2011 DESIGN EDITION Vol 2.1
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| CASAS BONITAS |
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The Buzz
Two book reviews: "Not So Big House" and "The Nest Home Design Handbook" |
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Design - Professionals
Why hire professionals to help with the design and building of your new home? |
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Design - Developing Clarity
The Design Process - Defining your vision and converting it to building plans. |
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Design - Considerations
Designing a home requires your dedicated involvement in the decision-making. |
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Design - Color & Texture
Color is the most expressive tool for reflecting a homeowner’s personality. |
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Feature Home
Builder Robert Baeza and interior designer Lynda Power help owner Gwen Almodovar build a home that reflects her personality. |
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Design - Lighting
Lighting is one element that can dramatically influence the feel of a room. |
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Feature Home
"The most important considerations for my home were overall livability and comfort," states designer/homeowner Connie Hines. |
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Design - Ceiling Fans
These ceiling fixtures are transforming into works of art – a point of conversation.
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Feature Home
When you discover a lakeside property in El Paso, Texas, you gotta grab it and you gotta do something special with it!
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Design - Custom Woodworking
Renaissance Woodworks retains the artisan traditions of the old masters and included them in today’s new home designs.
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Feature Home
The Margo home is inspired by the Franciscan mission architecture of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Ciudad Juárez.
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Design - Furniture & Accessories
Furnishing a home is like breathing new life into a structured space – the final detail that brings the vision of a home into fruition.
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Feature Home
A partially complete construction project allows Anne Steele the opportunity to change the features and intent of certain rooms.
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Design - Art Décor
The work of El Paso artist Lisa Matta-Brown
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Design - Art Décor
The work of Las Cruces artist Virginia Maria Romero
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Design - Bathrooms
The bathroom has been revolutionized from simply being a utilitarian space into an oasis in the home.
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| VIDA FRONTERIZA |
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Community
El Paso’s economy has remained strong throughout the economic downturn, ranking in the 20 strongest metro economies. |
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The Arts
The El Paso International Museum of Art inducted Aleksander (Sasha) Titovets into the El Paso Artists’ Hall of Fame. |
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Health & Wellness
The Lapex BCS LipoLaser is designed to specifically address spot fat reduction, or inch loss, and body contouring. |
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Health & Wellness
Teeth whitening from bleaching sessions at the dentist's office to home-use bleaching kits purchased at the local drugstore. |
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Health & Wellness
Sunless tanning products or self-tanners, can give skin a tanned look without exposing it to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
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Health & Wellness
Temptalia.com is one of the internet's top ten hottest beauty blogs.
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Out on the Town
The annual 2010 Fiesta Celebration of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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Weekend Getaway
About 200 miles east of El Paso lies a vast and complex region referred to as Big Bend Country.
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Let's Go Out
Take a look at the new Summer season at the Spencer Theater in Ruidoso.
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| COMIDAS SABROSAS |
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Entertaining at Home
When you set your summer party menu, there are numerous options for appetizers, salads, entrées, asides and desserts. |
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Wine & Spirits
Restaurateur and wine retailer, Mark Heins, shares his wine knowledge and experience. |
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Cuisines of Vietnam
Steeped in a rich history, Vietnamese cooking is a reflection of its Chinese, French, Thai and Cambodian influences. |
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Cuisines of Vietnam
Las Cruces finally has its own Vietnamese restaurant, Pho Saigon. |
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Cuisines of Vietnam
Pho Tre Bien provides good service, fresh, healthy food and a setting that reflects a Vietnamese vacation spot. |
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Feature Restaurant
The new Magic Pan on Cincinnati Street has an atmosphere that would no doubt be a draw for the likes of Merlin the Magician. |
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Feature Restaurant
La Iguana, near the Rio Grande Theatre, has a bright and upbeat atmosphere with just a touch of fine-dining finesse. |
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