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Apart from the pool, perhaps there are other aspects of furnishing your garden to deal with first. It's vital to plan the layout and make sure you don't end up with a 'soup' haphazard design, especially if you're expecting a crowd. Before you start...
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You know what's wrong with that wilting fern you've been trying to resurrect? Not enough water, or too much water, that's the usual response when Googling what's happening to your dying garden. So, how does one fix this? You should irrigate the...
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Gardening has come a long way. Back in the 1970s it was unheard of that a petal was out of place or a blade of grass untrimmed; a garden was taken very seriously and really was left for the professional gardeners. Every inch of the garden would be...
Publications
Once largely abandoned and populated solely by maintenance workers — occasionally the odd Hollywood action hero leaping from one to another — city rooftops have enjoyed a renaissance period of late; as outdoor space becomes more difficult to...
New York City
When an über-cool hospitality venue starts gaining the mass that comes with a growing reputation, it's usually the prelude to a stellar collapse. Scenesters will always be on the lookout for the next undiscovered gem, and when they start moving on...
London
The Royal Academy of Arts has recently reopened The Keeper's House in London's Mayfair; the Academy's social hub underwent a £6.5 million renovation to bring back the glory days, and rising to the challenge (under a fair bit of pressure) were...
Interiors
Smoke machines are rarely used to good effect. Wedding DJ; no. School disco; no. Nestled in the corner of a small room at New Dutch Design, during Milan Design Week; surprisingly, yes. Eindhoven Design Academy graduate Frederik Roijé had a...
Publications
My, how tree houses have grown up. Once the preserve of middle-class children (well mostly, you need a garden and a tree, for a start), now the quirky hotel alternative for the middle-class adventure traveller. You wouldn't have thought there...
New York
In the words of Rupert Brooke “...there's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England”, and while the quote is a gross misappropriation, taken out of context it does seem to sum up Crosby Street Hotel in New York, the first in what...
Amsterdam
Here's a place to warm the cockles of your heart on a cold November morning – Restaurant De Kas, Amsterdam, a re-purposed greenhouse that takes the concept of locally-sourced ingredients to another level. Originally part of the city's municipal...
Amsterdam
Whether you're being dragged around a seemingly endless mall by your better half, or you are doing the dragging, there comes a time on the spree of even the most devoted shopper when you have had enough, and the thought of the drive home sends you...
Chester
A lovely little city, Chester. The Romans founded it when they built a fort here, and the city walls that remain are some of the finest surviving examples in Britain. After that, a succession of important historical dynasties left their...
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A look inside the world's best coworking space design concepts. The design of Brad Neuberg's blog, Coding in Paradise, has not stood the test of time. Although the concept he defined in a 2005 post sure has. Having worked with Google and Dropbox...
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Las Vegas Culture: A look at why 'Sin City' has more to it than meets the eye. Ask any star of popular culture who’s endured their ‘moment of shame’. Reputations are hard to shake. Cities, though, can be many things to many people. A...
City Notes
Nostalgia is hot right now. Perhaps a consequence of necessary escapism in the face of troubled times, consumers have been soaking up VHS-tinted memories from Stranger Things to sportswear since way before the bug we shall not mention. And when...
City Notes
East meets West at Korean Dinner Party, an atmospheric new restaurant located on the top floor of Soho's Kingly Court. Bringing the flavours of Los Angeles's Koreatown to the UK capital are a host of names you'll already know. Ana...
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Top Online Tarot Card Readings UK Tarot card readings have become an increasingly popular style of psychic reading over the last few years. It's a practice that dates back to the 15th century. Tarot card readings are hardly new. So, why has tarot...
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If you're reading this AdultFriendFinder review, you've probably come across the dating site through a rather tantalising advertisement or perhaps a friend who got lucky through it. You're probably also wondering, is AdultFriendFinder legit? Can...
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For some of us, problems with vision start early. In fact, many children need glasses or contact lenses to see correctly. For most of us, however, these issues start from around 40 years old. And they can take many forms. Whatever the causes or the...
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It can be difficult heating a house during the winter. The cold weather seems to seep through every crack and crevice, making it almost impossible to stay comfortable. But don't worry, here are four tips that will help you keep your home warm and...