B&B FASHION HOUSE: March 2015

RICHEST SINGERS IN THE WORLD

Beyoncé, $1 Billion

more than any other woman in the history of the awards. She and her mother own a women’s fashion line called House of Deréon.

Celine Dion, $800 Million

The French-Canadian singer Celine, has a net worth of $800 million. She sings in a wide variety of languages, boosting her record sales to more than 200 million copies worldwide and making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. She has won five Grammys, including Record of the Year for “My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)”. She owns a number of businesses, such as Nickels Restaurant chain and Le Mirage Golf Club.

Madonna, $700 Million

Madonna has a net worth of $700 million. Selling more than 300 million records worldwide, she is the best-selling female recording artist of all time. She is also the top touring female artist, having toured nine times and grossing $1.14 billion. She has won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, more than any other artist, and seven Grammys. The singer owns four fashion brands.

Mariah Carey, $510 Million

Mariah Carey has a net worth of $510 million. Her self-titled debut album gained multiplatinum status, and the hits just kept coming. She has sold over 200 million records worldwide, has had 18 number one singles in the United States, and has won five Grammys. She has also worked with a number of charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Fresh Air Fund. She donated the royalties from three of her singles to charities, as well.

Gloria Estefan, $500 Million

The Cuban-born singer Gloria has a net worth of $500 million. She’s sold 100 million records worldwide, and as the most successful Latin singer, she’s sold 31.5 million of those records in the United States. She has won seven Grammys, and was named Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in 2008. She and her husband own several restaurants and two hotels, as well as a minor ownership in the NFL team, the Miami Dolphins.

Dolly Parton, $450 Million

Dolly has a net worth of $450 million. Well known for her work as a country singer, Dolly Parton has sold over 100 million singles and albums worldwide. She has written over 3,000 songs, 25 of which were number one on the Billboard Country charts. She owns the theme park Dollywood in Tennessee, and is also involved in charitable programs such as Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a literacy program that gives books to children and is funded through Parton’s own income

FASHIONABLE HOME OFFICE IDEAS

Working from home has become more than a trend. Hard-working people the world over try to find the best way to accommodate a creative and inspiring working environment in their homes.

Brilliant work-friendly spaces can emerge from a spare corner, a few inches of a wall, or other areas you never thought to explore. Preparation in business is key, so whether you have a whole room or just a nook.

A place to do homework, hobbies, browsing or work. Home offices with a feminine and elegant atmosphere are a sum of all their functional and decorative elements.

Stylish solutions for a productive home working environment can be found in creative details like custom-built shelves, a comfortable chair for those extra working hours or green plants to filter your air and thoughts when you need some inspirations. Whether you will be working from a spacious home office or a desk nook, the essence of your work remains the same. Indulge in a sleek, sculptural home office design that will not only tell your personal story, but help you add more to it.

When you live in a small apartment and need to use all the space you can, a niche can become the place that showcases both a mezzanine bed and a compact office space underneath. Even when the room lacks storage space, a vintage wooden box or two can be used to store your magazines and paperwork.

Even without a large niche to fit all your home office stuff in, a few shelves and drawers could help you organize your paperwork. A small home office does not require much space, but it does require a large amount of creativity. Showcasing books on a vertical shelf next to an elegant desk while magazines decoratively hang on a wooden ladder seems like a fantastic solution for your home desk.

A corner of the living room can become the place you use to get some work done. Carefully chosen decorations matching the surrounding decor helps this space become part of the overall design. Using a comfortable office chair is of utmost importance for those spending a lot of time in front of a desk, so make sure you choose a chair that is both supporting and aesthetically pleasing.

Transforming a nook in your home into a home office is both challenging and rewarding. Custom-built furniture helps define a space where everything is in its place and you will find comfort and peace rushing over you.

A feminine home office can showcase not only necessary things like the computer, good lighting and an outlet to plug in your gadgets, but also colors that keep you balanced, textures that make you comfortable and furniture items that support your workload and decorate the overused space.

Bold colors within a simple space add character and define a playful atmosphere. Creative people work well in spaces that are not overcrowded with unnecessary details.

When space is not the issue and your home office occupies an entire room, the possibilities create a fascinating realm in which your needs meet your wishes in an inspiring setting.

Casual elegance is what makes a home office cozy. It’s not about pretending you’re in an office, but rather creating a pleasant and inspiring working environment where your dreams turn into reality. So personalize your home office space to your liking but don’t forget to keep a laid back atmosphere.

Since the home office is the place you spend a large portion of your time, physical and mental comfort must be placed on the same level. Organization is key to starting every work day fresh and also helps you manage the time. So choosing baskets, boxes and colorful organizers for files and documents could not only save you valuable time, but create an order you will be tempted to maintain.

Maybe the space in your home is not enough to accommodate a home office room, but what you can do is to find a space you don’t use and create a working environment.

When your home office is large enough to make you and guest feel comfortable, decorating it with personal items, cheery colors and flowers brings a feeling of comfort that you can hardly feel outside the home. Bright natural light bouncing off white walls was softened with color. Multiple storage spaces create a healthy organization that every office needs.

Spaces filled with light provoke us to be open and stress-free by reminding us of the world outside. An office flooded by natural light and constructed from carefully chosen details and natural colors vibrates with life and resets our minds every time we look up from the computer screen.

Corner home offices display customized ways to organize and store your office brick-a-bracks. Good lighting keeps everything in sight while maintaining a cheery atmosphere even in the darkest corners.

Books, family photos and storage space can be combined to shape a home office that creates a balance between the homey feeling and the proffesional vibe you need to work.