To keep the wanderlust alive, Official-esta.com has rounded up some of the best bucket-list virtual tours you can experience around the world from the comfort of your sofa. See: Six of the best virtual museum tours for an at-home culture fix If visiting the wonderful archipelago of the Galapagos Islands, snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef and gazing up at the Northern Lights are on your bucket list, these virtual tours have got you covered....

Indeed, the biggest floral trend of 2023 challenges how we approach flower arranging in the Western world. Part art, part meditative practice, ikebana uses flowers, branches, stems and leaves to create precise arrangements that are as symbolic as they are beautiful. Here, we speak to expert florists to learn more about ikebana and how you can make your own arrangement. What is ikebana? What is ikebana? Ikebana, also known as kado, is a traditional Japanese flower arrangement, with seasonal elements chosen to be symbolic of a theme or with colors to complement a room’s decoration....

Sleep experts have revealed that this storage solution may be stopping you from sleeping better – and it may be time to rethink its placement. So, while you may limit your coffee intake before sleep and invest in the best mattress available, this surprising detail may be having a noticeable impact on your slumber. Why you should never have a shoe rack in your bedroom Why you should never have a shoe rack in your bedroom...

There are some apps that ask for unnecessary permissions, yet we can’t help but use them anyway. Take Facebook and its Messenger app for example. Both of them track location all the time while you are using the app and also in the background. Same goes with Google services and many other apps. Now I am not sure what they do with this data, but I’m not really comfortable sharing this information....

But new science is slowly emerging that challenges what we all previously thought to be at the center of every black hole: the singularity. The singularity is an infinitely small one-dimensional space at the center of a black hole where space-time is completely broken down and both the density and gravity are infinite. This being the case, a singularity would absolutely devour any matter that heads toward it. Physicists theorize in a new article published for the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity that the center of a black hole might actually be a wormhole instead....

Though it can be challenging to find the right kitchen ideas for apartments, there are several benefits to compact living. For a start, when designing a small kitchen for an apartment, you’ll soon realize that it’s easy to keep everything to hand. Plus, there is a wealth of clever small kitchen storage ideas available to get the very best out of every inch. Here we explore the very best apartment kitchen ideas, with expert advice from a selection of our favorite kitchen designers....

A master in creating linens in exquisite African-inspired colorways and in using them to great effect in interior design, de Le Cuona has paved the way for these tonal natural materials in design. Here’s what inspires Bernie herself… See: Interior design trends – the 20 top looks for the year 1. A designer I admire 1. A designer I admire A textile designer I admire is Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. The wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, her designs were not only in advance of their time, but a key feature in the ‘Glasgow Style’ of the 1890s....

According to Bloomberg, developers working at no less than 11 game companies confirmed that their teams were definitely in possession of 4K-capable Switch dev kits. The developers aren’t just small-time companies either; while they had asked not to be named, there is little doubt that several of them would be prominent studios and companies. In light of the report, Nintendo responded to Bloomberg soon after, saying that its reports about the 4K Switch dev kits was merely “inaccurate” and did not elaborate on any of its statement any further....

‘The brief was to design an open-plan social space that remained in keeping with the era of the property,’ said Alex Main, Director of The Main Company. ‘To achieve this we installed a large kitchen island with additional breakfast bar seating and kept the décor light and airy.’ As part of this full property renovation in rural Sussex, The Main Company were charged with creating kitchen ideas for an open-plan space that would serve as the family’s communal hub....

Both classic and modern in his approach, and with a passion for contemporary art, combined with a charming joie de vivre, his beautifully curated interiors each tell a unique story. We step into his interior design world to take a private tour. The eclectic collector The eclectic collector In the salon of his apartment, Jacques effortlessly mixes the simple with the sophisticated and understated, combining old-world luxury with contemporary art and design....

The decade of flares and disco remained at the core of fashion for what feels like forever, and when we’re looking for ways to uplift our outdated decor, seemingly it’s the go-to interior trend rounding out all of our vision boards. But what exactly does this trend constitute? We take a look at the updated, more elegant elements. See: Interior design trends – top looks for the year ahead You don’t have to do too much research of ’70s trends to know that everything from rattan furniture to potted plants, geometric rugs, and bold color choices are your go-to’s....

Borrowing that sense of peace from nature and bringing it into the interiors was hugely important, but so was increasing the feeling of space inside. The views and the setting alone are enough to make this one of the worlds best homes. However, when LA-based interior designer Galina Holechek (opens in new tab) was asked to transform the interiors, the hillside retreat became something very special indeed. While we can’t all live in the Laurel Canyon Hills, there are plenty of ideas we can borrow to boost the sense of calm and space, wherever we call home....

The new 2019 Swift 7 is made available in Malaysia in two different variants including the Intel Core i7-8500Y model which also comes with 512GB PCIe NVMe solid state drive and Windows 10 Pro. On another hand, there is also the Core i5-8200Y variant which features 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD instead. Said to offer 92% screen-to-body ratio, both models do come standard with a 14-inch Full HD IPS touch display that has 100% and 72% coverage of sRGB and NTSC colour gamuts respectively....