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17Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

What it’s like to be a New York University student living on campus right now, from a mandatory 2-week quarantine in a dorm room to a $100 Grubhub gift card for meals

Akpovwa's quarantine suite is the same room she'll be in all year. She currently does not have a roommate. She says it was hard to tell how full the dorms were with quarantining students in late August, because everyone kept to their rooms.During the two-week quarantine, students were expectd to stay in their individual rooms. They were not allowed to walk around or go outside."Quarantine means not leaving your suite, except for testing. So for food and all that, they have runners that bring up food to the front of your door, three meals a day. If you have packages, they bring up your packages to your room, too," Akpovwa said.Students also had to submit two negative COVID-19 tests before being cleared to attend in-person classes and being allowed to ent...
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10Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Aldi throws and cushions = LUSH living room ideas on a budget

Aldi is having a bit of a moment (again). This week's release of new furniture and home accessories has been a bit of a treat – and these throws and cushions are no exception. They're a) good looking and b) brilliantly priced. It's the kind of stuff we've learnt to love Aldi for: stylish throws and cushions in some beaut colourways, including pink, teal and dark and light grey ('cos who isn't obsessed with grey interiors?).  © Provided by Real Homes aldi throws in pink teal and grey Keep scrolling to see these buys – but bear in mind that they won't be in store for long and will sell out fast. Which is why we've helpfully added some well-priced, handsome alternatives for you, below. There's always an excuse for more cushions and these simple yet luxurious velvet effect scatter cu...
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9Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

How We Turned Our Living Room Into NYC’s Best Karaoke Den

© Cole Saladino/Thrillist Welcome to Karaoke Week, Thrillist's celebration of our favorite global phenomenon, with singing advice, celebrity recommendations, drink recipes, tips for hosting at home, and much more.When you're invited to sing karaoke in a stranger's living room, you might be understandably apprehensive, but all that fades when you walk into Lion's Roar Karaoke House. The business, run by Roberto Williams, a former contract linguist for the FBI, and Zaida Soler-Williams, who works in TV production, out of their home in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, is a magical place where songs are performed under blue light, Batman and Robin mannequins greet you in the kitchen, and a pet cat named Jedi wanders up to you mid-performance. For year...
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8Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

10 decor ideas for a more stylish living room

Gallery: 10 contemporary kitchens to inspire your next update (belle) Flack_Maxwell_Ct_120320_92740.jpg David Flack used a palette of "materials that age well and look better over time" including black steel, grey render and natural stone in this modernist mansion. The layering of polished plaster render, dark American oak joinery and Cosmic Gold granite in the kitchen creates a moment of indulgence without the need for over-the-top ornamentation. 1599438867325_7Poin...
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7Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Thinking of brightening up your living room? THESE unique lighting ideas will do it instantly

The living room is one of the most important parts of a house. From spending leisure time to welcoming guests, this area plays a major role in our abode. So, this part has to have great lighting to brighten up the entire décor. But are you sure about the lighting of your living room?   Well, great lighting can entirely change the decoration and enhance the decorative items. So, you can recreate your living room décor just by changing its lighting. Here are some ideas to do it creatively.    Lighting décor ideas to spruce up the living room area.   1. If you have a reading nook in your living room, then you can simply use a mini pendant light to brighten up that area to make it a focal point of the room. This will look classy and elegant.   2. Pick a catchy lampshade with a vibrant colour t...
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6Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Best gadgets to turn your living room into smart living room

By Masabata Mkwananzi Sep 10, 2020Share this article:ShareTweetShareShareShareEmailShareJohannesburg - If you are thinking of turning your home into a smart home, the living room should be the first place to start since we spend most of our time there. You probably have a few smart items around your walls.A lot of activities are done in the living room so turning your living room into a smart one is a great idea. Whether for gaming, family movie night, or simply binging your favourite series - we are most likely doing this in the living room.There are a lot of items that can make your living room smart, for instance, a voice-activated assistant, smart bulbs, smart TV as well as smart plugs. Here are some of the gadgets that can help you get started:AlexaAlexa is a virtual assistant and it ...
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2Oct By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Cozy Decorating Ideas for Living Rooms of All Sizes

