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Low Stress Bridal Shower | Crate and Barrel Blog

Last month I helped plan my sister’s bridal shower from across the country. And you know what I learned in the process? The less thinking you have to do when planning a shower, the better. Because if you’re planning a shower, chances are you do not have A) unlimited time or B) unlimited budget. And you might even have a few extra people (aka someone’s mom, or their sister, or a very enthusiastic wedding party member ) whose thoughts and opinions you have to take into consideration along with your own (brilliant, obvs) ideas. So anything you can do to simplify the process (and still end up with something you love) is great. So planning a fun, stylish bridal shower is often a little of “I have an idea!” followed by “OK, now how do I pull that off?” Which is why at APW, we consider it our jobs to test out all kinds of bonkers ideas so you don’t have to. Here are our top 3 tips for bringing an awesome bridal shower to life. (And spoiler alert: having access to some of the prettiest serve...

Pervert hid secret camera in a bottle of Lynx Africa shower gel to spy on a 13-year-old girl in the shower

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A PERVERT hid a spy camera in a bottle of Lynx Africa shower gel to spy on a 13-year-old girl in a bathroom - after first filming a woman as a "practice run". Michael Magic, 38, concealed a mobile phone in the plastic container and cut a small hole in the front for the camera lens. SWNS: South West News Service Pervert Michael Magic hid a camera in a bottle of Lynx shower gel to spy on a girl aged 13 SWNS: South West News Service He planted the camera in a bathroom cabinet so it filmed the shower cubicle He then positioned the Africa fragrance gel bottle in a bathroom cabinet and aimed it at the shower. But his 13-year-old target spotted the device and told her mum. Video footage on the device clearly showed Magic planting the covert device. The warehouse worker pleaded guilty to voyeurism at Bristol crown court and was given a six- month suspended prison sentence . James Haskell, prosecuting, said his victim cannot get the memory of discovering what he had done out of...

Win £50 to spend on natural Bramley Products for your bathroom

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Read on to find out how to win £50 to spend on luxury Bramley Products for your bathroom. Do you remember, a little while ago*, when I went to spend the night in a treehouse? If you do, you may remember the amazing copper bath . The bath and the shower were actually two of my favourite bits about the trip, as the treehouse came with the whole range of Bramley Products. I’d never come across Bramley Products before, but I totally fell in love with them. They are made with all these wonderful smelling natural ingredients , so that when you’re washing your hair and you take a deep breath you get this wave of loveliness through your whole body. Bramley Products do not contain harmful or unethical ingredients , they’re produced in small batches for freshness and quality and all their  essential oils are fair trade, wild crafted and grown sustainably. Since the treehouse, as you can imagine, I have coveted all things Bramley. I must have looked at the website at least a dozen times, checki...

Students turn their dull student halls into luxury pad with incredible £1,800 makeover

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THESE American students have proved that you don't have to miss out on a bit of luxury just because you're living in halls of residence. Skylar Bantz and Adeline Vela, first years at Texas State University , transformed their drab shared 16 x 16foot bedroom into a stunning home from home. team spent ten hours transforming the room" /> Facebook The girls and their team spent ten hours transforming the room Facebook The room was pretty drab when they got there Along with six friends and relatives, the pair spent ten hours decorating their  bedroom in Sterry Hall, nicknamed Scary Hall by former residents. The girls swapped their desk chairs for monogrammed acrylic versions and turned the area underneath one of the beds into an entertainment centre complete with TV, coffee machine and printer. They added some stylish faux brick wallpaper to give the room a 'loft feeling', and added customised headboards, a mini-fridge, coffee maker, faux-marble desks, a TV a...