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Free things to do with the kids in Bath this summer

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The school summer holidays are just beginning, but it doesn't have to be a challenge to keep the kid's entertained. Whether you want to explore the historic past of the city, have a picnic in an award-winning park or follow the steps of you favourite Hollywood star , Bath has it all - and for free! Enjoy Royal Victoria Park The award-winning park is overlooked by the Royal Crescent and with 57 acres it boasts free attractions including a skateboard ramp, tennis courts, 12 and 18- hole golf courses , a children’s play area and 9- acre botanical garden - so there’s plenty to keep the kids busy. Royal Victoria Park Bike ride down the canal The popular 10 mile walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal starts at Bath locks before heading north towards Bathwick and through the village of Bathampton where you can detour to visit the Toll Bridge over the River Avon. Read More Turning south, you head to Claverton towards Monkton Combe and then head to Limpley Stoke and Freshford w...

See how this Chestnut Hill Tudor Revival was transformed with a global eye for design

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“Every piece of art has a story,” says interior designer Vani Sayeed as she scans the walls of the house in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where she worked with clients who had recently returned from 10 years overseas. As an artist involved in printmaking and painting, Sayeed could relate to the couple’s emotional connection to their collection, which had largely been amassed during their time living in Hong Kong and London with their two children, who are now teenagers. That understanding helped Sayeed and homeowner Judi Rosensweig relate as designer and client, but also as world travelers and moms. “We had many overlapping connections,” says the designer, who grew up in India and frequently visits there with her own young children. “I could tell where she was coming from. They wanted a global aesthetic that reflected their tastes and travels, and I got that.” The design direction was to create a layered look so that the decor seemed collected over time. Preserving the architectural...

House Tour: A Clever Kids' Bedroom & Bathroom Makeover

Names: Finley (4-years-old) and Jackson (5 1/2 years old) Location: Seattle, Washington Room sizes: Bathroom - 47 square feet; Finley's Room - 100 square feet; Jackson's Room -130 square feet The adorable Finley and Jackson of Finley and Jackson's "Modern Shabby-Chic" Bedrooms & Playrooms are back with new and improved big kid bedrooms and bathroom. Their mom, Emily, had been thinking about adding a bathroom to the upper level of their home for years. The house—Emily and Kai's Thoughtful and Stunning Seattle Home —came with only 1.5 bathrooms when they purchased it six years ago, and the only shower/bathtub was in the master bathroom. Now that the kids are getting older (Finley is almost 4 years old and Jackson is 5 ½) and out of diapers, it's clear that they need their own bathroom. In order to add it, both bedrooms needed a new floor plan—this is what Emily came up with! Emily and Kai's home is a little over 1600 square feet, and there is...