Author: Karen Contrino

Interior lighting experts at Pooky have revealed 5 easy ways to make your space look 10x bigger just in time for the hosting season.  Christmas is just around the corner and with it the prospect of hosting loved ones in celebration of the season. Whether you’re welcoming friends and family to your home for dinners and drinks or just gathering around the TV for the Gavin and Stacy Christmas Special, the kitchen is often at the heart of any home gathering. The looming hosting season has many homeowners and renters looking towards fast-tracking their home improvement plans to put their…

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A TikTok has gone viral recently after some of the UK’s favourite celebrities shared just how often they wash their towels – Love Island stars Tom Clare and Molly Smith, revealed that they change their towels after every shower whilst others leave them weeks before washing! Accumulating over 681.6k views, TikTok users were divided about how often you should be washing your towels. One user was left HORRIFIED after discovering that people don’t wash their towels after every use, commenting “after every shower surely….”. However, many users agree with the celebrities, revealing that “once every 3 weeks is fine”… With searches for ‘should…

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Ahead of a multi-year renovation of the Louis Vuitton 5th Avenue flagship in New York City, the House is pleased to announce the ambitious and expansive temporary store opening of Louis Vuitton at 6 E. 57th Street NYC that will feature the American debut of a Louis Vuitton café, chocolate shop, new global culinary concept and an exclusive capsule collection of keepsakes. Opening on November 15th and becoming the largest Louis Vuitton space in the United States, its intention extends beyond retail, encompassing the House of Culture that the brand stands for today. Louis Vuitton & New York City:…

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Panda Fluff, the UK’s fastest-growing candy floss vending business, is championing the creation of a candy floss emoji, celebrating 120 years of the nostalgic sweet treat. The campaign seeks to gather public support ahead of International Candy Floss Day on 7 December and will culminate in an official emoji application to the Unicode Consortium, the global body that manages emojis for smartphones. Currently, there are 3,790 emojis available on digital devices, yet none represent one of the world’s most iconic and beloved sweet snacks: candy floss. With an estimated 10 billion emojis shared daily, Panda Fluff’s campaign seeks to fill…

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Celebrities and their families attend the LEGO® Group’s festive launch event, hosted by the NEW holiday mascot Cataclaws, at the LEGO Store Leicester Square   Vogue Williams, Dani Dyer, Daisy Lowe and Binky Felstead and their families were amongst the guests who attended the LEGO Group’s Christmas launch event tonight, pictured next to the LEGO Group’s new holiday mascot – Cataclaws! The LEGO Group has kicked off the festive season with a party hosted by Cataclaws, who was the star of the show, pictured alongside Vogue Williams, Daisy Lowe and more. LEGO super fan and comedian Rob Beckett also attended, having…

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A terminally ill mum of two has had the ‘best day ever’ ahead of potentially her last Christmas – including driving a supercar, feeding giraffes, and being surprised by her favourite pop star. Ashley Smith, 34, from Worcester, had been cancer-free for two years, but devastatingly, it has returned and is now classified as Stage 4 secondary breast cancer. To help make the build up to Christmas one to remember, Ashley and her family were gifted a bucket list experience. As a part of her bucket list, Ashley wanted to spend the day in and around London with her husband…

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The optimum room temperature “Maintaining the right temperature is crucial if you want your tree to last in the lead up to and after Christmas Day,” says David Johnson, Technical and Category Manager at The Underfloor Heating Store. “I recommend keeping your home between 18-22°C. Any hotter or colder, your tree will likely dry out faster and start losing its needles.”  Choosing the right room  According to David Johnson, technical and category manager at The Underfloor Heating Store, “Choosing the right location for your Christmas tree can significantly impact its freshness and longevity. To keep your tree looking its best, position it in…

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1 in 5 people don’t get enough sleep. Sleep is more important in winter, with short days and dreary weather contributing to lower energy levels. Joanne Dodsworth, Head of Bedrooms at Wren, shares the perfect calming colours for your room – and which to avoid. According to interiors experts, there should be a lot of thought behind designing your bedroom, as it’s one of the most frequented areas of the home. Not only this, but it’s where we get our well needed rest. Worryingly, one in five people don’t get enough sleep, suggesting their environment may be affecting sleep1. Many…

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Hollywood Actress, Blake Lively’s Betty Buzz range of sparkling soft drinks has just landed in Harrod’s Food Hall in London. Created by Blake to her home-made recipes, the sparkling sodas are made with fresh ingredients and are free from artificial preservatives, sweeteners, colours and flavours.  They make for the perfect drinks choice for the Harrods shopper looking for an elevated healthier drinks alternative. Harrods have introduced the flavour range of Betty Buzz including Sparkling Grapefruit, Lemon & Lime and Ginger Beer.   Betty Buzz Sparkling Grapefruit: Made with real grapefruit juice this delivers a tangy, lightly sweet and fresh citrus hit. A…

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Iconic girl group Sugababes shocked the public with a surprise gig in London’s King’s Cross Station The group performed their hit song “Push the Button” for commuters after members of the public were seen pressing a giant button on a billboard The performance was part of a campaign for Sky Broadband, which saw the band become the “Suga Broadband Babes” to highlight how easy it is to change broadband providers New research reveals Brits have only changed their Wi-Fi provider three times in the last 10 years with a third (32%) admitting the process was a difficult one Londoners were…

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