A living room is the heart of a home, a place for entertaining, relaxing, and spending time with loved ones. These rooms are packed with inspiration on how to make a living room cozy, from layering textiles to adding a large gallery wall of family heirlooms. Whether your space is large or small, these cozy living room ideas will create a warm and inviting environment to be enjoyed all year-round. Plus, get more of our best living room inspiration here! Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase som...
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29Sep By faqih kerenNo Comments
Bathroom

Australian writer reveals the strange culture shocks she faced while living in America

An Australian writer who has spent months living in the United States has shared the noticeable differences between the two countries, including how you pay for petrol, use public bathrooms and buy alcohol.Madolline Gourley, 30, from Brisbane, Queensland, runs an online blog called One Cat At A Time, and prior to the coronavirus lockdown, spent more than two years cat sitting for families in the States.During those lengthy stays she became acutely aware of the way Americans live their day-to-day lives and how it differs from the Australian lifestyle, from road rules to adding tax to every purchase you make.So what are the main variances?  Madolline Gourley runs an online blog called One Cat At A Time , and prior to the coronavirus lockdown, spent more than two years cat sitting for f...
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27Sep By faqih kerenNo Comments
Kitchen

5 ideas to copy to make open plan living work for you

© Provided by Real Homes null Open plan living: some people love it, some people hate it. The Marmite of interior design if you will. The Real Homes team is pretty divided on it – some of us believe open plan makes for a lovely sociable space, plus it's handy to have the fridge nearish to the sofa by for frequent snacking. The other half believe open plan is just a ruse to convince you are living in a stylish space when actually you are cramming up to three rooms into one smaller space and not having a separate kitchen and living room is tricky to style (despite agreeing the closeness to snacks is a pro).Anyways, regardless of your feelings on open plan, they can be difficult spaces to decorate and arrange, since there is so much going on and it has so many purposes. So we have co...
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24Sep By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

5 Stunning Area Rug Ideas to Upgrade Your Living Room (All Rugs are 60% Off Right Now!)

A well-placed area rug is one of the most effortless ways to upgrade your living room. With the right texture, design, and color, a rug can completely transform the look and feel of the main entertainment area and the focal point of your home. Apart from reducing noise and creating a warmer and more comfortable ambiance, a rug brings all your interior design and decorative elements together creating a cohesive and well-connected space. You can get exquisite area rugs at a great price from Boutique Rugs right now at their Labor Day Sale!Checkout Boutique Rugs 60% Off Labor Day Sale Here!Here are 5 stunning area rug ideas from Boutique Rugs to instantly upgrade your living room, focused on five different living room design aesthetics.1. Keep Things Clean and Minimalist with a Monochromatic A...
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23Sep By faqih kerenNo Comments
HVAC

PIP points and payments for daily living and mobility – how to claim the enhanced rates for both parts

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment, whether physical, sensory, mental, cognitive, intellectual, or any combination of these. It’s purpose is to make a paid contribution to the extra costs that these people may face, to help them lead full, active and independent lives. The benefit is not means-tested and is non-taxable and non-contributory. This means that entitlement to the benefit is not dependent on a person’s financial status, the amount of savings they have or on whether they have paid National Insurance contributions. It is also paid to those who are in full or part-time work as well as those out of work or in education. You could get between £23.60 and £151.40 a week if you’re aged 16 or over and have not re...
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22Sep By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

5 ways to maximise the versatility of your living room

During lockdown and beyond, our living rooms have come into their own as multifunctional spaces. No longer just a zone for downtime, for many of us they’re now doubling up as playrooms, home offices and dining spaces. Here are five inspired ideas for making the most of your living room, without compromising on style.Zone your spaceTreating your living room as a series of functional zones is one of the most effective tricks to make it work well for you. When deciding how best to arrange your living room, think about the shape of the space. In a long, open-plan space, for instance, you can use bookcases and sideboards to separate a dining area from a sitting area, so that the latter feels more like a sanctuary for relaxation and enjoying time with family. In a square room, think about wh...
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4Sep By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Ideas for Remodeling Kitchen & Living Room Wall Partitions | Home Guides

Partitions are used to divide spaces without bearing any load. They may be stud walls, screens, bookcases or pass-throughs. Partitions between a living room and a kitchen are often used in more open floor plans to help give the two spaces some definition. If you have a plain stud wall between the two areas, remodel it to help bring more style and interest to both areas of the home. Open the Wall Solid stud walls help to give some definition to the space, but they can also darken and close off the spaces from one another too much. Instead of removing the partition, try having some openings cut into it instead. Frame out several boxes within the wall as windows that look from one room into the next. Leave these boxes open as windows, or use them to display photographs, pottery and oth...
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31Aug By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

