historic homes
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Here’s What Darius Rucker Learned From His Historic Home Reno
The Grammy-winning musician is transforming an old home in Charleston, South Carolina, for his new show on The Design Network
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New Podcast Duchess Introduces the Women Residing in Britain’s Grandest Homes
Emma Manners, the Duchess of Rutland, gives listeners a glimpse into the realities of maintaining a sprawling estate
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There's a Rare Job Opening at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Former Home
The British National Trust refers to the property as “the birthplace of the Beatles”
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A Virginia Woolf–Inspired Tour of England
The iconic writer is the inspiration behind the 2020 Met Gala theme, and her legacy lives on at these four historic properties
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8 Music Videos Where Stunning Architecture Plays a Starring Role
The Jonas Brothers, Adele, and more artists chose gorgeous backdrops to film the videos for some of their biggest hits
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The Downton Abbey Exhibition Is Coming to the Biltmore Estate This Fall
Fans will have a chance to view costumes and sets from the period drama at the historic Vanderbilt mansion
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Gentleman Jack Was Filmed at the Historic Home Where the Story Really Happened
Creator Sally Wainwright talks about bringing the extraordinary life of Anne Lister to HBO
Celebrity Style
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Historic Upper East Side Townhouse Is on the Market for $13.5 Million
The former first lady hosted many notable guests there, including John F. Kennedy, Indira Gandhi, and Adlai Stevenson
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The Brooklyn House That Inspired Truman Capote Is Selling for $7.6 Million
The historic “silvery gray Colonial” home—next door to Capote's own—was originally built in 1790 and is one of the oldest houses in the borough
From the Archives
Prince Charles Renovated This Incredible Historic Scottish Home
Dumfries House, Scotland’s most dazzling country house, re-opened its doors in 2012 after a rejuvenation spearheaded by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
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Amelia Handegan Restores the 18th-Century Rose Hill Estate in Virginia
The renowned designer brings exquisite élan to an artfully refurbished plantation house
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Alison Spear Renovates a Historic Farmhouse in Upstate New York
The renowned architect marries classic grace with modern flair at her husband’s ancestral home in upstate New York
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Marilyn Monroe Frequented Events Held at This Elegantly Restored 1930s Los Angeles Residence
Interior design firm Commune renovates and updates a Spanish Colonial home with ties to Hollywood legends from Jean Howard to Marilyn Monroe
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See How Mariette Himes Gomez Decorates the Oldest House in Washington, D.C.
For the oldest house in Washington, D.C., the acclaimed interior designer devises and elegantly edited décor that enlivens the home’s Georgian architecture
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Francis Sultana Updates a Historic London House with Cutting-Edge Art
Stately 1830s architecture meets avant-garde art and design in a historic home updated for a collector by Francis Sultana
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Thad Hayes Combines Two Historic Boston Houses Into One Grand Family Home
The interior designer collaborates with architect Dell Mitchell to recast a pair of townhouses as an extraordinary dwelling where Victorian grandeur meets easy modern elegance
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A Plaza Hotel Apartment Is Transformed Into a Light-Filled Pied-à-Terre
Set within the iconic hotel in New York City, Lisa and James Cohen’s home is flush with romantic memories and Art Deco-inspired glamour
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A Noble Spanish Family Restores Its Ancestral Home
Once a monastery and now a sublime family retreat, a grandee’s 16th-century country home in Toledo, Spain, remains an object of devotion
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Ireland’s Historic Birr Castle Receives a Chic Makeover
A globe-trotting aristocrat and his young family leave their beloved Beijing to return to the family estate
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Musician Ned Lambton’s House in Tuscany
After inheriting a 17th-century Tuscan house, musician Ned Lambton set about updating the estate as a luxuriously laid-back retreat for family and friends