Home renovation goes viral in West Vancouver

When Jenna Phipps started an Instagram site documenting the renovation of an abandoned house she and her boyfriend bought she never expected it to go viral.

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Since buying an abandoned house on a rocky bluff in West Vancouver in September,

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Royal Ontario Museum renovation begins soon

The Royal Ontario Museum announced Wednesday that it plans to undertake a “sweeping architectural transformation” of its main floor as part of a three-year construction project that will begin early this year.

In a news release, the museum said the “OpenROM” project, will “dramatically” open the museum up to the public and add 6,000 square feet of new gallery space on the second and third levels.

The renovation will include a redesigned Bloor Street entrance that the museum says “will deepen the ROM’s connection to the city.”

“OpenROM is more than a physical transformation; it is a major leap forward

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Nordic interiors brand brings Danish-designed kitchens to Edinburgh

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One of Edinburgh’s most successful interiors brands has announced the launch of a new kitchen and bathroom showroom in the city’s Morningside neighborhood. Nordic Studio offers a collection of Danish-designed, high quality kitchens, made to exacting requirements from sustainable materials with true craftsmanship and attention to details.

The new showroom will allow customers to browse an exclusive collection of design-led kitchens with timeless style, which sit perfectly in both period properties and contemporary new builds.

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How to update an historic home for modern living |

This was an artful redesign on more than one level. First, the house in Westport, CT, was built in 1914 and is on the state’s historic register. Along with such heritage and listing comes a whole raft of challenges and complications to work around, and of course many delights too.

Second, you might say there were some important artistic considerations to take into account. The home was originally the studio of early 20th-century American sculptors James Earl and Laura Gardin Fraser, and their legacy and several examples of their work are still very much part of the fascinating fabric of

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Canoga Park’s Madrid Theatre, long under renovation, to open by end of 2025 – Daily News

The Madrid Theater is expected to open at the end of next year as the Canoga Park Arts District is gradually taking shape around it.

The city-owned theater has been under construction, said Jake Flynn, a spokesman for LA City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents Canoga Park. “That project is moving forward.”

Located at the center of historic Antique Row in Canoga Park, its 440-seat theater was once known as “the largest theater on the smallest piece of land in the United States,” according to its website.

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    The renovations to the Madrid Theater in Canoga Park on Sherman Way continue

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