‘Your chosen front door ideas can say so much about the occupants: The entrance is the first encounter for you, your visitors and the interiors that lie within,’ says designer Monique Tollgard, founder, Tollgard Design (opens in new tab). ‘The materials and front door colors we use allow us to introduce the “red thread” of the house immediately. For us, the front door is so important; it is the start of the story and first and last impressions are so important....

Many stand mixers come with removable attachments that can go through the dishwasher, but if you’re making a multi-layered cake that requires you to make a sponge cake and frosting one after the other, knowing how to clean a stand mixer by hand will make sure you can get back to baking in a jiffy. Well, with reviewing stand mixers comes a whole lot of cleaning, so we have all the experience needed to teach you exactly how to clean a stand mixer bowl and attachments....

The best way to clean blinds will depend to some extent on their type but the basic technique is as easy to master as that for cleaning upholstery and you’ll just need a few supplies. Our guide will give you the lowdown, and we’ve asked the experts to share their methods, too. How to clean blinds How to clean blinds ‘Although many of us will remember to clean our windows regularly, cleaning the window coverings that protect our windows can often slip our minds,’ says Yvonne Keal, product manager at Hillarys (opens in new tab)....

Whether you’re investing in the best grill or best gas grill now and want to keep it in tip top condition, or are dragging a bespoiled barbecue out of the garden shed, if grilling is part of your spring/summer routine, find out how to clean grill grates for the weeks ahead. How to clean grill grates How to clean grill grates With top tips from Sabrina Fierman, director of high-end New York-based cleaning agency Little Elves (opens in new tab), we tell you how to clean grill grates below....

Why grow pampas grass? This drought-tolerant, disease-resistant, fast-growing perennial grass has fabulous, feather-shaped flowers at the end of long stems that make it the perfect focal point – or if you are growing ornamental grasses in your garden, it will make a wonderful addition. ‘Pampas has managed to throw off its suburban image and reinvent itself as the ornamental grass du jour. Its popularity has been building for a while now and this transformation means these feathery plumes are officially having a moment....

If you’re an RSS user and you have an iPhone/iPad, I highly recommend that you get the app. But as great as Reeder is, a lot of its features are kind of hidden. Yes, it makes for a simple and minimal UI but for a beginner, although all features might not be obvious. In this article, I’ll uncover those hidden features. This is not a review: This is a list post about uncovering little-known features of the app to improve your reading experience....

If you are building a fence in your backyard, it’s worth knowing vinyl’s major upside: durability. ‘Vinyl has become popular for fencing because of its durability and low maintenance,’ adds Jeremy Yamaguchi, CEO of Lawn Love (opens in new tab). It’s certainly true that a vinyl fence won’t need staining, treating or painting in order to withstand the sun, wind and rain, plus it’s so easy to clean with a pressure washer, saving you both time and money in the long run....

So, don’t discard your hanging basket and container fuchsias at the end of the growing season, as many people do. Instead, keep them alive through the winter by putting them into a dormant state during the colder months. It’s easy to do and if you get it right your fuchsias will reward you in a delightfully flowery way. Maximum blooms next summer, minimal effort for the gardener – win win. Ensuring caring for fuchsias is on your list of winter garden ideas will give you a beautiful outdoor space all year around....

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....

In both instances you will need to know how to touch up paint on walls to refresh the overall look of your room. However, touching up paint requires a different approach to simply painting a wall; there are techniques you can use to ensure the newly applied paint does not stand out from the older paintwork. We’ve asked the experts for the best ways to feather, dab and blend like a professional....

So when I learned that I could wash shoes in a washing machine it was a game changer. I had taught myself how to wash sneakers long ago by hand, but throwing my grimy shoes into the machine made the task far quicker – and encouraged me to actually get my white shoes white once again. Here, I explain how I wash shoes in a washing machine so that you can save your shoes, too....

The partnership between the Chinese tech giant and German photography titan has already concluded at the end of March this year according to an e-mail reply from a Huawei representative to Android Authority. The cooperation goes way back to 2016 as both companies first worked together to develop the Huawei P9. Truth to be told, this does not really come as a surprise to us though. While Xiaomi’s announcement may be the penultimate indicator, we have also noticed that the Leica’s name was already missing from the newly launched Mate Xs 2 foldable phone despite it being the company’s latest flagship-level device....

The first model is called Prodigy and it carries a 15.6-inch Full HD 144Hz IPS display. On another hand, there is also the Rogue which is equipped with a 17.3-inch Full HD IPS display that has a similar 144Hz panel. Outside of these differences and slight variations on their physical design, both Prodigy and Rogues carry almost the same set of hardware. For example, both laptops are powered by Intel Core i7-9750H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM....