Strolling through the Palais Royale neighborhood, we stopped in to walk through the Galerie Vivienne early one weekday morning. This is a covered mall constructed in 1823. The mosaic tile flooring is exquisite! And signed by the Italian artist...G. Facchina, Mosaicist! A skylight sits over...
Mesmerising piece of history and design. There’s a lot to see for €1 - the church is gorgeous but the museum section is quite small. It has a calming and healing energy. ✨ Marraco Wu The Holy Spirit Church in Bodo is a blue and white porcelain tile building. It uses tiles to ...
In 1872 an amendment was made to the charter to allow a line through Cataract to Elora and an 1873 amendment allowed construction to St. Thomas. The station in Streetsville was built about 1.5 kilometres north of the main part of town at the point where the CVR split with one set of tra...
or in the market to buy ahouse in Fulton, if you’re in search of an exciting Midwestern city you’ve come to the right place. We turned to local experts to share fun things to do in Minneapolis. You’ll always discover something exciting happening in every corner of this city. ...
This phenomenon is caused by the gallery’s peculiar architecture, particularly how the arch goes up to the domed ceiling and the special tiled surface. The distinctive tile work is “Gustavino” tiles, named after the Spanish tile worker Rafael Guastavino. There are other places in NYC with ...
You can create hidden storage in your bathroom by simply remove a tile or two and making a hole. You then replace the tile and you have the perfect place to hide valuables that no burglar would ever think about looking in. You just have to remember which tile is the secret hiding place...
It’s not fussy or pretentious or god forbid, “tablescapey”, but recognition that work has been done to create this meal (even to buy it) and now it’s time to stop and sit. Take a moment. Feel happy and blessed. And dig in! Amen. Valdris Woldseth: 1906-1985 ceramics China...
Polio or no, that kid could move when he had to and he got me through that door and outside fast. I really let it go then becoming a blubbering mess, body-heaving in near terminal preteen mirth. I was laughing so hard I had to sit down with my back against the brick wall of ...
Edited by Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Wellness travel is among the leading travel trends for 2023, as it has been for several years. But when the very act of breaking away from daily irritants, giving oneself the opportunity to rest, renew, recharge, rev...
kids had to sell the house because none of them could afford to buy it from the others. A few of them are here still. I got lucky and was able to return. I have coffee mornings with old friends downtown. We talk about real estate… or skateboarding… or goofy things we used to ...