Only the most discriminating buyer will appreciate this stunning Frank Pierce custom-built home ($4,550,000)! Set on 4.92 acres, this home has beautiful views from every room. Exceptional quality is visible from the moment one pulls up to the 13 foot tall beveled glass front door. The authentic stucco and marble-trim exterior is nearly maintenance-free and has delights everywhere…columns, balustrades, terraces, and balconies. The 2 -story residence consists of approximately 10,000+ square feet on the first and second floor with soaring 25′ and 18′ ceilings. Other living spaces have 11′ and 12′ ceilings. The home features magnificent marble floors, 4 hand-carved marble fireplaces, a mahogany fireplace, arched doorways, hand-carved columns, and extensive trim. One glance upward will reward you with views of lovely gold and silver leaf domes. The first floor office has magnificent custom cabinets. The main kitchen has German-built Siematic cabinets, granite counter tops, and state of the art appliances. The secondary kitchen facilitates elegant entertaining. The FIRST FLOOR MASTER SUITE has the lush feel of a European estate. This home has 6 bedrooms total; three are complete master suites. This residence features imported lighting, chandeliers, and flooring. A continental feel in one home! The 3,000+ square foot lower level features a den with theatre, custom cabinets, exercise room, and hundreds of feet of storage. A heated 4-car attached garage, as well as a 5-car detached garage adds to the luxury. The ambiance of this home is old world with up-to-date lifestyle and conveniences. Look for this home in Fine Living, Behind Closed Doors, and an upcoming FrontGate catalogue. …click here to read more

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The always-popular summer maxi dress gets combined with the now-popular colorblocking trend. The Ella Moss Skylar Halter Maxi Dress ($188) is made of gorgeous chiffon that drapes beautifully in this floor-sweeping gown styled with a skin-baring halter top. Women will feel pretty, sophisticated and comfortable in this maxi dress.

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This past weekend at an auction the BBC reported that an 89-year-old Leica camera recently sold to an anonymous bidder for the princely sum of 2.16m euros (nearly $3,000,000). This camera is one of only 12 surviving models of the legendary 0-Series, and was originally made in 1923 as an early prototype for the compact and durable Leica A.

The bidding took place at the Galerie Westlicht in Vienna, Austria, and the starting price was 300,000 euros ($386,000), and quickly rose as the bidding war began, Reuters reports. Prior to this, the record for the world’s most expensive camera was for 1.32m euros ($1.7m).

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Are you thinking up ways to entertain friends and family outdoors? Perhaps you just want to have a lovely outdoor meal with that special someone? Without a doubt it’s the perfect time for picnics at the park, so we’re turning an eye to handy and pretty picnic baskets. Today, we are in love with the Picnic Time Somerset English-Style Double Lid Willow Picnic Basket Service for 2.

The $143 price tag includes: 1 stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew, 1 set of stainless steel salt and pepper shakers, 2 napkins (14 x 14″, sage green plaid), 1 insulated wine duffel (sage green corduroy), 1 insulated, zipper-top cooler (sage green corduroy; 11.5″L x 7.5″W x 7″H), 2 food storage containers (plastic: one square, one rectangular), and 1 acrylic fleece picnic blanket (sage green, 57 x 48″). The traditional English style picnic basket is made of willow with a double-lid design and woven willow handle that is anchored to the basket frame. Straps on side of basket to hold picnic blanket included. A fully insulated wine duffel is also included. This is a full picnic service and coffee/tea service for two.

This is the perfect picnic basket for a romantic picnic!

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The Louis Vuitton “Lockit” handbag ($3,450) with its exquisite transparent monogram style embodies fresh, feminine charm. Adorned with a delicately embroidered monogram pattern and radiant white calfskin trimmings to enhance its iconic shape.

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