Tag: home
6 smart plant-care gadgets that will help your houseplants thrive, with minimal effort and expertise required
Not everyone is blessed with green fingers. I count myself amongst that unfortunate subset of people who love how plants brighten up a space, but just can’t manage to keep them alive for longer than a couple of weeks at a time. Thankfully, nowadays there’s tech that might just come…
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These 18 clever outdoor kitchen solutions from IKEA will let you create a stunning summer cooking space on a budget
Love the idea of an outdoor kitchen, but don’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a custom build? Good news — IKEA has everything you need to create a kitchen that’s a perfect fit for your yard, with modular pieces that you can mix and match. Here I’ve put…
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I have a serious iced coffee problem, so this summer I’m investing in one of these barista-approved coffee makers that’ll brew me the perfect chilled caffeine hit at home
There are few things l enjoy more in the summer than a really good iced coffee. As we move into warm weather season, I’ve made an important life decision: this year, I will invest in a coffee maker that’ll let me brew my own at home. Not all of today’s…
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21 smart storage ideas from IKEA will make your home office seem twice as big — with no remodelling
Does your home office feel cramped and cluttered, with visual mess that makes it hard to focus? Don’t worry — there’s no need to remodel the whole space, or try moving your desk elsewhere. IKEA has heaps of clever storage ideas that will make your existing furniture and workspace work…
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‘Eva Green is not vibing with her surroundings’ — can these smart sensors help me keep my houseplants alive?
This morning, I checked my phone to find a message from Eva Green — not the actress, but one of my houseplants, a Chinese evergreen. She’s thirsty, dehydrated, sitting in the dark, and generally having a bad time. My spider plant, Peter Parker, on the other hand, is having a…
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I use the Philips LatteGo 4400 Series coffee machine at home and this 38% limited-time offer makes it a must-have
If you’re looking to upgrade your at-home coffee game then you first need to consider what style of machine you’re after. Your main choices are manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic, with the latter providing the most hands-off approach, brewing a coffee for you from the touch of a few buttons.…
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