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Instant retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[An environmentally friendly cottage, assembled in three days]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1732950</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1732953.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1733087</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:01:59 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Kelvin Browne: The chair is ugly, I like the paint, now leave me alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[My design advice might cost us our friendship]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1733087</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1733090.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714043</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:57:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[An Art Deco state of mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City’s Palace Hotel is over-the-top, but you can copy its decor]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1714043</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1714059.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714224</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[From renters to owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no home to sell, lots of choice and low interest rates, first-time buyers are the most dominant purchasers, says one industry expert]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1714224</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1714239.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714180</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:04:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bask in the beauty of South Beach Condos, so nice they’ve won an award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life in Etobicoke]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1714180</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1714353.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690641</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:06:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arren Williams' Style Scout: Adirondack or Muskoka?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this case of cross border chair envy we don’t care what you call ‘em, as long as they’re ready and waiting for us on the dock]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/multimedia/photos/gallery/index.html?id=1690625</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1690641.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1689832</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:06:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[My heart went boom- boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[An engineering and architectural feat in Yorkville sets Kelvin Browne’s pulse racing]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1689832</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1689840.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1689847</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:07:27 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Model: Turn on the glam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Willow Park at Bayview model suite has the Hollywood glitz, but it is nevertheless a home in which you can put your feet up]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1689847</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1689850.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690183</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:06:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Fortunes and follies: Great Estates: The Lifestyles and Homes of American Magnates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The palaces of more than 40 of America’s richest citizens]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1690183</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1690197.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1663634</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:07:18 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Sweet salvage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why recession-friendly relics are more popular than ever]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1663634</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1663639.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1666884</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[For Sale: It’s the super suite]]></title><description><![CDATA["Absolutely no expense was spared when this unit was designed"]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1666884</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1666893.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1666730</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:02:11 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Be my guest: Lift ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[French B&Bs offer inspiration for your home]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1666730</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1666749.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643579</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 18:14:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Kelvin Browne: A store is opening, yes it’s true!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Design retailer opens despite the naysayers]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1643579</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1643580.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643412</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 18:07:22 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Furballs against furniture, Part 1: Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to make your cats and decor co-exist peacefully]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1643412</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1643414.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643467</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:09:27 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Model: My swanky bachelor]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may be just 650 square feet, but this male-friendly model in Mississauga by designer Alex Chapman has all the necessities a first-time buyer needs]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1643467</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1643470.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621017</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 18:32:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arren Williams' Style Scout: Wrought is hot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace the trad side of your 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designer calls “the antithesis of beige and boring”]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1617307</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1620881.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1617352</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 18:29:24 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Book review: Downtown Chic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chronicle in text and pictures of one designing couple’s evolution in renovation]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1617352</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1621007.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600298</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:50:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A Georgian Bay cottage by architect Jim Ireland is a harmonious addition to the landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lesson in how to bulid a contemporary structure in a sparse environment]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1600298</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1600303.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577803</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:28:31 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Model: Small … but mighty stylish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smart furniture placement leaves plenty of room to move]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1577803</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1577805.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600453</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 18:29:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Fisher: One man, one island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picking up decadent design ideas in the Bahamas]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1600453</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" 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GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Fear not, condo lovers: Toronto’s condo slowdown cyclical, not structural, TD says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pent-up demand will help absorb many new condos]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1577771</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1577780.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1588671</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 17:40:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arren Williams' Style Scout: Pillow Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don’t resist the urge to splurge — grab yourself a pillow or three to snappily update your sofa in seconds]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/multimedia/photos/gallery/index.html?id=1588630</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1588671.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577903</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 23:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[McLean House: a fun fundraiser and tips, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven deadly sins hidden in Georgian home, good for cash]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1577903</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1578054.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577884</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 22:35:32 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What colours reveal Part 2: So that’s why I like white]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelley Kirsch discusses the role of colour in society and culture]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1577884</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1577887.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1554688</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 18:21:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Ugly Duckling: A dead-on investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[This large brick home is a solid buy, if you don’t mind the neighbours]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1554688</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1554692.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1554264</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 22:30:14 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Model: Fashion’s the attraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funky suite will appeal to women with stylish flair]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1554264</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1554275.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1554365</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 21:43:15 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Too nursery-room blue! Too blah beige! New condo owner Olivia Stren’s search for the perfect paint colour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring swatch-sleuthing]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1554365</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1554370.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1554224</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 22:35:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[I see your true colours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brush up your pigment smarts in the first of this three-part series]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1554224</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1554228.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1531111</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Model: it’s Ready for a party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suite for those with a penchant for entertaining]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1531111</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1531119.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1531164</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:02:09 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cheaper than marriage counselling: two bathrooms, one for me, one for him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little mystery maintains a healthy relationship]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1531164</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1531287.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1531348</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:38:09 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arren Williams: Stacked and dishy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not often a vase comes with instructions, let alone from a cool Israeli design firm]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted-homes/archive/2009/04/20/arren-williams-stacked-and-dishy.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1531348.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507409</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:37:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Fisher: Tribal trends for the blithe bon vivant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ikat, solids and stripes with modern mixed in]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1507409</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1519186.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507068</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:18:31 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Freed fashions a following]]></title><description><![CDATA[And for the King of King West’s next venture, 12 clothing designers each take on an entire floor of Fashion House]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1507068</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1507092.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507287</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:08:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Model: California dreaming ... in Etobicoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[This kitchen will have you whipping up guacamole]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1507287</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1507360.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1482169</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:34:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What's hot, what's not]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the downturn, some neighbourhoods are sizzling but the deals are still available in others]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1482169</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1482196.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507420</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:01:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Kelvin Browne: In Denmark, style is king]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the superiority of timelessly terri?c Danish design]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1507420</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1507422.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1482270</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Dinky digs cramping your style? Pick up tips from this designer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attend Kimberley Seldon's small spaces design seminar April 29, from 7 to 9 p.m.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1482270</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1482282.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1482570</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:29:22 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arren Williams' Style Scout: Tray Chic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget about T.V. dinners. Tray tables have hit this season’s must-have list as the furniture to find in a fashionable living room]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/multimedia/photos/gallery/index.html?id=1482515</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1482570.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1495641</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:14:11 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Spring home selling tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a couple of hours to gain an edge on the competition by creating some great curb appeal]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted-homes/archive/2009/04/10/spring-selling-tips-outdoors.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1495648.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1482466</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:02:18 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A decorating contest for unsung fluffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is your room the fairest of them all?]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1482466</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1482470.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1478851</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:01:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cottage rentals heat up for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fractional cottage ownership is hot, but renting a cottage is even hotter, according to industry officials. Cottage rentals are surging this year due to increased demand, with more Canadians forgoing expensive, but brief vacation trips.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1478851</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1478857.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1470534</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:50:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mikes Holmes is powered by indignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrity handyman Mike Holmes embraces the challenges of post-Katrina New Orleans]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1470534</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1470540.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1461061</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:42:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[For Sale: Luxury suite with elevator entrance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suite comes with a concierge service that's 'above and beyond']]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1461061</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1461066.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1461187</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:25:16 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Home Style: inspiration and elbow grease]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a DIY mood these days? Try these quick tricks]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1461187</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1461192.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1462277</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Decorating drama: Whose vision will win?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mom wants pink and chocolate brown; her five-year-old daughter isn't so sure]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1462277</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1462297.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1435414</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:34:09 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Frill seekers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to real estate, the pickings are plenty and so are the purchasing incentives, from glitzy trips to vouchers for fabulous furnishings. Who says you can’t have it all?]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1435414</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1435418.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1435454</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:08:04 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Condo Culture: Hop in the director’s seat, take charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Band together with other owners to seek their views]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1435454</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1435525.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1460964</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mike Holmes: From the flood to the fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Holmes sets out to ensure Hurricane Katrina will be the last natural disaster to create such catastrophe for homeowners]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1460964</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1460971.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1435987</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:45:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arren Williams' Style Scout: Throw in the towels]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve gone from statement T-shirts to statement tea towels. 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Add zing with these whimsical pieces]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1406912</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1406913.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1395208</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Renovation: A nest, not a nest egg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renovation without resale in mind]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1395208</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1395286.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1386454</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[For Sale: Park Avenue on Bay Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner expected to live in this Bay Street condo for the long haul, so she took one full year to transform it into a spacious, elegant home]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1386454</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1386468.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1386908</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:47:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Slideshow: Arren Williams' Style Scout — Nesting Instinct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invest in a chic pied-à-terre or swank lunch spot for your feathered friends]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/multimedia/photos/gallery/index.html?id=1386711</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1386908.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1386758</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:01:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Next time you're shopping for accessories, bring your home with you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decorator's Journal helps homeowners organize their decorating details]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1386758</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1386761.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1357813</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Home Style: Gourmet kitchen trends to cook by]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the new kitchen, with lighting and armoires we usually see in other rooms]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1357813</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1357819.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1357907</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[For Sale: Contemporary Yorkville condo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly renovated with two bedrooms, his and hers walk-in closets and an integrated sound system]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1357907</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1357911.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1357871</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Home Style: Love your loo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sass up that bathroom: you spend seven years of your life in there]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1357871</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1357884.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1374150</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:53:16 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Slideshow: Arren Williams' Style Scout — All Patched Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is patchwork too granny for you? 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but completely anchored to days gone by]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1156329</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1156277.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1062540</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:02:21 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Once, twice, sold!]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. homes go to auction and that spells bargains for Canadians]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=1062540</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/1062597.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1033077</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Florida real estate tantalizes Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're purchasing a home in the sunshine state, make sure it has been well maintained since the departure of its 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T.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=977738</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/977744.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">961506</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:00:22 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Crowdsourcing my renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[How faceless friends in web forums helped remodel this house]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=961506</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/964065.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">977697</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:16 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Two-bedroom suite is posh but not ‘unwelcoming posh’]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Posh” is how Enza Checchia describes the two-bedroom Briar Hill model she designed at the Courtyards of Upper Forest Hill for an empty nester 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2008 23:00:17 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Going Up: Worst things first]]></title><description><![CDATA[For condo developers, the hard work is done before the ground is broken]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=619054</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/619055.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">618973</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:00:17 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Does the doctor make house calls?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renovator: He’s never around when you need him]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=618973</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">585992</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:00:23 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The small life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a very little house, it’s easy to know what you really need]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/story.html?id=585992</link><enclosure 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markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homes in Tokyo and London have always been expensive, but the dollar's recent plunge has made these and other pricey markets particularly daunting for American expatriates, businesses and anyone unlucky enough to receive a salary in greenbacks.]]></description><link>http://www.financialpost.com/reports/property/story.html?id=373178</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/life/homes/373195.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">375568</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:11 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Looking for million-dollar foreclosures in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Detroit and Southern California, foreclosure opportunists are going after cheap homes in downtrodden neighborhoods, which are selling in the five-figure range.]]></description><link>http://www.financialpost.com/reports/property/story.html?id=375568</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" 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