If you’ve been on the fence about whether an Amazon Prime subscription is worth it, did you know you could sign up for a free 30-day trial? Now the thing is, you’re only allowed to sign up for one trial every 12 months, so there’s actually an ‘ideal’ time (or two) to sign up for […]
The colours we choose to surround ourselves with can have a profound impact on our mood, emotions, and overall well-being. In the realm of interior design, colour psychology plays a crucial role in creating the desired ambiance and atmosphere within our homes.
About 60% of the UK has hard water flowing from taps at home. In some regions rich in chalk and limestone, the leeching of minerals into the water makes the water very hard. This means that the content of dissolved calcium and magnesium in the water is greater than 300 mg/l. While overall, it is accepted […]
Keukenhof gardens in the Netherlands are renowned the world over as one of the largest flower gardens in the world. With a short season, usually open only between end of March to mid-May, the Keukehof is the place to visit if you’re a fan of gorgeous colourful vivid displays of spring-time flowers – crocuses (during […]
Oh the joys of spring and the wonders of bright flowers! Spring brings with it the promise of renewal and growth. New shoots emerging from the ground and on trees that were bare over winter. As soon as spring arrives, flowers from bulbs in the start emerging. The wonderful show however lasts between 4-8 weeks […]
Hosting Christmas dinner goes beyond just preparing a seemingly never-ending array of food. Ensuring that your home tree and all it’s lights and decorations are perfect and all the presents have been bought and wrapped…it is almost always a given that the table too needs to be at it’s best. Typical Christmas table centrepieces have […]
If you think that the perfect afternoon tea party is all about the best cakes and pastries, perfect brews of tea and tall flutes of champagne, you’re not wrong. However, it is just as important to consider exactly how all these wonderful goodies are to be served and presented.
The Champagne Afternoon Tea is the ultimate luxury in the form of an afternoon tea party. Picture a beautiful flute of bubbling champagne served alongside a full, sumptuous afternoon tea menu, all in your own home.
Memories of convivial gatherings around the campfire at dusk, sharing laughter, exchanging stories and jokes are definitely happy memories for so many of us. Whether it was camping in the wild with family, or the nightly gatherings at summer camp, the smell of toasted marshmallows and being wrapped up in a warm rug, gatherings around […]
Dough stuck on fabric is a nightmare situation. This is especially true if the sticky doughy surfaces were not dusted with flour. I found myself in this sticky situation when I went against my own better judgement and followed some instructions on a recipe to make your own buns. Typically I would have covered rising dough with […]
A tiered cake stand is the ultimate must have for any afternoon tea party. A tiered cake stand typically of 3 plates of gradually diminishing size. The largest at the bottom forms the base while the smallest at the top, either a small side plate or sometimes a cup and saucer forms the pinnacle.
I clearly remember the first time I baked a cake – It was a total disaster. Even though I knew my way around the kitchen very well, I couldn’t conquer the art of baking. The rock-hard chocolate fudge cake didn’t turn out to be the heavenly dessert I had pictured (and hoped) it to be.
The festive and merry season of Christmas is upon us and it is time to jot down your wish-list and send it off to Santa. You have dug out almost all the props and ornaments from the storeroom, and the tree stands proudly in the corner ready to be glamorized. Besides that, you are on […]
Lego, that simple brick building toy of all our childhoods, has undoubtedly gone beyond simple child’s play. As all of us have grown up, so has Lego right alongside us. And as we desperately introduce our old bricks or newer sets to our offspring, it is always secretly in hopes that we too get to […]
Over decades, ‘minimalism’ has transformed into being an art movement, to a well-celebrated design principle, to being a complete lifestyle. For now, let’s focus on the kind of minimalism that’s closely associated with Marie Kondo, and her magical ways of tidying up a home. If you’re thinking about re-imagining your home to include minimalist principles […]
Now that you’ve identified why you want to adapt a minimalist lifestyle and have reviewed the most important concepts when it comes to Kondo-Style minimalism, it’s time to ease into the shift.
Working from home often conjures up images of working at your desk in pyjamas, day time television on in the background, and basically the assumed freedom of being able to decide when you do, what you need to do. While the freedom is very real, being master of your own clock and learning to juggle […]
Japanese gardens are famed for their simplicity, peaceful tranquility and enveloping sense of calm for all who visit. It’s not difficult though to introduce and incorporate some of the elements that make a Japanese garden so original in to your own outdoor space.
While N95 masks are the ultimate face mask to use, trying to get hold of them and also ensuring that there are enough supplies for the medical front liners means that we need to think about using alternatives.
For those of us who have been living life in the fast lane for ages, the thought of slowing down and slow living is a scary thing. All of us have been conditioned to believe that the only path to success is by hustling hard, being busy all the time, multitasking, and staying up all […]
