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I think that books on architecture are just as interesting as books devoted to interior design, especially when the architecture is award-wi...

In the 1600's, the West Indies became a place of salvation for Sephardic Jews who had fled Amsterdam after the Spanish and Portugese (Ca...

After reading Empire Style: The Hotel de Beauharnais in Paris  I became very interested in the opulent neoclassicism in the palaces and monu...

For those of you who know jewelry, you know that Mikimoto is probably the most recognized producer of the finest cultured pearl jewelry in ...

Many of you know by now that I absolutely adore Mark Sikes. His look and aesthetic are nothing short of incredible and have brought back a t...

Books are for so much more than pleasure, don't you agree? They are inspirational, educational, and provocative. Books can challenge you...

GUEST POST BY THE AUTHOR, TOM WILLIAMS James Brooke ~ Portrait by Sir Francis Grant, The National Portrait Gallery. James Brooke was a child...