http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Filante Home Management Filante Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=95338&ca=Home+Management You can take coach tours to ogle at the homes of the rich and famous. Celebrity makes a home famous but before celluloid was invented the aristocracy were the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie of their day. And when your home has a grand name such as Blickling Hall or Buckland Abbey, you can bet the live... Home Management Filante Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=95341&ca=Home+Management In the UK if a house has a name there’s usually a story of intrigue attached to it. In the aristocratic halls and manors of medieval times, ghostly tales abound. History was made between many of their walls. But in America where naming homes isn’t so common unless you are Elvis or Michael Jackson, s... Home Management Filante Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93394&ca=Home+Management That TV classic, Through the Keyhole, famously asked: Who lives in a house like this? But perhaps the more interesting question should be: Who lived in a house like this? Have you ever wondered why your house has a particular name, or what the original design of its interior tells you? Or imagined w... Home Management Filante Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93396&ca=Home+Management There’s no question that English house names can add prestige. Some names evoke grandeur such as The Lodge or Orchard House and some conjure up rural idylls such as Rose Cottage or Honeysuckle House. But in some parts of the UK, a name adds more than just charm or prestige; it can be a direct expres... Home Management Filante Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93400&ca=Home+Management What’s in a name? More than you might think. There is even a name for the study of names – it’s called Onomatology. A name can reveal something about history and heritage and it can even unveil and influence personality too. Identity If you thought names could have little influence on your identity... Home Management Filante Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93402&ca=Home+Management There can’t be anybody left in the western world who doesn’t know the tips of the trade when it comes to interior design. It is almost impossible to ignore the glut of TV shows, magazine features and newspaper articles all telling us how to make the most of our homes. Who doesn’t know by now that th...