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GSMA, the organisers of MWC, had released a statement earlier this week assuring that the event will proceed as planned despite companies such as Sony, Intel, NVIDIA and Facebook pulling out. Contrary to their statement, Spanish news agency La Vanguardia reports that the organisers are said to hold a meeting on 14 February to decide if MWC 2020 should go on. It won’t be the first time that a major event faces the risk of cancellation or postponement due to the outbreak....

From devilish dinner parties to creepy cocktail soirees, filling your dining, coffee and side tables with Halloween decorating ideas is an excellent way to make sure your spooky theme is carried consistently throughout the home – with varying levels of subtlety. The Halloween dining table is a space where you can really wave your magic wand and create an immersive experience for your guests, but don’t forget to think beyond dining table decor and include tricks and treats on your smaller spaces too....

‘As the bathroom or shower room is increasingly seen as the centre of wellbeing in our homes, where we can go to relax and rejuvenate, a sauna can make an enjoyable and luxurious addition to the room,’ says Louise Ashdown, head of design at West One Bathrooms (opens in new tab). Typically, a small cabin clad in natural timber, such as Canadian hemlock or traditional Swedish pine, the sauna can reach temperatures of up to 212°F (100°C), but with very low humidity (20-30%), so that perspiration evaporates and the skin does not get too hot....

How can I make my bedroom look more modern How can I make my bedroom look more modern Whether you are looking for main bedroom ideas or are simply hoping to modernize your guest bedroom. When it comes to making a bedroom more modern, your color schemes and furniture choices will go a long way to creating a contemporary look in your bedroom. ‘There are two areas I consider when I want a bedroom to look modern: colors and patterns,’ says interior designer Nadia Watts of Nadia Watts Design....

And while decorating the space to look stylish might seem like an easy task, you wouldn’t be the first to be wondering why your initial attempts and living room ideas haven’t quite worked. Perhaps it’s a small space that currently looks too busy, or a large living room that needs to feel more welcoming. So how can you make your living room look stylish? From mix and matching materials to looking at your layout, here are our favorite experts’ top tips....

While it can be easy to make a small living room look bigger visually, it can be a challenge to find the best layout and storage solutions for a small living room so that it functions well and meets all of your family’s needs. What’s more, when it comes to small living room ideas, it is equally as important to make a small living room look nice too, adding an extra challenge....

The hardware is a large part of a kitchen’s aesthetic, and wonky or misaligned handles will leave the kitchen looking less than professional, adding to a shabby appearance. After learning how to paint kitchen cabinets or perhaps, if they’re made from wood, how to stain kitchen cabinets or how to refinish kitchen cabinets, brush up on how to adjust kitchen cabinet handles with our expert tips below. How to adjust kitchen cabinet handles How to adjust kitchen cabinet handles...

‘When designing an interior incorporating coastal decor ideas, subtlety is the golden rule,’ suggests interior designer Emma Sims Hilditch. ‘There are plenty of clever ways to hint at a home’s seaside location, without being swept away by nautical trends and an excess of blue white and red.’ Emma owns a home in Cornwall and has decorated many a seaside pad via her design agency Sims Hilditch (opens in new tab). Her advice is to tone down sailor style for a more pared back seaside aesthetic – here, she explains now to get the balance of beach house ideas right....

There are natural ways to quickly remove these pests from your home – some of which come from pantry staples that may already be hiding in your kitchen. However, if you’ve spotted a fruit fly, it’s better to act fast. Despite their minute size, these creatures reproduce rapidly over a small period of time. And while they don’t bite or feed on human blood, they are known to spread bacteria and other pathogens both on food and any surfaces....

Ranging from pale pastels and whites through to bright pinks, crimson, orange and other zingy colors, these annuals are enduring favorites for flower bed ideas. They will happily self seed for several years, filling your yards with their open-faced blooms that can go on for months and months, adding to your palette of late summer flowers and still displaying their cheery blooms until the first frosts of fall. Cosmos comes from the Greek ‘kosmos’, meaning beautiful, and growing tall with their fine, feathery deciduous foliage, cosmos are definitely one to include if you’re planning a cut flower garden as the more flowers you pick, the more you’ll get....

It’s easy to grow kale from seed, too. Also known as borecole, kale is a member of the cabbage family, a brassica. It is hardy and grows best in cooler temperatures – the cold weather gives the leaves a sweeter flavor. Kale is the original superfood. It contains fiber, calcium, vitamins C and K, iron and antioxidants, plus many other beneficial nutrients. It is a versatile green that can be fried, steamed, and even oven-roasted to make a healthy vegetable snack....

Enjoyed for its refreshing fragrance and lovely coloured flowers, lavender will add a wash of soft and appealing color to garden beds and borders with its blooms and attractive gray-green foliage. It will also be a hit with bees and other important pollinators, luring them with its nectar. A strong contender for any flower bed ideas, as well as for potted plants to enjoy its qualities on a patio or terrace, lavender is easy to grow and a versatile inclusion for all styles of garden, from traditional to contemporary....

‘Strawberries have to be everyone’s favorite fruit to grow and they work well in towers, hanging bags and vertical gardens,’ says PL gardening expert Leigh Clapp, and thankfully they’re very easy to grow. Below we tell you how to grow strawberries in your own garden with our beginner’s guide so that you can add this luscious crop to your kitchen garden ideas. Also, as an easy and popular fruit to grow, knowing when to plant strawberries is important for a bumper harvest....