With so many to choose from in the famously good-value pub chain, which are the cream of the crop? We asked two of the ...

PARIS—American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art ...

He has approved contemporary designs in yellow, pink and green stained glass for the replacement windows. The resistance is multilayered. Art historians and architects say the 19th-century windows ...

In an age renowned for its breathtaking architecture, this translated into ornate palaces all over the country, full of vaulted ceilings, Corinthian columns, chandeliers, and fanciful flourishes ...

It was hard to breathe, and each time he exhaled the moisture froze on his face: a chandelier of crystals ... light filtering through stained-glass windows, a cross on the wall.

Those same details are what made her fall in love with the home in the first place. “The woodwork throughout, the stained glass, the chandeliers, the hardwood floors and the gate imported from Italy ...

To be selected for membership in Historic Hotels of America, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or has ...

Sustainable Materials: Many modern chandeliers incorporate eco-conscious materials such as recycled metals, glass, and wood. Wabi-sabi designs, for instance, focus on simplicity and natural aesthetics ...

as is the whimsical Kit Kemp Mythical Creatures Wedgwood china that it’s served on. If you’re keen to linger, add on a glass of bubbly from Veuve Clicquot. Francophiles take note: the tea ...

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