An urban family 'treehouse' builds on sustainable basics bi13750684 After finding a steep lot that nobody had been able to build on, a Seattle couple built dream house salvaged and sustainable materials and called "Treehouse" for place among the leafy branches ? visible thanks to skylights and windows all the right places. Cork floors, plywood ceilings and homemade furniture add to the vibe

A lofty approach to design bi13750684 For downtown L.A.'s dwellers, the decorating options are many: everything from vintage furniture to linens to modern accessories. The loft craze did more than bring thousands of residents to downtown Los Angeles. The boom also delivered some good shopping ? a scattered but surprisingly strong lineup of destinations for vintage furniture, modern accessories, linens and home décor gifts

Urban fashion store and art gallery opens on Hennepin bi13750684 With rare Michael Jordan sneakers dating back to 1985, local art work, a DJ table and pinewood floors, Moh Habib on Aug. 21 unveiled Studiiyo 23, an fashion store and art gallery at 2319 Hennepin Ave

New development for former office furniture store bi13750684 For seven years has stood vacant. Now, change the works for the former Hurbson Office Furniture Building Armory Square. Construction about to begin on renovation of the building for use as both retail and residential property

Art Galleries bi13750684 See weekly Exhibits listings The New Times ? Times Table calendar. Abbott?s Lake Country Studio. 624 S. Main St., Central Square. 668-9459. Cazenovia College Art Gallery

Cali's Consignment a dream for shopowner bi13750684 Parents looking to find cheaper back-to-school clothing for daughters may find some relief at Cali's Consignment Corner Antioch. Cali's Consignment Corner offers women's clothing juniors, misses and plus sizes, along an array of accessories like shoes, handbags and jewelry. Owner Nancy Zeivel opened the shop at 22221 W. Route 173 on March 2, fulfilling a long-time dream

Cedar Rapids looks to emulate medical district Grand Rapids bi13750684 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ? This western Michigan city and Cedar Rapids have more common than similar names. Both were founded along rivers ? the Grand and Cedar ? industries that relied on water power: furniture manufacturing Michigan and food processing Iowa. Each city the second largest respective state, minor []..

CB2 Announces 'The Selby Your Place' Contest bi13750684 CB2, the destination from Crate and Barrel, announces today the kick off of biggest national contest to date, "CB2 The Selby Your Place," partnership renowned photographer, illustrator and blogger Todd Selby

River Market district offers a blend of international pleasures bi13750684 Visiting the River Market feels like a quick stroll around the globe. The U-shaped City Market, central to the district, not only houses the 150-year-old farmers market on weekends but the Blue Nile Café Ethiopian dishes, the Middle Eastern Al Habashi Mart and Carollo?s Italian Grocery and Deli

Utica block once danger of demolition now coming to life bi13750684 All four of the projects on a Bleecker Street block once slated for demolition are expected to be finished by early- to mid-2011, the owners of the properties say

Three garden retreats express creators' imaginations bi13750684 Three small outdoor buildings are as individual as the people who made them

Special Report: Smart money real estate on smart growth bi13750684 This suburb of Washington, D.C. inspired R.E.M.'s 1984 song about the soul-sucking blandness of a sub adolescence that has been a staple of rock and roll. "(Don't Go Back to) Rockville" described a town of empty houses, "where nobody says hello."..

A Bronx Hoarder?s Painstaking Bid to Find the Floor bi13750684 A Bronx man who had turned small dwelling a veritable junkyard gets some help cleaning up

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