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Achieve an interior-designed look with these pairing and styling tips.
5 tricks for styling cushions & pillows like a designer

Travel Quiz! 
I’d love to hear your results! Mine was “Seeing the Northern Lights in Lapland”. I’m totally up for that! 
QUIZ: Where should you go on vacation next?

I might not be able to stay in any of these, but they offer great snippets of inspiration.
Inside 9 of the world’s most stunning holiday homes

Image credit: Kapsimalis Architects/Photography Julia Klimi via livingetc

Truly Japanese cheese?! I can’t wait to visit this place!
One woman’s quest to create truly Japanese cheese

Know your vanillas?
More than just extract: A guide to vanilla paste, powder, and more

It took me years to figure that I’ve got sun allergy. Maybe you are suffering from it too?
Is your itchy rash a sign of a ‘sun allergy’?

Got a small living room?
Small living room ideas to make a tiny room feel bigger

Image credit: James Merrell via Living Etc.

I might convince Mr M to sign us up for the Wife Carrying Race 😀
12 of Europe’s strangest traditions

Image credit: Iakov Filimonov//Shutterstock via Fodor.com

I enjoyed this colourful list even though some of these are more regional rather than national costumes
Traditional national costumes from around the world

Japan’s terribly feared wrathful ghosts
Onryō Spirits inhabit a purgatory of revenge and cosmic rage

When life gives you lemons … store them properly!
This storage hack keeps your lemons fresh for months

Good to know
Extra virgin olive oil: why it’s healthier than other cooking oils

Are you tiny house crazy? I am!
The most inspiring tiny homes

Have you been to any of them?
The most beautiful small towns in Europe

Swoon! Some of these dresses 🥰
Beyond old Hollywood glamour: 27 fabulous Red Carpet outfits from the early Academy Awards

Ooohhh – I’m bookmarking some of these!
15 beautiful Japanese villages you absolutely have to visit

I’m planning to add a couple
Best plants for bedrooms: 11 leafy options for calm sleeping spaces

Some of these sound yummy enough to eat!
12 DIY hair masks if you’re in serious need of hydration

A great example of how to incorporate your travel finds in your home    

This cosmopolitan apartment in Rome reflects its owner’s lifelong travels

Which Tokyo hood made the list?

The 49 coolest neighbourhoods in the world

Bring. It. On.! 
I’m a big fan of colour blocking

Victoria Beckham is bringing back extreme color-blocking

If you didn’t know, now you know

A visual guide to all the different types of pumpkins

What’s your fave?

Let’s settle this once & for all—cotton or linen sheets?

Loving these easy tips

Six smart ways to improve your mental wellbeing at home

I love the use of colours and textiles in this house:

30 years in the making, this festive Cartagena vacation home was worth the wait

This is not what I expected from a rock star’s home! Watch the video of the guided tour to discover how the other half lives:

Step Inside Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo’s soulful Los Angeles home

If you didn’t know, now you know:

Should you cook with butter or oil? Well, that depends

I’m pretty sure there are more new sites than listed here, but I’m glad to see Japan’s Iriomote Island mentioned:

The newest UNESCO World Heritage sites, in photos

Some good advice here if you don’t want to use potentially poisonous substances in your (edible) garden:

4 steps to an (almost) bug-less garden

It’s not just physical rest we all need:

The 7 types of rest that every person needs

This South African beach house is an absolute dream.

A contemporary beach house that perfects coastal style

Oh – I love a good IKEA hack!

IKEA hacks – the 22 very best you definitely need to know

Picnic food ideas from around the world.

How to build the ultimate picnic basket, according to chefs around the world

We might not be able to afford staying in those hotels, but I love referring to the pictures for interior inspiration.

Inside the world’s most beautiful new hotels

LOTR has been made into a TV series!

The Lord of the Rings TV series has finished filming and it has a release date

This is much needed – Tokyo nights are hot hot hot!

How to sleep in the heat: 6 steps to a cooler night

I’ve long been a fan of interior designer Matthew Williamson and really enjoyed this virtual peek into his own home.

Tour Matthew Williamson’s home in London – a beautiful boho apartment full of colour and vintage finds

I thoroughly enjoyed my virtual wander through this amazing exhibition.

Sony World Photography Awards exhibition

Got some unused pasta, lentils or rice hanging around in your kitchen? These recipes might just be what you need.

11 recipes to help you spring clean your pantry

Mystery solved! I’ve been wondering about those hand signals.

Why Japan’s rail workers can’t stop pointing at things

I’m so going to try this!

Rice water for hair: benefits and how to use it

Combat that afternoon slump:

13 energizing afternoon habits that can make the rest of your day so much better

When can I move in??

This detached Victorian house in London boasts more than a splash of fun

Hopeful thinking we might one day get back to being able to travel fairly easily…

30 trips to plan a year in advance

I’m going to try this next time I have an unripe avo

This brilliant 2-minute trick will ripen avocados on the spot

Japan’s most secluded train station is inaccessible by foot

Koboro Station

Healthy eating habits

9 food rules from the world’s longest-living people

More important than ever before

30 ways to live more sustainably—and fight climate change in the process