A stunning Long Island home, growing weird vegetables and robot cleaners

Plus: Valentine flowers and the best rainboots [View this email online]( [Banner]( The Blend is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site/mails, we may earn an affiliate commission. [Here’s why you can trust us](. [The Blend]( THE GOOD LIFE – REMIXED If someone forwarded you this newsletter, [sign up here]( to receive it in your inbox every week. Contact us at [theblend@futurenet.com]( [Montauk house]( ARCHITECTURE A DISCREET HOME HIDDEN IN LUSH FOLIAGE A relaxed modern holiday home in Montauk overlooking the ocean – and a million miles way from the stresses of the city [READ MORE]( [Sponsor image]( A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR Porsche launches a dynamic new digital showcase that brings to life its brand purpose, Driven By Dreams. This exciting new installation by Lusion uses cutting-edge imagery to connect dreams with reality [READ MORE]( EDITOR’S PICKCool hunting the good stuff [Philips OLED]( PERFECT VIEWING The TV that critics are calling one of the most spectacular ever [READ MORE]( [New season Ikea]( NORDIC BAROQUE The latest Ikea collection marks a departure from Skandi minimalism [READ MORE]( [Apple HomePod review]( SOUND INVESTMENT The new Apple home speaker that could spell the end for Alexa [READ MORE]( [Best robot cleaners]( BEST ROBOT CLEANERS Sit back and relax as the latest devices do the cleaning for you [READ MORE]( [Omega Speedmaster Super Racing]( WATCHES AND JEWELLERY AN AMAZINGLY ACCURATE MECHANICAL WATCH The latest Speedmaster from Omega takes time-keeping to a new level of precision thanks to a revolutionary new mechanism [READ MORE]( [New Zenith Defy watch]( FOOD AND DRINK THE GREAT GRAPE VARIETY YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF The Hungarian Furmint is used in Tokaji but there is more to it than sweetness and it deserves to be better known [READ MORE]( [Editors' pick of rainboots]( FASHION SPLASH OUT ON RAINBOOTS You won’t have to sacrifice practicality for style with the fashion editors’ pick of the most fabulous footwear that will have you singing in the rain [READ MORE]( [Valentine's Day flowers]( INTERIORS HOW THE WORLD SAYS IT WITH FLOWERS From LA to Tokyo, here are the best florists’ creations that will help ensure you make it a memorable Valentine’s Day [READ MORE]( [Banner]( THE ROUND-UPTreat yourself to the most extravagant weekend away that money can buy plus a new exhibition of previously lost photographs of the Beatles [Most expensive hotel stay]( TRAVEL BLOW THE BUDGET Make money no object on the world’s most expensive hotel break [READ MORE]( [Lost Paul McCartney photographs]( EXHIBITION LOST PHOTOGRAPHS Forgotten shots of the Beatles taken by Paul McCartney go on show [READ MORE]( AND FINALLY... [Weird vegetables]( FOOD AND DRINK WEIRD AND WONDERFUL VEGETABLES TO GROW NOW From agretti to oca, there is little better way to tickle your tastebuds than with these unusual crops that are easy to cultivate at home [READ MORE]( [Banner]( To ensure THE BLEND hits your inbox regularly, please follow these steps for a seamless, direct-to-inbox experience: If you use Gmail, move THE BLEND’s e-mails to your primary inbox. If you use Apple Mail, add us to your V.I.P. list. And if you use Outlook, add us to your favourites. [Future Logo] © Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. This email is intended for {EMAIL} To unsubscribe from The Blend or update your email preferences, please [click here](. [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions](