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The general consensus among experts is that snow shouldn’t be too much of a concern for otherwise healthy lawns, especially if you prepared your grass with some winter lawn care beforehand. ‘Snow can potentially damage a lawn, but the extent of the damage depends on various factors such as the type of grass, the length and frequency of snow cover, and the severity of the winter weather,’ explains Mike Futia, gardening expert, lawn-care enthusiast, and the founder of Nerd Lawn (opens in new tab)....

Perhaps our cook spaces have always been the perfect zone for welcoming in this sunny kitchen color idea, as cooking, eating and relaxing seem to go hand in hand with cheery yellow. So decorating with yellow can make this hub of the home even more inviting. ‘We need a bit of sunshine in our lives more than ever right now and the brighter and bolder the better,’ says Marianne Shillingford creative director of Dulux....

Where to start? Right here. With a little help from interior designer Sarah Davies, founder at FLOELLA Interiors, we bring you 2020’s most on-trend bathroom ideas. So, whether you are looking forward to a major renovation, merely want to give the space a quick spruce – or simply love looking at beautiful bathroom trends, these are the Instagram bathroom trends that the world’s design conscious have embraced this year – and that you should know about....

Inside one of its homes, design agency Roundhouse was charged with creating kitchen ideas that would bring together all of these disparate elements in a redesigned space. ‘This was the second kitchen we specified for these clients,’ explained Roundhouse designer Oli Moss. ‘Having previously designed a kitchen for their property in London, we had the advantage of more space when it came to designing this kitchen for their home in Cambridge....

‘However, this isn’t to say that a mudroom should be ignored in terms of the design aesthetic. We treat this space as part of the house, so its design will be in keeping with the rest of the interior.’ Emma has designed countless mudrooms and boot rooms as part of her work at design agency Sims Hilditch (opens in new tab), and has grown a reputation as something of an expert in creating handsome but practical spaces....

And that’s just what’s on offer at 80 Holland Park, a new apartment building located in one of London’s most exclusive enclaves, with stunning interiors by design firm Albion Nord. The streets around London’s Holland Park are the setting for some of the world’s best homes, with property prices among the most expensive in the UK. With neighbours including Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as the eponymous park on the doorstep, it’s no surprise that apartments in this complex start at $3....

The ‘Queen of Country Pop’ who is best known for her songs That Don’t Impress Me Much and Man! I Feel Like a Woman is known to retreat to her Las Vegas farm (among one of the world’s best homes) for a break in her hectic work schedule. Most recently, she made headlines after performing with Harry Styles at Coachella – calling it one of the ‘highlights of her career’ in an interview with Today (opens in new tab)....

‘The owner of this house is a passionate collector and she would come into the Brook Street shop all the time,’ Daniel recalls. He continues, ‘Twenty years on, she got in touch with me via Instagram to say that she and her partner were downsizing to a house around the corner from their previous home, and she wondered if I could help.’ See: World’s best homes – gorgeous properties from around the globe...

Hay fever, or ‘Allergic Rhinitis,’ is the most common form of non-infectious rhinitis, affecting between 10-30% of all adults and as many as 40% of children. More than half of adult patients (57%) and 88% of children with hay fever reported sleep problems as a result. Caused by an allergic response to pollen from trees, grasses or weeds, hay fever season in the UK kicks off in late March and lasts through to September....

If you’re someone who’s starting to notice that one-too-many kitchen nightmares are recurring on your watch? It most definitely is a result of problematic tools – more specifically, a problematic knife. See, unlike when you reach for a spoon or a fork (that are bound to give you the same result no matter which one you use), knives are in a league of their own. Are you looking to use a knife for slicing, dicing, or carving?...

With both deciduous and evergreen options, offering various leaf color, fruit and flowers through the seasons, potted trees are versatile container gardening ideas. Growing pots in trees is a way to zone a secluded seating or dining area as a patio idea, flowering trees can add color and scent, while citrus or olive trees are ideal if you want to create a Mediterranean-style garden. One of the big advantages is that you can grow tree species that wouldn’t usually suit the growing conditions in your hardiness zone as the best trees to grow in pots can be moved indoors in colder months....

This juicer stands apart from the rest thanks to its extra-large juicing capacity. It comes with a 70-ounce jug that seals tightly, allowing you to store juice for up to days, and it has a large chute that can accommodate whole ingredients to minimize prep. However, we wanted to know if it’s one of the best juicers available, so we tested it alongside several other popular models. I used the Breville Juice Fountain Cold Plus for two weeks, using the appliance to make a variety of juice recipes....

This is particularly true of Cortney Bishop – her kitchen ideas are just as layered as her living room designs, bringing a ton of texture, color and pattern to spaces, and much needed personality to a room that can sometimes be overly focussed on the functional. Below, she shares her top 5 styling tips for bringing character to a kitchen. 1. Use your backsplash material to add character The first of Cortney’s kitchen styling ideas revolves around a fixture – which means it needs to be high on the list when you are designing a kitchen....

Known locally as The Castle, the resort-like home was bought by the retired New York Yankees star back in 2002. See: World’s best homes – see inside the most jaw-dropping houses across the globe Derek Jeter’s house was originally built in 1903 by New York Doctor Rudolph Gudewill for his wife. The estate is actually two castles - the master castle with a connected tower and a guest castle. After Gudewill died, John and Julia Tiedemann bought the castle, where they lived with their 13 children including an adopted son, William Connors....

See: Bathroom ideas – stylish decor ideas for all bathrooms Beyond their versatility, however, there is even more to admire about double shower heads – from their ability to turn our bathrooms into a spa-like sanctuary to their unrivaled aesthetic qualities. Why should we invest in double shower heads? Here, the most prominent figures in the bathroom industry share why we should invest – and we have a feeling we’ll never look back....

Living with ‘a rotation of flatmates’ for four years, Kate fleetingly hints at the wild parties of bright young things. ‘I started searching for my own property in 2012. I was actually looking for a flat rather than a family home. But when I was shown this house, I completely fell in love,’ she says of the now five-bedroom Edwardian house in west London. Take a look at Homes & Gardens’ list of the World’s Best Homes here...

She has worked with Farrow & Ball for over 25 years, developing new color ranges, advising architects and interior designers all over the world on a variety of projects, as well as helping homeowners choose the right shades for their schemes through the company’s color consultancy service. We asked her how she decorated her house for Christmas each year and persuaded her to share a few of her secrets to creating a colorful festive scheme for the holidays....

Our gardens are multifunctional, versatile spaces that need to serve as everything from relaxed outdoor dining areas to kids’ play zones. Incorporating some clever backyard landscaping ideas will divide the space into its distinct purposes. It’s a design trick that’s regularly used in home design, yet all too often overlooked in the garden. Not only will these outdoor rooms organize your backyard, but you’ll find yourself using the spaces more....

Designed by sculptor-turned-architect, Bill Tull, the adobe mansion took two years to build, and sits on 12.2 acres of hilltop land boasting expansive 360-degree views. See: World’s best homes – discover the most beautiful houses around the globe Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds the record for the most number one albums and singles, gold albums, platinum albums and multi-platinum albums in the history of country music....

‘Lilacs are laden with fragrance that wafts through the air from the mauve, pink, purple or white blooms. They need a sunny spot with fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil and can also be grown in containers,’ says Period Living’s gardening expert Leigh Clapp. As a deciduous shrub, lilac trees lose their leaves every fall. They then grow their new leaves and flowers the following spring on last year’s growth. However, if a lilac is left unpruned it will continue to grow and can spread to up to 9ft wide and 21ft high....