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Winter dining | Don’t hibernate the BBQ

© Höfats

Who says outdoor dining can’t be done in winter? All you need is some creativity, determination, great company and (lots of) blankets. Once you get the hang of it, spending time outside will feel like a magical thing, and you’ll wonder why you didn’t start doing it sooner. Here, too, luck favours the prepared.   Heat The thing that keeps people cooped up indoors in winter is undoubtedly the fact that it’s, well, freezing outside. But in reality, that’s a…

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Your bedroom: a cosy deluxe hotel

© Ralph Ravi Kayden

In these times, a luxurious tropical vacation is just not something you can pull off on a whim. But don’t despair: if you can’t go on holiday, let the holiday come to you, and redesign your resting space to be a calming oasis of luxury. The feel you want to go for is high class but comfortable — like a room in one of those famously grandiose hotels. We’re here to help you make your home into a sanctuary with…

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Your Bathroom, your home spa | Ultimate relaxation

© Roberto Nickson

Sometimes, perhaps after a long day at work or a stressful week, you just feel like unplugging. The good news is that you don’t even need to leave the house to do so. You can create a relaxing, peaceful oasis right a home; in your own bathroom. For a perfect home spa, channel cultures with a bathing tradition: take a page from the Turkish playbook and consider hammams, for example. Here are our tips to get started.     Switch…

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Healthy sparkle

© Mysoda

After these fun, fizzy weeks filled with celebration and bubbles, start 2022 off with our best wishes and some much-needed good intentions. One of the best ways to go about a fresh start is a small but very important step: hydration. Try to begin every morning with a solid helping of healthy and delicious bubbly water. Whether you like a nice amount of fizz in your water, prefer a subtle sparkle, or love to add some flavour to your water:…

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FASHIONABLE SLEEPING: A small-scale fashion hotel

Mexican fashion brand Octavia has taken over an old house in La Condesa in the country’s capital to create a boutique hotel, with PPAA Architects designing and creating the soft, neutral space. Designed to be an extension of the clothes created by Octavia, the seven-room boutique hotel’s two studios, apartment-style room and four hotel rooms merge comfort and design, with its public spaces offering refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city. A natural touch The well-known local clothing…

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