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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...
City Notes
The Hoxton arrives on Mediterranean shores with the latest in their rapidly expanding portfolio, the brand's 11th hotel housed in Barcelona's El Poblenou, a neighbourhood sandwiched between the sea and city, packed full of creativity and brimming...
City Notes
Conceived and designed by and for today’s women, Juno House provides business, wellness and motherhood services to Barcelona's female entrepreneurs and creatives. A first for the city, the members club has been designed as a catalyst for...
The Edit
With more than 500 objects, films and interviews in sporting performance, kit development, stadium design and much more, Football: Designing the Beautiful Game introduces its viewer to all from stories of club legacies and team badges, to the...
City Notes
An oasis of calm and serenity in a city that is anything but, Riyad El Cadi is a maze of interconnected houses and patios that offers its guests both an authentic taste of Marrakech and a truly disconnecting travel experience. Located in the heart...
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Essential Wine Storage Tips From Wine Connoisseurs While some people purchase wine and drink it immediately, others prefer to let it sit for a few days, months, or even years before consumption. However, if stored improperly, the wine can be...
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Can a Psychic Reading Help My Relationship? Relationships are full of ups and downs. They’re complicated. Amazing, at times. Devastating, at others. It’s never black and white. This is why we can be left with many questions to ask when it...
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Are you redecorating? Or perhaps you want to add new visual elements to your living space? Either way, putting up canvas prints is an excellent way to spruce up your walls, shelves, and countertops. Although relatively new, canvas printing is...
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Psychic Sofa’s Psychics Are Ready for Your Questions Got some big life questions on your mind? Thinking about asking for some help from a psychic? Not only can psychics help to clarify things in your current life, but they can also give you...