Beachfront residence 1203 in Park Plaza in Park Shore is an end unit that features Gulf of Mexico views from almost every room. Park Plaza amenities include beach access, bike storage, billiards room, clubhouse, community pool and spa, exercise room, extra storage, guest room, library, sauna, tennis court, barbecue/picnic area and vehicle wash area. This beachfront condo has new high-impact hurricane windows and sliders, and features raised ceilings, custom-designed cabinets and closets throughout, and granite and marble flooring. It features Gulf views, high-gloss cherry wood kitchen cabinets, stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, breakfast nook, dry bar, double wall ovens and microwaves. The master suite features a custom platform bed and Italian made built-in closets. read more

Walton Homes has announced that all of the plots on its prized Willowmead development in the traditional Staffordshire village of Stapenhill are now released and available for sale, following a series of recent sales. Our customers appreciate the fact that newly built detached family homes are few and far between and owning a home at Willowmead also means that you are part of a select and exclusive cul-de-sac community. While the newly released Warwickdale showhome is complete and three of the other five remaining plots are nearing completion, plot one, the Stratford house – a four bedroom design with a double garage – will not be build complete until the summer, giving vying purchasers plenty of opportunity to personalise their home. It enables purchasers to secure one of the remaining five plots at the development for a 12 week period, during which time Walton Homes will appoint estate agents to market the current home. The force behind a significant number of regeneration projects and individual new homes developments, Walton Homes has secured a reputation for its quality approach to house building. read more

Many new ranches, such as the Romanelli & Hughes model, offer an office or "flex room" in place of a formal living room. New family ranches share a single-floor plan and three-bedroom design with their 1950s ancestors, but, as Parsons likes to say, “This ain’t your mama’s ranch. Families just don’t use that formal space anymore. In its Mansard Estates model, Romanelli & Hughes finished about 1,300 square feet in the basement — plenty of space for a bar/entertainment room, theater and fourth bedroom and bath — leaving 1,600 square feet for storage, utilities or future living space. read more

Goose down comforters and satin sheets are not the only luxurious bedding elements that make for an appealing bedroom design. With the addition of sophisticated design and luxurious fabrics, your bedding can create a strong romantic appeal. When choosing warm colors for your luxurious bedding design, select colors that are in the deep reds, soft browns, and muted jewel tones. For a dramatic bedding design, you can invigorate your bedroom with sultry fabrics that work to create a sophisticated appeal. Decorating and designing a luxurious bedding presentation is all about creating bedding that serves as the main event for the bedroom. The addition of inspiring themes, warm colors, and sultry fabrics all add to your luxurious bedding presentation. read more

Joels said the couple loved the home’s original mahogany doors (many with beveled mirror or inset glass panels), hardwood floors throughout, original chandeliers and deep mahogany moldings and trimwork. Reynolds painted three canvases with monkeys humorously depicting the “see no evil evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” proverb; a child’s bench was decorated with purple and green flowers and a cushion made of coordinating fabric. The launching point for the first-floor playroom/guest room was a pair of pastel pink panels that Mrs. The 11-foot walls were painted chocolate up to the picture railing, which was painted a contrasting hot pink. Coppinger kept the chandelier original to the room, she purchased two sconces for a side wall, painting them white and adding crystals to match the chandelier. The crewel embroidery decorating the bumpers of 10-month-old Matilda Joelsâ nursery provided the color scheme for the ballerina monkey mural Lydia Reynolds painted. read more

MIKE HENSEN The London Free Press 435 Regent Street in Old North London has a romantic feel to its room with a fireplace and well cushioned chairs. DEREK RUTTAN The London Free Press Bedroom MIKE HENSEN The London Free Press 435 Regent Street in Old North London has a romantic feel to its room with a fireplace and well cushioned chairs. Green Renovation, book cover Alarm monitor MORRIS LAMONT The London Free Press Designer Jane Ebbs shows her romantic bedroom design she created in a home. DEREK RUTTAN The London Free Press Kitchen DEREK RUTTAN The London Free Press Kitchen DEREK RUTTAN The London Free Press Laurie Battersby’s bathroom. read more