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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...
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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...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
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Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...