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If your obsession with Italian recipes is boundless (like ours), you can’t go wrong. All rely on excellent, summery ingredients; many call for a generous hand with good butter or olive oil to add a luxurious touch, elevating them beyond the everyday and into the realms of special occasion. Summer herb malfatti with a herb-butter sauce Summer herb malfatti with a herb-butter sauce Malfatti, meaning ‘badly made’, are ragged handkerchiefs of pasta, here rolled out with delicate herb sprigs for flavor and beautiful effect....

The texture of flecked terrazzo tiles in a bathroom – or indeed elsewhere – can conjure sun-baked escapes to the Italian countryside. Our thoughts? Terrazzo is set to remain one of the most popular bathroom ideas, as we work to make our homes luxurious and relaxing sanctuaries. Terrazzo bathrooms – ideas, tips and design advice Terrazzo bathrooms – ideas, tips and design advice If you’re browsing bathroom wall ideas for something a little different, terrazzo might well be the perfect find....

This tile trend may be making a first impression for all the wrong reasons, property experts have revealed. Do patterned tiles devalue your house? Do patterned tiles devalue your house? While we’re not suggesting that you re-evaluate your kitchen tile ideas for good, it’s worth noting the effect that patterned tiles may have when moving your house from the market. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Patterned tiles are expensive to maintain 1....

Gmail’s filter marks any suspicious looking mail as Spam. There’s no way you can define or control which type of emails get marked as spam. That said, you can use the methods below to ensure that the future emails from the known senders land into the Inbox instead of the Spam folder. Of course, you’ll need to know the email address of someone you wish to whitelist. You can use any methods below to keep their messages from landing in Gmail’s Spam folder....

After trying out a few tools, I settled for an impressive app called iDisplay using which I was able to extend my computer’s display through a Wi-Fi access point or Ad-hoc connection. And not only Android, using the app a user can duplicate or extend his desktop to an iPad as well. Using iDisplay to Extend Desktop to Android Tablets Using iDisplay to Extend Desktop to Android Tablets To get started, download and install the iDisplay application on your computer and tablet....

An endless crowd pleaser thanks to its versatility and timelessness, blue remains one of my favorite shades to decorate with. While a brave choice, it’s very easy to work with and can be layered with so many other colors. At a time when maximalist decor trends are on the rise this is the perfect time to begin experimenting with decorating with blue. Here, I share my top tips on how to freshen up your interiors by inviting this charismatic accent color into the home....

Newell says that he teamed up with the people over at the aerospace manufacturer, Rocket Lab, in order to make sending his gnome – it’s actually a Half-Life icon that goes by the name of “Gnome Chompski” – out into the vastness of space. As to where the charity part comes in; Newell says that he will donate US$1 (~RM4.16) to the Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. For every person who tunes into the official livestream of the launch....

I love to cook alfresco, especially in the summer, so the Weber SmokeFire EPX6 Pellet Grill STEALTH Edition was very well tested ahead of this review. I will confess that I typically stick to gas grills when I cook at home, and I am less accustomed to this type of smoke cooking. Despite a few issues in my first attempt with this grill, I can now safely say that I am a convert to this style of grilling....

When it comes to room color ideas, it can be tempting to choose our favorite colors and call it a day, but taking the time to consider what psychological impacts colors could have is important for our mental wellbeing. ‘When we are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, colors that provide calming confidence and reduce our stimulation are great for taking the edge off and giving us the space to find serenity,’ explains Lee Chambers (opens in new tab), psychologist and wellbeing consultant....

When choosing kitchen color ideas, you may look for a shade that spurs productivity, provokes conversation, and complements your home’s overall scheme – but your colorful kitchen ideas should make you feel good, too. And while there is an ever-growing emphasis on psychology – and the impact of color on our psyche – our spiritual well-being remains less discovered. This includes the color that is unlucky for a kitchen. The answer, unfortunately, comes in the shape of gray: the shade that has spent seasons dominating color trends in the kitchen....

Xiaomi stated that among the challenging aspect of this project is to craft the hyper-curved glass panel which has an angle of 88-degrees and requires a long list of complex procedures to make it a reality. The company also claimed that it finally managed to come out with the final product after thousands of attempts. Since all sides of the concept phone are covered by glass, the functions that were traditionally performed by physical buttons have been taken over by touch gestures....

These are the design lessons we learnt from the curation of this apartment by O&A London – if you want to ensure your apartment decor ideas are as good as they can be, take note. ‘We were commissioned to develop a design concept for a three-bedroom apartment by young professional couple with two kids. The main focus was an open-plan space uniting the kitchen-dining area, study room and sitting room. We also transformed the master bedroom and kids’ rooms by creating a play area and additional storage solutions,’ explains interior designer Anna Agapova, who heads up O&A London with architect Oleg Klodt....

In all their glorious tones and tasty produce, it’s easy to see why these trees are amongst the best indoor plants of the summer. And while the growing process isn’t always as simple as it seems, it doesn’t need to be hard – especially if you’re aware of the most common mistakes to avoid. Top 5 mistakes when growing citrus inside Top 5 mistakes when growing citrus inside Citrus trees need the same love and attention as your other air-cleaning indoor plants, including sunlight and the right amount of water....