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With positivity and resilience, Alice and Charlie reframed their misfortune as a golden opportunity to achieve their dream family home. ‘We’d always planned to remodel the old-fashioned interior, especially the kitchen, which was in the smallest, darkest room in the house,’ explains Alice. But instead of just taking a few walls out or extending, the couple got to start from scratch. Albeit the process took three-and-a-half-years to complete. ‘From the outside, the house is still traditional and reassuringly familiar but inside we now have the kitchen in the biggest, lightest room, overlooking the farmland....

To cope, you may have already found the best mattress for better pressure relief and layered your bed with the best pillows to complement your sleep position, but if you’re still having trouble falling or staying asleep, we found innovative sleep products that can reinvent your sleep experience. They’re designed to provide valuable insight into your sleep, keep you from waking up groggy, or regulating body temperature to minimize sleep disruptions....

Valerie’s passion for design is the driving force behind everything she does – from her career in the fashion industry to her extensive work designing home interiors throughout the tri-state area. Before establishing her own firm, Valerie spent over fifteen years in the fashion industry working at such renowned brands as Prada, Ralph Lauren, Coach and J Crew. The designer uses this valuable experience to every home design project, customizing and tailoring selections to the aesthetic and budget of each individual client....

There are many options to choose from, with down and alternative fillings and varying degrees of firmness to suit every sleep position. The perfect pillow for you will ensure that your head and neck stay aligned when lying down. Side sleepers, back, and stomach sleepers all need different levels of support to ensure that they are in the correct position for the entire eight hours of bedtime. While the best mattress is part of the foundation of getting a great night’s sleep, the right pillow is just as essential....

There is a wonderful choice of flowering spring bulbs that will carry the floral display in your backyard all the way through the season into the colourful riot of summer, so they are one of the best backyard ideas. There are lots of ways you can add spring bulbs to your garden, whether they are used to plug the gaps in herbaceous borders as flower bed ideas, or planted in pots to enliven patios and courtyards....

Cabinets can help with the safekeeping of your treasured trinkets too, and keep them from being misplaced. All of these choices are wall-mounted, so it is really important to think about which wall, or which section of your wall, you want to choose. Also consider if assembly is required for the cabinet that you’ve chosen, too. A high-quality wall storage cabinet will help you to organize every single space within your home in an effortless way, and slip away things that you don’t want to be seen....

The Café brand is known for making stunning kitchen appliances that work as well as they look. In February 2022, Café introduced the Café Couture Oven with Air Fry, and I was excited to see if it would continue the tradition of effortlessly combining form and function among the best countertop toaster ovens. I tested the appliance for several days, making some of my favorite dishes. I have also had the opportunity to review the Café Affeto Automatic Espresso Machine and also the Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker....

The renowned design firm is known for its high-profile work in the industry. They count Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis and Vince Camuto as just a selection of their previous clients. Stedila Design also worked on Clarke-Pelli’s The Visionaire, one of New York City’s most sustainable skyscrapers. THE PROPERTY This summer home in Nantucket was designed for a longtime client. The property – a 7,000 sq ft, 7-bedroom spec house was built by local architects but Tim opened the house up and completely reconfigured the layout....

Over nearly three decades of running his own business, dealer/decorator Max Rollitt has won respect and admiration, on both sides of the Atlantic, for work that demonstrates a sensitive balance of both. His inspirational showroom and HQ is situated in the Hampshire countryside, conveniently near to Winchester yet in a secluded rural setting. Interior design professionals visit from far and wide to source classical antiques and craftsman-made furniture and to peruse the elegant room sets that showcase them....

Experts have revealed that this flower may deter ants – the common pest that emerges from its dormant state in springtime. Therefore, if you find yourself wondering how to get rid of ants this season, using this trendy bloom may be the answer. Here’s how. Using chrysanthemums to deter ants – the natural way to keep pests away Garden experts, including BBC Gardeners’ World’s presenter Mark Lane and author Sarah Raven (her current favorite chrysanthemum ‘is the smoky mother of pearl Avignon Pink (opens in new tab)) have confessed their love for this garden trend....

However, the growing demand for dogs has seen a significant rise in dog theft – charity DogLost recently revealed a 170% increase in pet thefts in the past year, with many stolen breeds targeted for resale at extortionate prices. The problem became worldwide news this week when Lady Gaga revealed her dog walker had been shot during the theft of her two French bulldogs on February 24th in Los Angeles....

The magazine reacted to the changing domestic circumstances of middle-class households where servants were now in short supply. Luckily there was also an explosion of labour-saving devices, thanks to the expansion of the electricity network and the merits of electric irons, telephones and gramophones were discussed at length, as were ways to disguise them from view. Styling tips included decorative uses for paisley shawls and how to make a humpty (a sort of fire-side pouf)....

Beyond readers’ design queries the magazine provided guidance on housing evacuees and contacts for women to support to the war effort from fire fighting to the Land Army. Food and thrift became the focus with the appointment of home economics guru Mrs D.D. Cottington Taylor (think Mary Berry with a Marcel wave). On celebrating the magazine’s 21st birthday the editor announced the introduction of good comfortable fiction and inspirational features of psychological value, for “read we must – it is one of the few forms of relaxation left to us”....

With a love of interior design running through her veins, it is therefore unsurprising that she used her new home as a canvas in which to showcase her expertise. See: World’s best homes – tour the globe’s most beautiful houses Hayley Orrantia showed Homes & Gardens exclusively around this Bohemian hangout, hidden just beyond the Hollywood hills – take the tour. Living room ‘One of the main features you notice when you first come through the front door are these cutouts around the fireplace,’ Hayley begins....

While it may not seem like there is much to cleaning a mirror, using the wrong cleaning products, or cleaning a mirror too quickly can all put a dampener on your mirror’s shine. The good news? We have spoken to experts to steal some of their top cleaning tips and product recommendations for achieving a streak-free mirror every time. How to clean a mirror without streaks Decorating with mirrors? You definitely need to know how to keep them streak-free....

They look great in vegetable patches and borders and, better still, once harvested, they can be transformed into a myriad of delectable dishes. There is a huge variety of potatoes to choose from, for Sunday roasts and salads alike. This simple guide will help you to grow potatoes effortlessly as part of your vegetable garden. How to grow potatoes Whether you choose to grow potatoes in a bag, a pot, in borders or in a dedicated kitchen garden, here is all you need to know....

With their colorful foliage in fall, pretty spring blossom and some bearing delicious fruits, cherries offer both ornamental and productive appeal in a garden. You can also find compact and dwarf cherry trees suitable for containers – perfect for kitchen garden ideas. Alongside those that are just grown for their beautiful blossom, there are both sweet cherry varieties – producing delicious, plump cherries that can be eaten direct from the tree – and sour cherry trees, with fruits more suited to use in cooking, baking or preserves....

The period series that served as a refuge during the peak of the pandemic has just returned for its second season – and its interior design features are equally as luxe as they were in the first season. Set in Broughton Hall in the English Yorkshire Dales, this 3000-acre sanctuary is one of the most talked-about properties of the moment – and one of the world’s best homes. In the series, it is the home of the fictional character ‘Mrs....

See: World’s best homes – step inside the globe’s most beautiful houses Joan Rivers lived in the penthouse throughout the peak of her career as a comedian, author, actress, and television host. She was celebrated for her bold comedic persona, alongside her starring roles on The Joan Rivers Show and, most recently, the Fashion Police before her death in 2014. The apartment was sold later that year for $28 million....

‘My clients wanted a family sanctuary, somewhere the children and family friends could come and stay for long weekends and holidays’, said Webb. ‘It is that sort of home.’ The owners – builder Jim Meathe and his wife Mary – first conceived the petite 1400 sq ft property with plans to build a bigger house nearby. Now, they are fully enamored with Little Lodge, its uniqueness making it a triumph in its own right....