Tag: Winter

  • Chilling Out This Winter – Outdoor Lounging

    Chilling Out This Winter – Outdoor Lounging

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    During the winter months here in southern Europe, we generally have more opportunities to enjoy our outdoor living space than our northern European counterparts. With many of the outdoor furniture brands that are available here on the Coast becoming increasingly more innovative – featuring cutting-edge furniture design and weatherproof materials…

  • Heating Up The Home

    Heating Up The Home

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    Now the winter is upon us, there are some hugely attractive and innovative heating options available on the market to warm up our cockles and beautify our homes – whether it is inside or out on the terrace. Here are some great ideas… The EcoSmart bioethanol Ark 40 fire is made from…

  • Cushion Crazy

    Cushion Crazy

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    This winter indulge yourself with some smooth and stylish cushions for the ultimate in comfort. Cushions are an easy and inexpensive way to spruce up your living space so explore patterns, fabrics and colours to make your living room or bedroom sing. The Lineale and Massine fabric collections by Ybarra…

  • Wonderful Winter Wallcoverings

    Wonderful Winter Wallcoverings

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    We at Home & Lifestyle Magazine are crazy about wallpapers because they are so diverse and can dramatically change the look of a room with just one wall covered. This year we have seen the big names in wallpapers pushing their creative talents in all directions, celebrating nature and colour…

  • Winter is Coming How to start preparing your garden for earthly delights next year

    Winter is Coming How to start preparing your garden for earthly delights next year

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    Putting the garden to bed for the winter is actually mostly a matter of cleaning up and covering up. As autumn progresses and temperatures drop, those plants that aren’t killed outright by frost – not too prevalent here on the coast but more common up in the mountains – prepare…

  • Be Careful

    Be Careful

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    Not To Over-Expose Yourself This Winter   As winter approaches and the temperature drops, people – particularly the elderly and those with a pre-existing heart or lung disease – are advised to wrap up warmly and avoid the cold as much as possible. Medics around the world have long recognised…

  • Winter Warmers

    Winter Warmers

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    Living in southern Europe we are fortunate to be able to enjoy an al fresco lifestyle for longer periods, but when the weather gets colder a fireplace could be your answer for taking advantage of the outdoors all year around. The Ecosmart Mix Fire Bowl has a contemporary design and…

  • Amazing Walls This Winter

    Amazing Walls This Winter

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      GOING INTO THE WINTER SEASON, REVAMP YOUR WALLS WITH SOME NEW WALLPAPER. THE LATEST COLLECTIONS ARE AS INNOVATIVE AS EVER AND ARE SURE TO GIVE YOU GREAT INSPIRATION  L’original by Élitis is a breathtaking collection which is three-dimensional thanks to its texture and tactile bas-relief. Élitis is available at…

  • Winter Bedroom Cosiness

    Winter Bedroom Cosiness

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    This bed linen by Beaumont & Brown is made using the finest cotton so that it is smooth to the touch and launders perfectly. Quality does not depend on how high the thread count is but on the yarn used and the finishing process that the grey fabric has to…

  • Soaking It Up This Winter..

    Soaking It Up This Winter..

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    Villeroy & Boch has brought out the Squaro Edge 12 collection, which has a narrow bath rim creating a sense of lightness and modernity. Available at Puya: www.puya.es                               The Fl’eau freestanding bath designed by Joel Roberts has…