Lockdown

Need advice on decorating your home during lockdown? Try a virtual interior-design service

By Louis T. Oliver 3 days ago

The lockdown experience has inspired some to declutter, repaint and generally sort out their home; while others stare blankly at their own four walls, beginning to hate them but not knowing how to go about changing them. So this bank holiday weekend, the last until August, is just the time when you could do with calling in an interior designer – if only you were allowed to let them into your home.

Some, however, are getting around the issue by launching virtual design services, offering their expertise over Zoom, FaceTime or WhatsApp, to give clients the experience of working with a professional decorator with zero contact. Among them is interior designer, Benji Lewis, who launched his new spin-off service, Zoom That Room, just after lockdown kicked in.

For him, this new way of working is not only timely, but also democratises the whole process: those who wouldn’t normally

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I just started playing the wildly popular game ‘Animal Crossing’ that has taken over the internet, and I’m convinced it’s the perfect way to escape COVID-19 lockdown life

By Louis T. Oliver 2 weeks ago
Animal Crossing New Horizons

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons”/Nintendo

  • “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is the latest installment in Nintendo’s popular life simulator franchise, and it’s a much needed escape from everyday life.

  • The game takes you away to a deserted island, where your top priorities are building a new home, making friends, and exploring.

  • As people are staying home more than ever and socially distancing themselves from friends and loved ones, “Animal Crossing” provides a sense of simplicity, social connection, and routine. 

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“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” finally launched on Friday after much anticipation, and the timing could not have been better. 

As the coronavirus pandemic has upended daily life for many people across the United States and around the world, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” brings a sense of normality, routine, and social connection that’s sorely lacking for many in this moment.

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Decorate Home In Lockdown With Carpetright’s Flooring Visualiser

By Louis T. Oliver 1 month ago

We might be in lockdown but Carpetright’s interactive flooring visualiser will help you plan your next decorating project straight from the comfort of your own sofa.

As we’re spending even more time at home, now is the perfect time to think about how we can update our space, especially with those projects that have been on our to-do list for a while.

Take this time to plan ahead, whether that’s saving inspiring photos to idea books, creating moodboards per room, or using online visualiser tools to bring a room scheme – quite literally – to life. If you’re thinking about investing in new flooring, Carpetright’s clever tool will help you envision what your new room will look like with just a few clicks.

Whether you want high-quality vinyl for the kitchen or a luxurious super-soft carpet for your home office, the online tool will bring your plans to life, helping

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