Designed in the 1960s, the deckhouses were the brainchild of retired Admiral Philip ‘Percy’ Gick, who bought the former tidal mill pool-turned logging ponds, with the vision of turning it into a yacht harbor and marina. Gick commissioned architect Vernon Gibberd to design 50 deckhouses, supported by RSJs, to raise the properties above flood level. Deckhouses on this site rarely came up for sale, but after chatting with one of the owners, an introduction was made and three weeks later JP and John completed on a private sale for one of the initial seven deckhouses, built facing the marina....

See: World’s best homes – step inside the globe’s most beautiful houses Margot picked up the property in 2017 after starring in The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, and I, Tonya. Then, whilst living in the stylish LA home, Margot climbed to the top of Hollywood throughout her roles in Bombshell, Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, and Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood. Reports (opens in new tab) suggest the actress is selling the home for $750,000 more than the price tag she paid approximately four years ago....

With its sumptuous feel, the New Southern Louisiana Acadian property, built in 2020, is without doubt one of the world’s best homes, designed to look as though it has been in place for decades. The aim was to create a fun and colorful home that was tailored to the specific needs of a family that loves to spend time together. ‘They wanted spaces where they could all gather, spaces where the kids could bring friends and hang out, and spaces where they’d each have a room of their own,’ says interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias, principal and creative director at Creative Tonic (opens in new tab), who joined the team after the architectural plans were drawn up....

Less than three days ago, Fedorov had asked Musk for help to provide Starlink terminals as the country’s internet was severely disrupted when GigaTrans, Ukraine’s backbone internet provider, saw connectivity temporarily fall to below 20% of normal levels, as reported by NetBlocks. The SpaceX CEO quickly responded and said that terminals were being sent. — Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 26, 2022 While the low-orbit internet satellite service can provide a relatively fast connection, Tim Farrar, a consultant in satellite communications, noted that using Starlink in Ukraine’s current situation would be challenging....

According to AnandTech, the USB-IF is optimistic that the specification will be finalised by September. That said, the USB 4 specifications was previously expected to be published by the middle of 2019. The spec is currently in version 0.7. On the flip side, the USB-IF believes that devices with USB 4 will be available by the end of 2020. To quickly recap, USB 4 will be based on Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 interface, but with double the bandwidth....

Few fabrics are so revered that they’ve found their own place in the English language. Yet describe someone’s skin as ‘velvety’ and immediately a luxurious, sensuous softness springs to mind, so evocative are its qualities. As a result, there is a depth and richness that only velvet can bring, keeping it safe from the vagaries of fashion and ensuring its role as a staple of elegant interior design. See: 5 key textile trends for Spring/Summer 2021 – from world-class textile designers...

Below, we look at this most dramatic of house styles in the US. What is a Victorian style house? What is a Victorian style house? It depends where you are. In Great Britain, ‘Victorian’ homes can be classified as really any structures developed during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th Century. These include the ornate country houses and estates outside the cities to simple rowhouses, like those above in Cambridge, unfussy in the exterior, built for efficiency in the cities for all classes of people....

Backsplash ideas for kitchens are no long purely practical features, they are an opportunity to create an eye-catching design display in your space through beautiful material, color, shape and texture. When designing a kitchen, your backsplash material of course needs to be an extremely practical, hardwearing and easy to clean protective surface, but it is also an opportunity for you to choose a design that can add stylish character to your space....

January can be an unpredictable month for gardeners. Sometimes it can be warm enough to direct sow in the soil but it can also be a gamble weatherwise. There are quite a few plants you can get started on now, either in the greenhouse or indoors to prep for spring and summer, including vegetables and summer blooms. Start now and get ahead so once winter is over your garden will burst into life making it your best year yet for growing....

Alocasias are generally easy to care for, but they do have several environmental requirements that must be met if they are to thrive indoors. When one (or more) of these needs aren’t being met, your elephant ear plant will begin to suffer. Drooping leaves is one of the first signs that something is amiss. With a few easy tweaks, however, you can usually nurse your alocasia plant back to health....

When it comes to looking after bamboo, learning how to cut bamboo or how to stop bamboo from spreading is only the start of maintaining these evergreen plants. Learning why your bamboo plant is turning yellow and how to remedy it is an essential part of bamboo maintenance. Here, experts have offered their advice for rescuing a yellowing bamboo, so that you can easily look after this otherwise plant. Why is my bamboo plant turning yellow?...

The concept of zen can be difficult to understand but in essence the term takes its name from zen Buddhism which aims to find enlightenment through meditation. Being in a state of zen is commonly defined as to be in a place of ultimate calm where the mind is emptied of thoughts and free to connect with intuitive feelings. So how does this translate to bedroom ideas? Zen bedrooms are tranquil spaces that are free of distractions and aim sooth the mind and senses....

With its dusty sapphire and blushing rosé color scheme – and its accentuated Victorian original features, it’s unsurprising that we want to recreate the allure of this new hangout throughout our own homes with interior design tips from the hotel’s designer. With the help of Chloe’s designer Sara Ruffin Costello (opens in new tab), we rounded up five interior tips – so you can recreate the style of this luxe Louisiana haven, wherever you are....