Beautiful fabric blinds? Yes, please. The job of keeping them clean? No, thank you. Versus something like shutters or Venetian blinds, it's harder to keep textiles looking fresh, but there are ...

Cue the end of the Venetian Republic. At the corner where the Grand Canal and Giudecca Canal meet, Dorsoduro encompasses some of Venice's ... [+] most treasured landmarks, notably the Basilica ...