Coffee Break Reads

Coffee Break Reads

The Ideal Work Environment: 9 Small Changes To Boost Office Productivity

The ebb and flow of office productivity often seems to be bending to the whim of external forces, with scant regard for the will of the workers themselves. Well, there might...
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Get Long Locks Fast: How To Temporarily Transform Your...

Tired of waiting for your hair to grow? You're not alone. In today's fast-paced world where celebrities...

Spring Forward Safely: How To Avoid Becoming A Road...

The first signs of spring are finally upon us; daffodils are starting to pop up in gardens...

Turning Your Garden Into A Luxury Oasis In Time...

Ideal for ensuring your outdoor space is party-worthy as soon as the weather warms up... Spring soon come....

9 Great Tips For Ensuring Your Tech Purchases Are...

Gone are the days when purchasing technology meant simply comparing specs and prices. Today's conscientious consumers face...

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9 Tips For Running A More Sustainable Office In 2025

Worried about your office's impact on the environment? Hey, in 2025, who isn't? But instead of getting held back by inertia and mired in existential...

11 Tips For Creating The Ideal Home Gym

Ideal for learning to love lifting again... If your ideal workout involves staying at home - with the bath just seconds away to soothe those...

How To Turn Your Garage Into A Spare Bedroom: A Step-By-Step Guide

Ideal for eking out more living space at home... Transforming a garage into a spare bedroom is an excellent way to maximise living space and...

7 Ways To Reduce Your Fashion Footprint In 2025

Ideal for forgoing fast fashion and dressing in a more eco-conscious way... Later this month, Milan Fashion Week will be in full strut, with Paris...

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The Science Of A Selfie: Understanding The Mechanics Of The Perfect Portrait

The rise (and rise, and rise) of social media has transformed self-portraiture from an occasional indulgence into a cornerstone of modern self-expression. Whether capturing...

The Best Commuter Towns Within An Hour’s Train Ride Of Central London

For thousands of Londoners, 2025 marks a tipping point. With the capital's average rent now exceeding £2,200 per month for the first time and...

8 Steps To The Perfect Steak

Here at IDEAL, we love a good vegetable. Blanched, steamed, raw, sauteed...the good green stuff is the backbone of our diet, make no mistake...

3 Recipes From Liguria That You Have To Try 

Food is an intrinsic part of Italian culture, no matter where you go in the country. This is especially true for Liguria, a region...

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The Science Of A Selfie: Understanding The Mechanics Of The Perfect Portrait

The rise (and rise, and rise) of social media has transformed self-portraiture from an occasional indulgence into a cornerstone of modern self-expression. Whether capturing...

The Best Commuter Towns Within An Hour’s Train Ride Of Central London

For thousands of Londoners, 2025 marks a tipping point. With the capital's average rent now exceeding £2,200 per month for the first time and...

8 Steps To The Perfect Steak

Here at IDEAL, we love a good vegetable. Blanched, steamed, raw, sauteed...the good green stuff is the backbone of our diet, make no mistake...

3 Recipes From Liguria That You Have To Try 

Food is an intrinsic part of Italian culture, no matter where you go in the country. This is especially true for Liguria, a region...
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Exploring The World In 10 Very Different Cups Of Coffee (& How To Brew Each One!)

From the familiar comfort of your morning brew to obscure preparations steeped in centuries of tradition, coffee speaks a universal language through wildly different...

What Your Coffee Of Choice Says About You…

A new nationwide study of coffee drinkers by De’Longhi has revealed that your chosen drink may say more about you than you might have...

Do Spices Really Go Off? Your Most Googled Spice Questions, Answered

That jar of ground coriander that's been lurking in your cupboard since 2019 - is it still good? And why does your curry never...

A Look Inside A Pro Chef’s Knife Roll: 7 Essential Knives & Tools Every Cook Carries

Are you considering a change of pace or yearning for a fresh start? Do you think your passion for cooking could be translated into...

7 Fascinating Valentine’s Day Traditions From Around The World

Love is perhaps humanity's most universal language, yet its expression varies brilliantly across cultures and continents. As February 14th approaches each year, communities worldwide...

Is Your Dog A Restless Sleeper? How To Help Your Dog Sleep More Soundly

Britain is a nation of pet lovers, with a whopping 57% of households owning a pet here in the UK in 2023, when records...

7 Tech Solutions To Help You Sleep More Soundly

It seems like you can’t even wink 40 times in 2025 without another article about the value of sleep. A sterling seven to eight...

Craft Your Own Beer: The 4 Ingredients To Get You Started On Your Homebrewing Journey

Picture this: it's Friday evening, and you're getting a round in at your local. Before anyone has even winced at their first sip of...

The Best Restaurants Near The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 

The Millennium Stadium, known as the Principality Stadium since 2016 when the naming rights were sold to the Principality Building Society, is an iconic...

7 Great Tips On Making Your Clothes Last Longer

Sometimes the temptation is just too hard to bear. The laundry basket is full, you’ve a party on the approach, and the high street...

Britain’s Next Holiday Home Hotspots: Why Savvy Investors Are Abandoning Cornwall For These Locations

The British holiday home landscape is shifting. While Cornwall's Falmouth and the Lake District's Keswick have long dominated both headlines and investors' attention, sophisticated...

How To Deal With A Break-Up Or Divorce Without Losing Your Head

Everyone deals with a divorce or break-up in their own way. Whether it’s ended with animosity or things are left amicably, there’s no correct,...

10 Sometimes Simple, Sometimes Innovative Storage Ideas For Your Home Office

Trust us when we say; we know what it’s like… What it’s like to be using your ironing board as a makeshift desk. What it’s...

Unlocking The Power Of Books: 7 Compelling Reasons To Read More

In today's fast-paced, digital world, it's easy to overlook the value of reading. With endless information at our fingertips, it's tempting to rely on...

7 Travel Insurance Mistakes That Could Cost You Thousands

In an era where travel plans can change in an instant, travel insurance has become less of a luxury and more of a necessity....

Skint Students: Making Your Money Go Further In London

Who’d be a student in London, hey? Well, despite it being the third most expensive city for students in the UK (shocked it’s not...

What Your Coffee Of Choice Says About You…

A new nationwide study of coffee drinkers by De’Longhi has revealed that your chosen drink may say...

Do Spices Really Go Off? Your Most Googled Spice...

That jar of ground coriander that's been lurking in your cupboard since 2019 - is it still...

A Look Inside A Pro Chef’s Knife Roll: 7...

Are you considering a change of pace or yearning for a fresh start? Do you think your...

7 Fascinating Valentine’s Day Traditions From Around The World

Love is perhaps humanity's most universal language, yet its expression varies brilliantly across cultures and continents. As...