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Deck Out Your Deck With The Help Of Cesar's Exterior Designs!

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Fancy some Playboy Mansion-worthy amenities for your estate? Family-owned landscape architecture/design firm Cesar's Exterior Designs has made its mark on residential and commercial properties across the country, including West Hollywood's London Hotel, where it recently installed a fabulous rooftop fire pit. For your own digs, opt for custom stone inlays, water cascading off natural granite slabs by the pool, or even your own personal grotto. Hugh Hefner would definitely approve. Click "See Video" to see some of their designs in action, then check out San Diego's Modern Luxury page for the best of what the city has to offer!

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Get Personalized Attention And Eco-Friendly Service At Hotel Arista

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Eco-friendly hospitality is now a reality in Naperville, Illinois, a picturesque town about 30 miles outside Chicago. The newly arrived Hotel Arista uses an impressive 70 percent natural lighting and eschews all paper products, conducting business instead via television or phone. Meanwhile, in-room "nosh boxes" (aka minibars) feature only regionally grown and organic snacks-- with the sole exception of Diet Coke. But the green movement is just one aspect of the eco-chic hote'ls appeal. Rather than being passed from bellhop to desk clerk to concierge upon arrival, each guest is appointed with his or her own personal host who can handle everything from luggage to special requests. Click "See Video" for a tour, then visit Chicago's Modern Luxury page to see more luxe amenities the city has to offer!

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Furnish Your Home With Authentic Decor From Kiku Japanese Imports!

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Listen up, Asian decor hounds: Kiku Japanese Imports has a selection of Japanese furniture and antiques -- known as "tansu" -- that will surpass your wildest dreams. Think folk crafts, lacquerware, textiles, dolls, ceramics, screens, scrolls and basketry representing designs from 1870 through 1930. Praised as one of America's largest direct importers of antiques from Japan, Kiku carefully restores each piece before making it available for purchase. So forget silly souvenirs and knockoffs. Doesn't your home warrant the real deal? Click "See Video" for a tour, then visit San Francisco's Modern Luxury page to see more luxe amenities the city has to offer!

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Revamp The Way You See The World At Chicago's Millennium Park Eye Center!

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Let's face it -- despite your best efforts to read road signs from afar and decipher restaurant menus by candlelight, your vision just isn't as strong as it used to be. Whether you're near-sighted, far-sighted, or totally in the dark as to what's ailing those eyes, Millennium Park Eye Care Center can provide an effective and permanent fix -- helping you to see the world in a whole new light. Click "See Video" to learn more, then visit Chicago's Modern Luxury page to start planning how you'll enjoy the city the way it's meant to be seen!

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Dine Like A Celebrity At The Peninsula Beverly Hills Restaurant!

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Feel like having a light bite by the rooftop pool? Go for it. An afternoon of high tea in a luxurious hotel living room? But of course. Or how about celeb-spotting in a fine-dining restaurant? Just have a seat. It seems there were very few indulgences The Peninsula didn't think to include when customizing the dining experience at its Beverly Hills hotel. And as if choosing your preferred atmosphere, be it the Belvedere's elegant dining room or a sweet seat alfresco, weren't enough, you also get a menu that promises fresh, seasonal ingredients. So no matter which seat you select, you're bound to have a first-class dining experience.

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Live Green In Chicago With EcoLogic Lofts

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Being environmentally conscious is the cool thing to do, so it's no surprise that the newest "green" idea from Senco Properties is located in the ultra-hip hood of Chicago's Bucktown. Featuring stylish sustainable staples like bamboo floors, a rooftop filled with plants and a wind turbine, EcoLogic Lofts is aptly named: eco-friendly and smart. Seven stories of functional, sleek design with concrete walls and exposed ductwork give the lofts a unique, funky modern feel right off the bustling Kennedy Expressway. The lobby is dotted with green kiosks showing more ways to incorporate earth saving tips into your lifestyle. You know what? They're right -- green is gorgeous!

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Live In Green Luxury In Chicago's Emerald Condos

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It IS easy being green! At least at Emerald it is. These twin towers of eco-friendly condos on the east edge of Chicago'ss hot, hot, hot West Loop neighborhood offer a calm, relaxing retreat in the middle of the urban jungle. Decorated in a variety of natural greens and recycled materials, the lobby (with 2-story glass atrium), bar/lounge and boardroom are conscious common areas just steps from Restaurant Row, Greektown, The Loop and the financial district. Each unit has a private balcony -- many with picturesque skyline views -- as another way to bring nature inside. And with an appropriate address on Green Street, Emerald lives up to its gem status in luxury environmentally responsible living.

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Furnish Your Home With One-Of-A-Kind Designs From Baker Furniture

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"Enchanting," "exclusive" and "one-of-a-kind" are words that describe legendary design icon Tony Duquette, his lavish LA estate "Dawnridge," and Baker Furniture's luxury line by Hutton Wilkinson. Join Wilkinson, (who worked with Duquette for 30 years as an apprentice, assistant and then business partner) as he gives us a glimpse inside a magical home where inspiration and beauty reside. "The Select Works of Tony Duquette" line features recreations of his furniture, lighting and accessories and is available at Baker Furniture locations worldwide. Wilkinson also creates bold, colorful jewelry pieces that follow the Duquette design aesthetic-- and as he says, "If it's not fabulous, it's meaningless."

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Be In The Lap Of Luxury And Relaxation At The Peninsula Beverly Hills Spa

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You have a craving for the ultimate in luxury and pampering. Your best bet? Head to a place where the celebrities call home; the Peninsula Beverly Hills Spa, occupying space on the rooftop garden of their super-posh hotel. Yes, they have massages, wraps and other treatments with impeccable service, but for a real dose of the finer things in life, try their exclusive Shiffa Precious Gemstone therapy treatments. They are done using organic gem oils that contain rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The rich gem-saturated oils draw on their luxurious healing powers for inner serenity. Now that's a splurge that meets star standards.

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Live In The Urban Chic Brixton Group CA 23, Chicago!

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CA 23, the newest condo development from The Brixton Group, has luxe living written all over it. Located in Chicago's ever-trendy West Loop, the new building will have 48 units (two-, three- and four-bedroom) with up to 18-foot ceilings, high-end finishes, stainless-steel Fisher appliances and 1,900- to 4,000-square-foot floor plans. Modern architecture influences the design of the common areas and gives "urban chic" a whole new definition. And each unit has its own private elevator entrance... what could be more luxurious than that?

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