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Grey is has been coasting on a wave of popularity for a number of years now and shows no sights of losing favor. Available in a whole gamut of hues that will lure in the most color happy decorator, grey provides a smart and sophisticated base from which you can build a variety of coordinating and contrasting colors to make your scheme sing. Grey hallway ideas – decorate your entryway with this popular shade Grey hallway ideas – decorate your entryway with this popular shade...

More than a feline More than a feline What’s not to love about a serial on the adventures of a family of impish cats? A sound narrative and beautiful imagery by renowned illustrator Kathleen Hale notwithstanding, the tenuous homes and interiors link meant this one wasn’t destined to run and run… Call the fashion police Call the fashion police Sex and fashion featured large in the Seventies, with shower adverts showing topless women or bottomless men (often at the same time)....

So if you’re looking to zhuzh up your scheme in time for the holidays or still have Christmas (opens in new tab) presents to buy, make it easy on yourself and check out the treats that Harrods has to offer. We’ve collated our favorite picks from the sale, all beautiful, brilliantly priced pieces that will make your home - or the homes of the ones you love - all the better for next year and beyond....

Initially, I invested in one of these best juicers after hearing about the benefits of homemade juice, which, I will confess, always seemed to outnumber coffee. I picked up this Hurom HP Slow Juicer that’s on sale at the moment, from $379.00 to $284.25 at Hurom (opens in new tab). I chose this one because it’s ideal for serving up single cups, which is ideal because I live on my own....

According to TorrentFreak, the blog that follows the trends for BitTorrent, Home Alone was the most pirated and downloaded Christmas movie this year, followed by its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The two movies beat out The Grinch, Elf, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but for the record, they were the top five movies torrented. For those of you who have been living under a rock and don’t know what Home Alone is, here’s a quick synopsis: the movie was first released in theatres in 1990....

Our living rooms have become cinemas as well as schools, our bedrooms now double as home offices and sanctuaries, and even our gardens have become part playground, part hobby vegetable garden. Demanding all of these extra functions on a space naturally requires an adaptive setting to support it, with music being one of the must-have tools to help your space morph easily from one use to another. See: 3 ways house design will change in 2021 - how ‘staying at home’ has changed how we live...

Luckily, learning how to wash a down comforter is simple and can be done at home. How often you need to wash a comforter, however, can vary depending on the time of year and whether or not you have a cover. Here, bedding and cleaning experts share how often you should be refreshing your comforter for a clean bed and a comfroting night’s sleep. How often should I wash my comforter?...

On an esthetic level, you’ll also need to consider how to bring your renovation or extension in line with the history of the property to ensure a seamless and quality finish – whether that’s through restoring and enhancing run-down features or installing new ones in their likeness. Read on to discover how to make the most of the period features in your home or add authentic ones to a new extension, with advice from architects who are experts in the art of caring for a period home....

While a deck may be on the top of every homeowner’s wishlist, building a deck is actually a rather complicated task. But don’t let that deter you, with plenty of planning, lots of advice and an enthusiastic helper there’s no reason why you can’t try it yourself along with building deck stairs. And of course, once you’ve decided to tackle the deck build without calling in a professional, you’ll be keen to understand how to install deck railing ideas....

A preheated pizza stone provides a hot surface on to which to set the pizza and helps ensure a puffed crust, even cooking and the essential crisp base to your pie, but you might well be lacking the cleaning tips necessary so it keeps on playing its part in delivering delicious slices. Our guide has what you need to know to care for a pizza stone. How to clean a pizza stone How to clean a pizza stone...

The reason for the problem is mineral buildup in the holes of the showerhead, which can block them entirely or result in the water coming out in odd directions. Either issue can make ablutions a lesser experience than they should be. Here, we detail the alternative ways to get rid of limescale that’s built up in a showerhead that you can add to your collection of cleaning tips, and which you can achieve with pantry ingredients or store-bought products as you prefer....

Besides the short-term benefits of fresher-smelling laundry, though, cleaning a washing machine is also an important maintenance task that’ll help extend the life of the appliance at the center of your laundry room ideas, saving you the cost and hassle of purchasing a new one. As far as chores go, cleaning your washing machine couldn’t be easier, and our guide has all the details necessary to do the job. How to clean a washing machine How to clean a washing machine...

When it comes to cleaning a bathroom, glass shower doors are often the hardest part to get right. Either they take too long or too much elbow grease to consider finishing, or the product you’re using doesn’t seem to lift the marks, no matter how hard you scrub. The good news is that these professional cleaning tricks will make getting glass shower doors streak-free (almost) effortless. How to clean glass shower doors How to clean glass shower doors...