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It's natural when you're reading real estate listings to think to yourself, "Whoa. Calm down with the metaphors." But listing agent Adam Modlin was not kidding when he described Demi Moore's $$ million penthouse as "the last unicorn of Manhattan" and "a floating mansion…sun-filled with just the right balance of heavenly light…through its picture-perfect windows framing the best views Manhattan has to offer from every angle." After giving the New York Times exclusive access to her princess tower suspended in the clouds, Moore has put it on Zillow, where you can read poetic words about the six-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bath triplex she bought with Bruce Willis in 1990 and imagine what it's like living across from Bono. Moore hasn't occupied it for years but tells the Times, "This apartment is too magnificent not to be lived in full time." Fair warning, though: Even if you did manage to cough up the cash, know that the co-op...

Starbucks Starbucks' menu offers so many new and limited drinks that it's hard to keep track — even if you've fueled up on caffeine first. If you're sick of the latte macchiato and the molten chocolate latte, you're in luck. The coffee chain is adding two more lattes to its ever-changing menu: the Teavana citrus green tea latte and the smoked butterscotch latte.  Both of the drinks come from the Starbucks Roastery, a tasting room in Seattle that showcases rare coffee beans and serves food and drinks that are exclusive to the one shop. This is the first time that drinks originating from the Roastery are going on sale across the country. The smoked butterscotch latte is a typical latte mixed with smoked butterscotch sauce and topped with and smoky butterscotch sugar. Taste-wise, it starts off with a distinct smoky flavor, but that eventually eases into a sweet butterscotch taste — though thankfully, it's not sickeningly sweet. The citrus...

Getty Chris Leschinsky Every plant requires a certain amount of care — but some can put up with (or even prefer) minimal tending. These options look lovely, and will fare well even if watering is always the forgotten to-do item on your list. 1. Succulents These waxy, geometric beauties are certainly trendy, but not only because of their interesting shapes and hues ranging from mint green to deep violet. Their thick leaves store water, so they typically only require weekly watering (wait until the soil is dry before dousing them again). Succulents come in lots of varieties (like slender cacti, spiky sedum, smooth Echeveri, or flowering Kalanchoe), but typically enjoy sunlight and dry air. 2. ZZ plant These beauties, which grow in tall stalks of deep green, rubbery leaves, actually like to be left alone. Though they prefer moderate levels of sunlight, but can tolerate low light, too, so they're often go-to choice for offices. "These plants prefer to stay on the dry side, and...

These take-notice color schemes are total mood boosters. Once you're done here, check out our 175+ stylish bedroom ideas. Annie Schlechter Warm Bolds The brilliant pinks, reds and oranges in the Élitis wallpaper helps soften the edges of an octagonal bedroom in the South Carolina home of Angie Hranowsky. However, the dramatic hues don't overwhelm thanks to the accents (pillows, bedding and rug) that carry the color scheme throughout the rest of the space. Sky Blue Classic blue and white makes an appearance in an aqua-loving farmhouse. The Roman shade and matching bed cushion are in a Raoul Textiles silk. The nightstand and lamp are from Bunny Williams Home. Stephen Kent Johnson Sunny Stripes With its cheery yellow stripes (painted by decorative artist Mark Chamberlain), the guest bedroom in the historic home of Jose Carretero makes it easy to rise and shine. Jonny Valiant Apple Green In a Florida getaway, walls in Benjamin Moore's Salmon Peach contrast with curtains...

Spotted on CIRCA Old Houses, we couldn't resist sharing the intriguing story of the tiny roadside town of Santa Claus, Arizona, a now-abandoned Christmas-themed desert town. It was founded in 1937 by real estate developer Nina Talbot, who bought the land with the goal of selling off parcels of it for home development. Talbot thought a Christmas theme would be a great way to attract potential buyers, and so she set about building a few fairytale-themed attractions, including an inn dubbed Kit Carson's Guest House (later renamed the Christmas Tree Inn). While Talbot's plans to attract land buyers and create a resort town ultimately failed, the town did become a popular tourist attraction by the early 1940s and gained fame in the early '60s as advertisements came out promoting the town's remailing service (for a small fee plus the cost of a stamp, employees would remail Christmas cards and letters postmarked Santa Claus, AZ). But by the 1970s, Santa Claus had begun t...