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Taking care of a pool — much like tending to your garden — means paying attention to all the parts that keep the water clear and safe. One of the most important pieces is the salt cell. Over time, this part can wear out, and replacing it becomes...
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When you're considering a swimming pool installation, it's important to know what to expect throughout the entire process. You'll start by evaluating your backyard space and deciding on the right type of pool for your needs. From there, selecting a...
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When you start on planning and executing your pool installation, the first step involves selecting the perfect spot in your yard. You'll need to discover a level, secure area that receives ample sunlight and is free of large trees. This initial...
Nashville
Having earned the title of "one of the most Instagrammable hotels in the world" with their hospitality concepts Urban Cowboy Nashville and Williamsburg, Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks are set to disrupt the world of reimagined roadside motels with the...
Koh Samui
We're on the descent into Koh Samui, taking in the mountains, twinkling sea and coconut palms; it's easy to forget the fast pace of our last four days spent in a frantic Bangkok and begin to unwind. We've high expectations for the island -...
Bangkok
Intense, overwhelming, expansive and always perpetually relentless, Thailand's hyperactive capital is everything everybody has told you it is, and substantially more. Street hawkers selling food, fake designer bags, animals or ladyboy shows are...
Vienna
Sorry Google, you can keep your headquarters full of Segway riding junior geniuses and the free beer fridges, when We Heart opens its new base of operations we're going to be commissioning the team behind Pratersauna in Vienna, a place that grabs us...
New York
Looking for a smart hotel in New York with a bit of individuality, some nice facilities and a killer view of the Manhattan skyline? As usual, we've done all the hard work so you don't have to. Let us introduce you to King & Grove in Brooklyn's...
Ubud
Infinity pools freak me out; for some reason I always think I'm going to fall out of them. Not normally too big of a problem, but when you are jutting out over a big drop into a Balinese jungle gorge, it gets a bit more sketchy. I'm happier using...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
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In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
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If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
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Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...
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Comporta isn’t your usual Mediterranean destination. No marina packed with yachts. No high-rise hotels blocking ocean views. Just rice paddies, pine forests, and miles of white sand beaches that somehow stayed off the mass tourism radar until...
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Previously a stronghold of silence, tradition, and old-world charm, the high-end gaming market in the city has now broken out into a highly competitive market. With the influx of international gaming powerhouses, multi-million-pound...