Dallas. Should You?

NOW its a done deal. December 23 is the day Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom executed the lease on Unit 2604 over at the W, the former bachelor pad of Mack Hicks, son of former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks. Agents Rogers Healy and Steve Rigely got in a lot of camera time with Khloe & Company as he showed them every condo available in downtown Dallas so they could be sure. Allie Beth Allman was the  landlords rep on this one, and she had been looking for occupants since November 28.

Also, this unit leased last Super Bowl weekend for $25,000 with Travis Horton at Twigg Realty: that was a 4 day rental for  slate flooring, Miele appliances, stainless steel wet bar with wine refrigerator, wine rack, ice machine, Mother of Pearl mosaic tiles and marble flooring in bathrooms and, of course, Mecca automatic window shades throughout for privacy. Bas

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A sad tree poem in Greenwich Park in the new year

Is more care needed for historical tree conservation near the world heritage site?

London has been experiencing a very heavy rain and wind from last midnight, fortunately, it turned to sunny later today. I had a long walked in Greenwich Park this afternoon and came across a extremely sad thing which is that a historical tree on the most lovely top view in Greenwich Park was totally flown off and lost its life. After a conversation with the Royal Park administrator, I knew that this big chestnut has been standing facing the Royal Greenwich Observatory for over two hundred years, but it has gone.

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Are Cheaper Movers Better?

As many costs as are associated with moving, it’s tempting to cut corners wherever you can. One way you could conceivably do this is by hiring the very cheapest, cut rate movers you can find. After all, as long as they get your stuff from point A to point B they’ve done what you need, right?

Wrong. Bad movers make for a very bad moving experience. Unfortunately, many such unreliable companies exist, springing up for a short time before disappearing. If, for instance, you need to hire condominium movers in Boston, then you need particularly efficient movers. Condos have all the challenges of moving out an apartment, but with as much stuff as if you were living in a house. You Read more…

In the News… Cornell Funding Restored, NYBG Train Show, Pansies, Indoor Farmers Market

County legislature restores funding for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester, The Journal News/lohud.com

Westchester preserves nature centers, Cornell Cooperative funds, Greg Clary in TJN/lohud.com

Rockefellers Kykuit home blossoms in NYC: At NY Botanical Garden train show, Kykuit gets starring role, by me in TJN/hohud, with holiday info for Lyndhurst, Boscobel, Van Cortlandt Manor and Sunnyside

Farmers market moves indoors, TJN/lohud

The Coastal Sunrise is still the most beautiful pansy, TJN/lohud