Holden Street in Shadyside

Looking for comfort space and beauty all in one living space? 5733 Holden Street in Shadyside could be perfect for you. We currently have newly renovated 2 and 3 bedroom units available which include central air laundry facilities, and a balcony!

These units are complete with new kitchens and baths, hardwood floors, and large porches for taking in the air. Just a short walk from Walnut Street, the area's most popular shopping and dining destination. Shop at local retailers and national chains such as Pottery Barn, Starbucks, Banana Republic and much, much more.

The building is located directly on public transportation lines, and just minutes from area colleges, universities and medical centers and just four miles from downtown Pittsburgh.

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Spring Decor

It's finally here... the first (official) day of Spring, so now it's time to decorate like it's Spring! Brighter hues, wooden fixtures, and even a potted plant or two will instantly make your home fit the Spring mood!

Here are some tips from InteriorHolics:

Spring decor should undoubtedly suit the spring theme and colors. Green, yellow, flowers’ colorful hues, floral prints and natural flowers will instantly make your home lighter, fresher, and ready for spring. You don’t have to change furniture or upholstery or wall paint each season it is expensive and unimaginable. But couple of new interior accessories, lots of day light and the right matching color scheme that will fit your home decor and voila you have your spring decor.

The easiest way to change your seasonal decor instantly is changing curtains, adding natural plants and flowers to the room and getting a new floral rug and sofa pillows that will match with your furniture. If you are so into seasonal decor get different curtain sets according to each season and just change them every other season.

Beautiful vases with flowers and light candles will also add to the atmosphere of blooming spring. Floral or simply colorful tableware, new table cloth and napkins will give your dinner room a touch of spring. The easiest change in decor will be in a bedroom. Change the bedclothes to floral one and here you go. You can also change curtains and add some plants and flowers.

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Etymology of Pittsburgh

Looking to move to Pittsburgh? Then you need to learn the walk ant the talk of a Pittsburgh-er!

Pittsburgh Magazine writes:

It was during my annual Thanksgiving baking frenzy that the correct pronunciation of pecan suddenly became important to me. Did I make PEE-can fudge, PEE-cahn fudge or peh-CAHN fudge? Confused, I did what any person does when they don’t know the answer to a puzzle: I asked my Twitter followers. Huge mistake.

“I can tell you with 100% certainty that the correct pronunciation is PEE-can.”

“Please. Everyone knows it’s peh-CAHN.”

There wasn’t a clear-cut answer. In fact, some people even told me that the actual nut is called a “peh-CAHN,” but after you bake it in a pie, it mysteriously transforms into a “PEE-can.” Those people were unfollowed. I can’t tolerate that kind of ridiculousness in my life.

This is where linguistics professor Bert Vaux of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom comes in. While teaching at Harvard, Dr. Vaux, whose parents were from Pittsburgh, surveyed more than 10,000 people all over the country to get an understanding of regional dialects.
He sent me the data. From there, I took to Excel to pull out the responses from the greater Pittsburgh region. And from there, I really wished I had paid more attention in Excel class. If I knew how to use a pivot table, it would have saved me the pencil, paper and abacus route I took to extract this information … for you. You’re welcome.

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Walnut on Wightman

Featured Property: Walnut on Wightman

These charming Craftsman-style stone and wood dwellings are nearly a century old. Each and every unit has been lovingly restored to its former beauty, and updated with every modern convenience. You'll find custom-painted rooms in period color schemes, ceramic kitchens and baths, new appliances, restored hardwood floors and much more. Relax and watch the world go by from your front porch, or take a short walk to the neighborhood Squirrel Hill shopping district. You'll find restaurants and cafes, movie theaters, grocery stores, book shops, clothing stores and entertainment all just a few blocks away.

Walnut on Wightman is located on public transportation lines, and is quite close to Shadyside and downtown Pittsburgh, as well as the area's many universities and medical centers.

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