A glam, glitzy and green Hillsborough mansion Jul 3, 2008
" Green and accessible Building green added perhaps 10 percent in costs, Michael Rubenstein estimated. (He declined to disclose the price of the project.) "Some things cost more, others less," he said. Building the house to be wheelchair-friendly added next to nothing to the price, except that it requires a larger lot to build one story than two. Wide halls, large doors and zero thresholds, Lamarre noted, are features that many clients want today, and grab bars are not expensive. She and Lisa... (San Francisco Chronicle)
They'll always have Paris Mar 1, 2008
"It's a carbon copy of the bedroom we had in Paris," she says of the room, whose Gallic mood is strongly conveyed by a large Parisian mirrored vanity, picked up for $500 in a flea market. The living room's curvy 1930s ceramic table lamps were found at the famous Paris flea market, Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen. (AZCentral -- Home)
The Union Hotel Dec 14, 2007
Our airy, generously sized Coast Lotus suite opened up to an entry hall with a beautiful crystal chandelier, a curio cabinet, a rocking glider and a mirrored wall with an antique vanity. In the bedroom area, a large window provided an expansive view of the Carquinez Strait, while smaller windows looked out onto First Street and surrounding neighborhoods. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Kitschy, kid-friendly Aug 3, 2007
The master bedroom is reflected in the vanity mirror ... A Heywood-Wakefield vanity adorns the master bedroom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Family renovates instead of moving Apr 29, 2007
"There were specific features the couple wanted from the 1,000-square-foot addition, which contractor Richard Shue, architect Greg Wall and interior designer Judy Graham were charged with delivering. The renovation began in 2006 and took six months."We needed a bigger master bedroom with a walk-in closet for each of us, and a bathroom with two separate vanity areas," said Tonya. "And, like our suite at the Cheeca Lodge, we wanted a sitting room connected to the bedroom that could be closed off... (Herald-Tribune)
Dive into 'Body Surfing' Apr 26, 2007
One senses, however, that he enjoyed these treats, that he is not a man to forgo a fleeting pleasure in favor of vanity. Unlike Mrs. Edwards, who counts her carbs religiously and seems to be hastening herself to an early death with the eggs and meats and cheeses she eats in quantity. (USA Today -- Life)
