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Design, Lifestyle, Technology Marco Chiappetta Design, Lifestyle, Technology Marco Chiappetta

Furnishing Your Home for Extended Remote Work

For many people, the “office” isn’t a corner office in a high-rise building—it’s at home. With the current global health crisis shaking up how business is done, more and more people are finding themselves working from their living spaces.

Working from home can be a tough transition for those unfamiliar with and unprepared for it, but there are a few ways to furnish your home for a better remote work environment. From rearranging furniture and seeking out more ergonomic solutions to creating an inspiring and motivating space, these tips will help the remote worker set boundaries between home life and work life, even if they’re both happening within the same four walls.

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Market Watch | April 2020

Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,012 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in March 2020 – up by 12.3 per cent compared to 7,132 sales reported in March 2019.

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Andrea Bocelli : Live Sunday April 12th

Andrea Bocelli : Music for Hope (Special Event) : On Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020), by invitation of the City and of the Duomo cathedral of Milan, Italian global music icon Andrea Bocelli will give a solo performance representing a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world. Watch live at 10am LA, 1pm NYC, 6pm UK, 7pm CET

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Focus | 5 Ways You Can Broaden Your Horizons

Free time, something that’s often accounted amongst ideas most luxurious, can become ampler when you find yourself indefinitely working from home. That being said, you might be looking for ways to use your newly acquired free time. Broaden your horizons and enhance your skill set, knowledgeability, and more with these five things you can focus on from home.

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Lifestyle Marco Chiappetta Lifestyle Marco Chiappetta

Five Ways to Stay Fit at Home

Five Ways to Stay Fit at Home | It’s long been known that being sedentary is linked to chronic disease; with many around the world working from home and gyms temporarily closed, it’s easy for even those who previously led a very active lifestyle to slide into one much less so. Here are five ways to keep moving and stay fit, right from the comfort of your own home.

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Tropically Modern

Modernism is not one style fits all. Architects often start with the fundamentals of the style and adapt them to suit their own climate and environment. Tropical modernism is one such adaptation. It takes its oversized windows, high ceilings, and clean lines from traditional modernism, while adding warm woods and emphasizing the outdoors in its designs.

Historic examples of tropical modernism can be found throughout the world, from architect Vladimir Ossipoff ’s Liljestrand House—a Honolulu home built to exacting standards in 1952 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places—to Toro Ferrer Arquitectos’ many Puerto Rican landmarks built in the 1940s and ’50s.

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Architecture, Technology, Lifestyle Marco Chiappetta Architecture, Technology, Lifestyle Marco Chiappetta

6 Museums You Can Tour from the Comfort of Your Own Home This Weekend

While staying at home and practicing safe social distancing are the best courses of action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t mean we have to miss out on cultural landmarks around the world. Thanks to the Google Arts & Culture Project, from New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, to Rijks Museum in Amsterdam, here are 6 museums you can tour right now from home.

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4 Garden Upgrades That Enhance Your Property Value

If you’re considering selling your house, curb appeal is crucial. Good landscaping not only beautifies your home, but also increases its value. Depending on your area, a well-planned lawn and garden can increase your home’s worth by as much as 28%. Even if you’re not planning to move, garden design is an investment in your home. Though it might take a few years to reap full benefits as plantings mature, think of it as a venture that grows over time.

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Inside a Contemporary Masterwork in Beverly Hills

Beyond this home’s façade of striking contemporary lines and bold geometric angles, a path at the center of a landscape pool creates the uncommon sense of walking on water as it leads past thriving bamboo and fountains to the entrance. This feeling of other worldliness and serenity is fitting for a residence that was designed for health and wellness and that communes with its natural surroundings thanks to walls of glass that all but disappear, blurring the line between indoors and out and admitting floods of natural light.

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Market Watch | March 2020

March 2020 - Market Report | In line with the forecast contained in the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s recently released Market Year in Review and Outlook Report, TRREB President Michael Collins announced a very strong year-over-year sales and price growth in February 2020.

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,256 residential transactions through TRREB’s MLS® System in February 2020, representing a 45.6 per cent increase compared to a 10-year sales low in February 2019. However, February 2020 sales were still below the 2017 record result. Year-over-year sales growth, for the GTA as a whole, was strongest for ground-oriented home types.

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Bank of Canada Lowers Overnight Rate Target to 1 1/4 percent

The Bank of Canada today lowered its target for the overnight rate by 50 basis points to 1 ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ½ percent and the deposit rate is 1 percent.

While Canada’s economy has been operating close to potential with inflation on target, the COVID-19 virus is a material negative shock to the Canadian and global outlooks, and monetary and fiscal authorities are responding.

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Design, Lifestyle, Luxury Condominiums Marco Chiappetta Design, Lifestyle, Luxury Condominiums Marco Chiappetta

Simple Tips to Maximize Condo Space

With their endless amenities, ultramodern finishes, panoramic views, and trendy locales, today’s condos offer extensive value to the discerning buyer. Yet streamlining a space can help elevate a condo even further, and these design tips squeeze every drop out of square footage, without compromising on luxury to help you maximize your condo space.

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The Breakfast Club | Six Cozy Kitchen Nooks

Designed for sunlit lounging and effortless day-to-day dining, these delightful breakfast nooks feature convenient banquettes, bright view windows, and distinctive style that make them appealing any time of day.

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Design, International Properties, Luxury Homes Marco Chiappetta Design, International Properties, Luxury Homes Marco Chiappetta

The New Workout | 6 Inspiring Home Gyms

The New Workout | 6 Inspiring Home Gyms : The new year ushers in a fresh start and new goals, and, for many people, the urge to get moving. It’s no surprise gyms are flooded with new members at the beginning of the year, which can make for a crowded workout experience. When the movement mood strikes, there’s a lot to be said for the luxury of working out in the privacy of your own home. The beautiful gyms and high-tech equipment in these six stunning properties will inspire anyone to start the new year in motion.

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How to Choose the Best Contractor for your Renovation

How to Choose the Best Contractor for Your Renovation | Early fall is the best time to renovate. No inclement weather to worry about yet, ample daylight to extend work into the evenings, and more opportunities for a condensed timeline. Choosing the right contractor to make your home renovation dreams a reality, however, can present a challenge.

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Google Deepens Investment in Toronto and Canada

Google Deepens Investment in Toronto and Canada | Today, Google is pleased to announce the expansion of its presence in Canada with plans to build three new offices in Waterloo, Toronto and Montreal. By 2022, Google's Canadian offices will accommodate up to 5,000 employees. Google has a long history of investing north of the border. In 2001, Google opened its first Canadian office in Toronto with one employee. Nineteen years later, Google employs more than 1,500 people including engineers, game developers, sales leaders and AI researchers.

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Market Watch | February 2020

Market Watch | February 2020 - TRREB President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,581 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in January 2020 – up by 15.4 per cent compared to January 2019. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, sales were up by 4.8 per cent compared to December 2019.

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