Easy ways to enhance your bathroom
Our bathrooms are working hard at the moment. Not only during the morning rush but as welcome retrea...
The joy of the bath tub
Elizabeth Metcalf shares why to her, and so many others, taking a bath is a time for both rest and i...
Get to know us: Jessica from Neptune Cheltenham
Every now and then, here on our journal, in our print magazine, Stories, and on our Instagram, we li...
The versatility of Chawton
Chawton isn’t a new topic for us here on the journal. And rightly so: as a storage design that you c...
Anne-Marie, Nigel & their Suffolk kitchen
Suffolk steps into a not so ordinary Victorian cottage
An alternative guide to relaxing at home
We all know that gardening, baking, practising yoga and taking a bath are ways to relax and unwind w...
Simple Shaker: why we love this kitchen classic
Shaker kitchens have been popular for decades, and there’s a very good reason why. The chameleon of ...
Kirsty & Garry’s vegetable garden
How does your garden grow? In the question of Kirsty and Garry’s, plentifully and seasonally thanks ...
A brief history of kitchens
The kitchen is the heart of the home, true? Well, not always, as a quick romp through the changing f...
Kitchens through time – part two
Continuing on from our first article, where we looked at kitchens in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardi...
Hotel interiors to inspire your own schemes
Whether you’re on the cusp of decorating or are the sort to see a scheme and bank its look for a fut...
Kitchens through time – part one
Creating a kitchen to suit the period of your home is easy if you follow a few basic principles. Rea...
How to renew, reuse and relove furniture
Using the furniture and accessories that you already have – or giving a new home to an antique, vint...
Rhubarb tarte tatin with vanilla yoghurt
Traditionally, winter recipes are a hearty affair. Made to comfort and cosset, stews and bakes aplen...
Recharge and renewal
It’s with some relief that we can dive straight into 2021, focusing on the positives and how we can ...
The joy of sitting in
Ways to rekindle the joy of an evening in, from the practical (choosing the perfect seat), to the fu...
A New Year’s Day brunch
There’s something fundamentally feel-good about starting off the new calendar year with a wholesome,...
A spiced fig & thyme winter cocktail
Is a celebration ever quite complete without something extra special for sipping on? A glass of wine...
How to make your own lino-print Christmas cards
An easy step by step to creating your own homemade cards to send to friends and family this Christma...
The hardworking Christmas kitchen
With a little planning, your kitchen can be your biggest asset at Christmas.
Christmas in the country
After a decade in London, it’s Christmas in the country for journalist Jo Rodgers and her family thi...
The gift of flowers
This year, a present in the post is a much more likely turn of events, and what’s more of a welcome ...
Skye McAlpine’s Pistachio Panettone cake
Food writer Skye McAlpine shares a recipe for Christmas Eve from her latest book, ‘A Table for Frien...
A Venetian Christmas Eve
Food writer Skye McAlpine shares her family traditions and favourite festive treats as she prepares ...
Emily & her Chichester kitchen
Tucked away in the New Forest is a modern take on our classic kitchen collection, Chichester.
A stocking filled with fun
A tongue in cheek approach to putting together a grown-up Christmas stocking that’ll bring out their...
The art of elevated gifting
Five gift parcels that’ll elevate a humble present into something oh so thoughtful this Christmas.
Flower pressing creations
In our last journal post – ‘Autumnal flower pressing’ – Izzi Hudson, founder of florist, Flower and ...
An al fresco Christmas
As we ponder how our Christmas celebrations might evolve this year, this is the opportunity to think...
Deck the hall
Five ways to create a cheerful and uplifting welcome in your hallway this winter (even if it’s just ...
A slow Christmas
Journalist and author India Knight reflects on the positives of taking it easy this festive season.
Autumnal flower pressing
Izzi Hudson, founder of florist, Flower and Press, gives us a step-by-step guide on flower pressing ...
A late autumn walk
Our suggestions for discovering your local patch this month by getting out for a walk – including tr...
Chris & her Chichester kitchen
A country green kitchen for a countryside home and a green-fingered couple…
Window wildlife
How to encourage wildlife to your garden, balcony or windowsill, and how to make time to enjoy the s...
Bonfire Night feasting: pumpkin, goat’s cheese, thyme & red onion tart
A seasonal savoury tart recipe that’s perfect for an at-home Bonfire Night feast.
Bonfire Night feasting: ‘toffee apple’ tart
The second of our two autumn tart recipes: our take on that Bonfire Night classic, the toffee apple.
Savouring Bonfire Night at home
Autumn is a season to relish all by itself, but there’s one particular November celebration that bri...
The Enchanted Forest
Look beyond a Sunday afternoon stroll with the dog through your local woods. Our ancient forests are...
Designing to stand the test of time: our Chawton cabinetry
We chat to Henry, the designer behind our Chawton cabinetry collection, to find out how it’s been ma...