My old kitchen knives, a wedding present 10 years ago had quite frankly, seen better days. After hours of research and testing knives in our own kitchen, we’re proud to say that we think that the Viners Titan Copper 5 Piece Knife Set (£72.42) is the best set up for most home cooks. We’re amazed at the quality of the ...
When Gustave Eiffel finished the tower in 1889, he decided to congratulate himself by building a secret apartment on the third level, almost 1,000 feet above Champ du Mars. He used it as a place for quiet reflection. In contrast to the skeletal iron of the structure, the flat was, in Eiffel’s time, filled with wooden furniture and a grand ...
If you’re after a little luxury whilst having the flexibility that an Airbnb holiday gives you, then they may be about to solve all of your problems. According to Bloomberg, Airbnb is in the process of setting up a whole new level of service which specifically pushes properties that have passed quality checks. The idea is to target the sort ...
It’s not uncommon for people to dislike the way their voice sounds when they listen to it back. Here’s why, according to experts from University College London. First things first: you hear your voice back entirely differently to how other people hear it. When you hear people talking, sound waves travel through the air and into your ears, vibrating your ...
Female Entrepreneur Week is launching today, 21st June 2017. I’m super excited to be part of the blogging team for Female Entrepreneur Week because I absolutely adore seeing people achieve their dreams. At Vivre Le Rêve I love what we do everyday, I work with brands, and write for publishers, all over the world on a pretty much daily basis. Over ...
Your iPhone gathers a lot more location data than you may have originally thought. Every place you’ve ever visited — the supermarket, where you work, your home — is being stored on your iPhone, including the address and the number of times you’ve been to that location. It’s all part of a feature in your privacy settings called ‘Frequent Locations’, ...
When it comes to IKEA, you can never be too prepared. Which is why we love this Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit by a former employee. It turns out, there is a right time to shop at the store, ways to track down missing pieces and more: 1. Use the Website Because being in an IKEA store can be overwhelming, ...
Perhaps taking inspiration from the success of the Prada lookalikes, Primark is soon to release a pair of slip-on loafers that look just like the real Gucci deal and for only £8. The cute summer shoes have a very similar pink jacquard print all over, as well as the gold bar across the top that Gucci has made so popular. ...
Those of you who know me, will know that I suffer in the Summer months, what with being practically allergic to the Sun. I’m always the person in the shade with a huge sun hat on, wearing factor 50. So when our friends at HAMSWAN asked us if we’d be interested in testing out the new HAMSWAN USB Rechargeable Handheld ...
This is exciting, our Marshall’s giant strawberry plants actually have strawberries on them! A favourite of amateur and experienced gardeners alike, strawberries are easy and highly rewarding to grow, and none more so than the Strawberry Giant ‘Senga Gigana’, an astonishingly large variety producing giant, egg-sized fruits reaching up to 5cm in diameter. This resilient strawberry thrives well in a ...
If you thought latte art was impressive, be prepared to have your mind blown. The latest food-art trend is avocado art, which involves transforming a humble avocado into a beautiful work of art. Instagram is currently witnessing it all. Avocados: They’re good for so many things. And now, in what just might be the most beautiful avocado trend of all, ...
It’s been wonderful seeing you all over our social! We have some exciting Facebook only competitions coming up, so we don’t want any of you lovely lot to miss them. They’ll also be lots more pics of the official Vivre Le Rêve puppy-in-chief, Teddy. In celebration of all of our readers joining us on our social media channels we’re giving ...