Calm Your Beans

In the last couple of decades chefs have become increasingly popular. Most of the world’s best chefs have written books about their cuisine and even some of them have had their own TV show, but what makes a good chef the best in the world? Being the best chef no longer means spending a ridiculous [...]

This month’s featured home decor trend comes from those quaint country-side cottages that are scattered around the UK and North America, most predominantly. This decor trend can be broad in style, accepting Spanish or French touches to add a bit of exotic flare. Country Farmhouse is a great look with just enough rustic to be [...]

Art and fashion go hand in hand. In the last decades, designers and artists have been collaborating to produce some of the most incredible results. From the Louis Vuitton bags designed by some of the most exciting contemporary artists to the innovative catwalk shows of Alexander McQueen, here are some of our favourite art and [...]

In these days of guy-liner, metrosexuals and male models waxed to within an inch of their lives you could be forgiven for thinking that manliness has lost its appeal. Back in the golden age of cinema (the 80′s) you had legends like Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds and Chuck Norris dominating the silver screen, in comparison [...]

New post in our Home Décor Trend Alert series! The Navajo and Native American trend started a couple of years ago when some fashion brands decided to start using some of these patterns on their apparel. This trend has been now translated to our houses, and even some of this fashion companies have produced their [...]

If you go down in the woods today your sure of a big surprise, well, a garlicky one. It is at that time of year again when a little bit of foraging can give you amazing returns. However it is not like the garlic cloves that you would normally purchase from the super market. The [...]

We may be heading out of the winter but that does not mean that we shouldn’t take care of our hands. We still need to be regularly using hand creams to ensure they are kept soft and supple. There are plenty of choices out there for every purse string, so here are some of the [...]

Faced with an imminent house move its already an expensive business, bills to pay, broadband to re- connect, deposit to secure and any little repairs when you finally move in, it can be hard to find the cash to make it your own. But fear not! There any many online forums featuring helpful ideas for [...]

I’ve been taking photos for quite a long time, it started as a hobby but soon developed into a passion. I always say that photography is addictive, when I took my first photos I never thought that 6 years later I would still continue snapping my daily life. Photography has become a kind of personal [...]

Okay, apart from those couple of freak days a few weeks back, I can’t see any sign that summer is coming. Can you? It’s still freezing outside, it seems to be raining constantly, and I even saw hail at the weekend. HAIL. Hello, Mother Nature? It’s April! Where’s our gorgeous springtime weather?! Anyway. I’ve decided [...]