JOURNAL

Ideas, stories and inspiration for a quieter home.

Thoughts on home, interiors, handmade pieces, slow living and the people behind the things I love.

Journal

A Quiet Home for Christmas – Is It Possible?
A Quiet Home for Christmas – Is It Possible?
    A little letter from me to you. Dear Friends, Every year, Christmas seems to arrive a little faster than the year before. One moment, we're enjoying the beautiful... Read more...
Choosing for the Life You’re Living
Choosing for the Life You’re Living
Creating a home you love isn’t about constantly adding more. It’s about choosing pieces that bring something to the way you live — a favourite mug for your morning coffee,... Read more...
Are You Ready for Creating a Mood Board?
Are You Ready for Creating a Mood Board?
When we think of an interior design mood board, we often think of paint colours, fabric samples, furniture and flooring. But I like to start somewhere else. Before choosing what... Read more...
Moving into Autumn
Moving into Autumn
Do you like autumn? I’ve always had mixed feelings about it. On one hand, I love the colours it brings — the deep greens, every shade of brown, burnt orange... Read more...
Welcome
Welcome
I’m sitting in my home office as I write this, surrounded by all sorts of beautiful things I’ve found and chosen for The Quiet Home Edit — cushions (always a... Read more...
A Morning at Ardingly — Sourcing Vintage for The Quiet Home Edit
A Morning at Ardingly — Sourcing Vintage for The Quiet Home Edit
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always loved attending fairs and markets. But there is something very special about arriving at an antiques market early in the morning, when... Read more...
Meet Wee Bothy Art
Meet Wee Bothy Art
Wee Bothy Art is the work of mother-and-daughter team Eleanor and Holly, who create beautiful hand-printed pieces inspired by Britain’s natural landscape, with botanicals at the heart of many of... Read more...
Meet Ola of Pracownia Antresola
Meet Ola of Pracownia Antresola
Ola is the artist behind Pracownia Antresola, a small Polish studio where nature, nostalgia and the quiet beauty of everyday life are captured in watercolour. Read more...
Meet Delfi of Qubashi
Meet Delfi of Qubashi
Delfi Rosołowska is the designer and maker behind Qubashi, a family-run studio based in Przemysl, Poland. A mother as well as a maker, Delfi began creating with a desire to... Read more...
Meet Rachel of Herbelara
Meet Rachel of Herbelara
Rachel and I met at one of the fairs and we connected almost immediately. We found ourselves talking about our businesses, our ideas and the importance of creating things with... Read more...
Meet Kasia of MoonArt
Meet Kasia of MoonArt
I’m delighted to introduce Kasia, the artist and maker behind MoonArt. Working at the meeting point of art, craftsmanship and interior design, Kasia creates sculptural objects that bring a quiet sense... Read more...
Symmetry
Symmetry
When I looked at the first dahlia blooming in my garden, with a few drops of rain still sitting on its petals, I thought of one word: perfection. And then... Read more...