BGSU has new restrictions for students living on campus

Many Bowling Green State University students are already realizing the countless changes this school year will soon bring. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Many students are starting to pack their bags and get ready to move to college but move-in day definitely will not be the same due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of their return to campus, many Bowling Green State University students are already realizing the countless changes this school year will bring.  Students received an email earlier in the week telling them that students who live in dorms will have to be moved to single rooms to help prevent the spread of...
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31Aug By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

This Livestreaming Site Brings Live Portland Music Into Your Living Room

Brian Strauss always dreamed of running a virtual local music showcase. He just never imagined that such a thing would be necessary. Strauss came up with the idea in the '90s while studying video production in college. But it never really came to fruition until venues shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shortly thereafter, Strauss launched PDX Couch Tour, which livestreams sets five days a week by bands you'd normally find at neighborhood watering holes around the city. The upcoming calendar ranges from Laurelthirst Pub co-owner Lewi Longmire and his band the Left Coast Roasters to six-piece soul-jazz mainstays Donna Jones and the Delegation. Funded entirely by voluntary audience tips, the series is a scrappy effort that looks and sounds entirely professional. Th...
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31Aug By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Plants are the living heart of this sleek Auckland apartment

This chic inner-city Auckland apartment may be mostly monochrome, but the spirit that drives it is evergreen. The sleek lines, impeccable styling, and holy trinity of mirrors, monochrome and metal certainly make an impression. But your eye is drawn beyond it, to the magnificent view of the city. Ocean to the left, Sky Tower to the right, red and grey villa rooftops, a couple of tower blocks and the odd spire in between – it’s like an aerial lesson in urban evolution. And, thanks to the glass balustrade and the row of succulents concealing the roof of the building in front, it’s as if this private garden unfurls forever, merging with the vista beyond.Jane Ussher/NZ House & GardenThe dining table has a second larger top which Terence Leong and Tommy Yeo keep under the bed for when friends co...
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30Aug By faqih kerenNo Comments
Pest Control

Late summer is good time to focus on the spotted lanternfly’s home and travel habits (Video) | Living

By now you have likely seen them again, those beautiful red winged plant-hoppers that threaten our vineyards, orchards, hardwoods and economy. Maybe you've even killed a few adult invasive spotted lanternflies as you were hiking.A new trap method has gained attention this summer, and its not too late to try it on your property, according to Emelie Swackhamer, a Penn State Extension horticulture educator based in Montgomery County. Sticky bands are not useful now for adult spotted lanternflies. She suggests killing the pest by stomping, hitting with a fly swatter or sucking them up with a shop vacuum first. Experts say this is the time of year to really focus on the pests' favorite habitat (Ailanthus altissima trees, more commonly known as tree of heaven) an...
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30Aug By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

9 living room layout ideas that will show you how to make the most of your space

© Provided by Real Homes null Looking for the best living room layout ideas to make the most of your new living room? Or perhaps just trying to make your current space look bigger? Whatever your motive for tackling your living room layout, it's the room you and your family will spend lots of time in, so getting it right is vital. The perfect living room layout is one that suits the way that you live, whether you want an area for entertaining, a quiet and isolated room to withdraw to, or a multi-functional space that can be adapted to whatever the situation needs. Here's how to get your living room layout spot on...If you need any more living room ideas check out our gallery too.  1. Choose between open-plan, broken-plan or living room only © Provided by Real Homes This op...
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30Aug By faqih kerenNo Comments
Living Rooms

Cats and dogs living under the same roof? Why not?

By Gregg Flowers  |  Sarasota Herald-Tribune Question: We’d like to bring a cat into our home, and we already have a 2-year-old mixed breed dog. What’s the process for acclimating a dog and a cat? Answer: Contrary to what cartoons taught most of us, dogs and cats are not natural enemies. Guaranteed, any dog or cat who has a severe reaction to the other has had a bad experience in the past. This is why a new kitten and a little puppy, once introduced, pretty much develop into the best of friends of their own volition.If your dog is fairly laid back and doesn’t have a lot of “prey drive,” getting him used to a cat will be easier. It will be up to you to protect your new kitty and set up introductions carefully so that she feels safe and has a mellow experience getting acquainted with your do...
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