Journal
SPRINGTIME in Paris | a photographic journey
Last month, we embarked on an exciting adventure from Stroud to Paris for a whirlwind trip to collect our eagerly awaited order of mouth-blown glassware from the renowned La Soufflerie....
SOURCEBOOK | SEVEN places to buy beautiful fabric for your home projects
When it comes to creating beautiful, high-quality upholstered furniture, curtains, and table linens, choosing the right fabric is crucial. The fabric you choose can make or break the final product,...
FINDING INNER PEACE | why gardening is great for the soul
(c) Corinne Walder at @theregencyrenovation Time spent in your garden or allotment is like soup for the soul (and actual soup, if you play your cards right). Here’s how getting...
TEN WAYS to a tidier kitchen sink scene
A tidy kitchen sink is one of life’s surprisingly unsung pleasures. Here’s how to organise and accessorise your kitchen sink as a calming cornerstone of the kitchen. I don't know...
ESPRESSO TO GO | 5 reasons why coffee is good for the soul
An ode to coffee, and the many ways it makes us happy. Plus: our favourite independent coffee-makers Coffee, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Life’s eternal feel-good...
LAST HURRAH | celebrate the end of summer with a backyard pizza party
From BYO toppings to creating a relaxed, communal vibe, here’s how to host an end-of-summer pizza party for loved ones large and small. August and early September are caught in...
SEVEN feel-good books for spring
Has winter left you worn out? Turn over a new leaf for the season with these moving and uplifting spring reads – to awaken that bookworm within. With that...
EASTER TABLE | how to forage and decorate a wild spring tablescape
Spring is here, and all around the countryside, hedgerows are in full and growing bloom. Create the perfect Easter table display using inspiration from the wild outdoors. We love a...
RECIPE | three wild garlic recipes to celebrate the start of spring with
Wild garlic has to be one of springtime's most underrated treasures: a simple and beautiful bounty of nature that's oh-so easy to use. Just being able to amble through a valley...
SOURCEBOOK | EIGHT great places to buy vintage and antique furniture online
Grab a blast from the past with Object Story’s guide to sourcing beautiful and affordable antiques. Mixing old with new is a way to make your home unique and special...
RECIPE | a foolproof rhubarb cake by Claire Thomson
Food and making things with my hands is still very much getting me through lockdown - and so, I'm sharing another recipe from one of my favourite cooks and authors....
A treat for HIM
I'm not big into commercial holidays, like mothers and fathers day ~ but with the UK still in lockdown, a reminder to celebrate the fatherly figure in our lives is...