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Full of Character

A vacation escape that celebrates the finer things WRITTEN BY RONDA SWANEY / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTI GRESHAM “We wanted to create something that was unusual in vacation rentals, where you typically don’t see this level of detail,” says G...

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Safe & Secure

BUDGET-FRIENDLY HOME SECURITY WRITTEN BY RONDA SWANEY The safety of your home should be a top priority, but that doesn’t mean it has to break the bank. And if a professional security system isn’t an option, doing something is better tha...

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Keys to the Cottage

A British Vacation Rental Chockablock with Charm WRITTEN BY KATHRYN O’SHEA-EVANS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY UNIQUE HOMESTAYS / www.uniquehomestays.com Short-term rentals may have surged in popularity with the advent of booking websites, but not all...

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Essential Oasis

A Desert Guest House with Dreamy Views WRITTEN BY VICTORIA HITTNER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROCÍO ARRIETA & JUNE CHOI Nestled among a cascade of boulders and yucca, just minutes from Joshua Tree National Park, this guest house is as striking as it...

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Thai Cuisine

Crispy spring rolls & plum sauce Makes 15 6 ounces plum sauce (recipe to follow) 1 cup rehydrated Thai vermicelli glass noodles ½ pound unseasoned ground pork 3 cloves garlic, pasted ½ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons fish s...

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Holding Court

Bringing a Prewar Apartment into the Twenty-First Century WRITTEN BY ALISSA SCHULMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLE FRANZEN When working in a prewar building, people tend toward extremes: either preserve everything or gut renovate. For this East V...

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