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The World’s Most Expensive New Piano

November 19, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Quality Sound, The Most Expensive at 11:00 am | (1) Comment »

Enter into a piano store and you’ll see Baldwins range from $1000 on up.  But what about getting your special someone the most expensive new piano around?  Try on $1.2 million for size for the Kuhn Studio baby grand piano.

Say hello to the 7′4″ Kuhn-Bösendorfer baby grand piano.  A beautiful ebony black, this piano and matching bench are inset with 100,000 hand-cut jewels arranged into diamond patterns. 

This particular Kuhn has been eighteen months in the making as a collaboration between Vienna’s L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH and John Kuhn, the world’s most infamous glass sculptor.

Only question left is who is going to make this grand baby sing.

Estate of the Day: Navarre Beach

November 19, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 8:00 am | (1) Comment »

Check out this luxury estate up for grabs in Navarre Beach, Florida.  This five-bedroom home will wow you with amazing Gulf views and too many balconies to count.

Featuring a gourmet kitchen, spacious office, elaborate deck and a master suite to kill for, you will fall in love with Navarre all over again.

Asking price, $2.5 million.

Super Luxurious Blavish Links

November 18, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Blavish Links at 1:00 pm | Comments »

Luxist:   Gold Aston Martin anyone? 

A Luxury Travel Blog:    Wow, the first new luxury hotel in Beverly Hills in a decade 

Lussorian:   Punkin Patch nursery is luxurious indeed 

Born Rich:   Mother of pearl tiles for the uber rich  

TravelBrook:    When in Vegas, see the Liberace Museum

Luxury Market Further Declines with Cost of Fine Wine Dropping

November 18, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Spirits & Palliatives at 10:00 am | Comments »

As the stock market becomes a bargain hunters paradise, so too is the luxury market seeing more clientele.

Even as Aston Martins are dropping in price, the cost of fine wine has seen better financial times.  The Liv-Ex 100, which details the prices of the top 100 most sought-after wines, saw a 12.4% drop in October.  Not great news for the wineries, but not too bad of news for you if you can afford Opus One.

The wine market has now become a buyer’s market and now it’s time to go collecting.

Estate of the Day: Lance Bass’ Beverly Hills Home

November 18, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 8:00 am | Comments »

Singer Lance Bass is in a real hurry to get rid of his Beverly Hills estate.

Located in the posh Post Office area of the Hills, Bass’ home features two swimming pools, guest house, many and more terraces, spacious master bedroom and all the views you could want.

Asking price, $3.925 million.

Super Luxurious Blavish Links

November 17, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Blavish Links at 1:00 pm | (1) Comment »

Luxist:   How to order Thanksgiving online  

A Luxury Travel Blog:   Special Hotels of the World 2009 book a great holiday gift idea 

Lussorian:   Omega luxury home spa is calling our names 

Born Rich:    Check out the most luxurious custom-made home theaters 

TravelBrook:   Whistler Ski Resort open & ready!!!

Tom Ford’s 007 James Bond Sunglasses

November 17, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Holiday Gift Ideas at 11:48 am | (4) Comments »

File this under holiday gift ideas for sure.

While Tom Ford outfitted the new 007 in the recent James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, Ford also gave Daniel Craig an impressive piece of eyewear.

These Tom Ford sunglasses just scream secret agent.  An aviator-style frame, these babies will knock out any other previous pairs out of the park.

Cost, $349.

Estate of the Day: Check Out Hugh Jackman’s NYC Home

November 17, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 11:43 am | Comments »

So this isn’t so much an estate of the day, but a stalking for actor Hugh Jackman.

The X-Man got himself quite the score overlooking New York City’s Hudson River.  With 11,000 square feet of living space, Jackman will be able to enjoy himself and relax with the spacious master bedroom sauna.  Color me jealous.

And it was a steal of a deal for $21 million, which was way off the asking price.  Way to bargain, Hugh!

Super Luxurious Blavish Links

November 4, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Blavish Links at 1:00 pm | (2) Comments »

Luxist:    Now that’s what I call a raffle worth entering in! 

A Luxury Travel Blog:   Do up Chicago, Champagne style  

Lussorian:  The most expensive martini eva  

Born Rich:  Is this handmade PC hilarious or deliriously amazing?   

TravelBrook:   Expedia doing a slow nose dive

California’s Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Opens Early

November 4, 2008 | Posted by Allison as Tid Bits & News at 11:00 am | (3) Comments »

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well folks, it looks like this year is going to be a great ski year at California’s Mammoth Mountain.  The ski resort is, drumroll please, already open for the season!!!

Mammoth opened its ski doors Monday, a full 10 days ahead of schedule.  Apparently a rather powerful storm hit Eastern Sierra over the weekend dropping 18 inches of beautiful powder on Mammoth.

So go eat some air for me!