The Ultimate Home Pamper Night
There is something so lovely about closing the door on the outside world, slipping into your comfiest clothes and deciding that, just for tonight, there is nowhere else you need to be.
The New Country Style
When Did We All Start Wanting to Live in the Countryside?
Suddenly, we're dreaming about muddy walks, old stone houses, roaring fires, dogs by the Aga, Sunday pub lunches and wardrobes full of waxed jackets, chunky knits and boots that actually look better when they're a little bit muddy. And fashion has noticed.
A Weekend in Taormina
Perched high above the sparkling Ionian Sea, Taormina is one of Sicily's most enchanting towns. Ancient streets wind between elegant palazzi, tiny cafés and colourful balconies, while Mount Etna rises dramatically in the distance. There is history here, certainly, but Taormina is perhaps best enjoyed without trying to see everything.
How to Make a Tuesday Dinner Feel Like an Occasion
What If We Treated Tuesday Like It Mattered?
We tend to save all of the good things in life for the weekend. We spend the working week trying to ‘get through’. Tired, stressed and counting down until Friday. We save the flowers, the nice plates, the bottle of wine and the candles for when we can finally relax. But why?
One of the nicest forms of luxury, and of living intentionally, is learning to enjoy the ordinary days rather than constantly waiting for the weekend.
How to Make Your Home More Beautiful Without Buying Everything New
What If Your Home Doesn't Need More?
When something isn’t quite feeling right with our home décor, we often start searching for new things to buy. A new sofa, new artwork, perhaps even a whole new dining set. Maybe the answer isn’t in buying more things. Maybe we simply need to look at what we already have with fresh eyes.
Finding Your Personal Style Again
When Did Getting Dressed Become So Complicated?
Our bodies change. Our lifestyles change. Trends change. Perhaps we've spent years dressing for work, children, practicality or other people's expectations. When you feel like you’ve suddenly lost your sense of style, when your wardrobe is full but nothing feels quite right anymore the question becomes ‘What do I actually like now?’
The Gentle Morning Ritual
How to begin the day with a little more calm, intention and care.
Before the World Gets In
There is something lovely about the quiet of early morning, before the messages arrive, the emails begin and the day's responsibilities start asking for your attention. It doesn't have to be 5am, and it doesn't need to involve an elaborate routine. A gentle morning simply begins with giving yourself a little space before giving your attention to everyone else.
For many of us, the first thing we reach for is our phone. We check the news, answer messages, scroll through social media and begin thinking about everything that needs to be done before we've even got out of bed. Before we know it, our minds are already somewhere else.
What if, instead, we allowed ourselves a few quiet moments to simply wake up?
What Does It Really Mean to Live Intentionally?
What If We Stopped Living by Default?
Most of us don’t consciously choose the lives we end up living. We spend so much of our lives moving from one thing to the next: work, family, errands, appointments, scrolling, shopping, cleaning and planning. One day, we look around and realise that our lives have become very full and busy, but not necessarily full of the things that make us feel most alive. We rarely stop to ask ourselves: Is this actually how I want to spend my life?
Why We're Done Living Life at Full Speed
When Did Busy Become the Goal?
Between trying to maintain an Instagram worthy home, often being the sole cook and cleaner for the household, holding down a full-time job and somehow finding time to look after ourselves, we women are exhausted.
We're rushing from one thing to another. Exercising. Eating healthily. Trying to look our best. Trying to keep everything organised. Trying to keep up with the carefully curated lives we see on social media