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Melania Trump Proudly Unveils 2025 White House Christmas Decorations—as First Lady Scales Back Tradition Amid East Wing Demolition

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White House Christmas decorations

First lady Melania Trump has unveiled her 2025 White House Christmas decorations with much aplomb—revealing a scaled-back take on the festive tradition amid the ongoing demolition of the East Wing. Melania, 55, filled multiple rooms in the historic building with traditional decor, centering them around the theme of “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” according … Read more

Crumbling Gilded Age Massachusetts Mansion That Was Saved From Demolition by Instagram Is Now on the Market for $5.5 Million

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Massachusetts's stately Howe Mansion is now fully renovated and available for $5.5 million.

The glory of the Gilded Age meets the marvel of modern innovation at a “once-in-a-lifetime” $5.5 million oceanfront estate in Massachusetts that was built to serve as an illustrious symbol of success—only to be saved from near-certain destruction by the simple act of an Instagram tag. Commissioned in 1880 by wealthy merchant Thomas Howe and … Read more

Historic Keck & Keck-Designed Midcentury Modern Time Capsule Seeks New Steward for $7 Million—as Threat of Demolition Looms

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Historic Keck & Keck-Designed Midcentury Modern Time Capsule Seeks New Steward for $7 Million—as Threat of Demolition Looms

A historic midcentury modern time capsule home that sits on a prime piece of lakefront land in Illinois is desperately seeking a new steward who will usher the architectural gem into the modern era—and save it from near-certain demolition. The property, which is perched on the edge of Lake Michigan, was designed by modernist-architect brothers … Read more