If you’ve spent any time with me Around the House, you know how much I love my Hamilton Beach Thermal coffee-maker. You’ve heard me trill about how I can make …
How to make delicious customized coffee sustainably, affordably
Keyless/smart locks add convenience and security to life at home
Whoever invented the lock and key is an unqualified genius, especially when you consider that for much of the 6,000 years it’s been in use, this technology remained essentially the …
Zandra Rhodes: More than fifty years of fearless fabulousness
Famed British designer Zandra Rhodes recently teamed with Ikea for a collaboration called Karismatisk—a limited collection of home décor and textiles. Inspired by Rhodes’ riotous, fluid use of colour. it’s the latest in a line …
How vintage decor adds design value to your home
If you think virtual vintage shops have shot up recently like dandelions on an April lawn, you’re not wrong. Lockdown has spawned a bumper crop of online retailers who sell …
How to get your green on early in the season
Times being what they are, I’m naturally eager to get my green on early. Nature being what it is, my little corner of the world isn’t quite ready for full-on, …
