Life is a story landscape of our own designing. Location and dislocation may abound. In each home sentiment, memories and treasures constantly jostle with lifestyle and design for recognition. Yet […]

Garden beds are changing their face and skin tone profile in the 21st century. They still require healthy doses of charisma-extending moisturiser, nourisher, cleanser as well as regular haircuts. Yet […]

How to soften your life. Do ordinary things extraordinarily well. Operate quietly. Aim for a sense of serenity at home when there is an opportunity for quietness, stillness and a […]

Autumn once more. Life is seasonal theatre. Rhythm, reverence and resonance shape journeys. The essence of Autumn is colour, harvest and evolution. Being completely in the season is the clue […]

It’s well and truly elemental Earth time Autumn, here in the southern hemisphere. A colourful time of busyness and observation grips us. Summer has completed its elemental Fire magic and […]

Homes match intimate lives and memories. You know if you’ve created tired, worn corners through indifference and neglect. Clear and shine. Do the ordinary, extraordinarily. You can change the light […]

The ‘fullness of nothing’ concept is frustrating, illuminating, sobering and freeing. It’s above all a state filled with blessings. Notice the small, the fine and particularly the space between things. […]

Many have asked about the Postcards and their origins. They have always been about journeying. Last year I wrote these musings, these reminders into a small book manuscript and entitled […]

I am revisiting with changes, earlier Postcards and introducing you once more to a favourite shoulder-sitting friend, Simplicity. Striving for the perfect house, the perfect garden, the perfect life, makes […]

We’ve sashayed through bedroom decorating styles. To complete our journey, here are some fun tips to enhance communication and relationships in that special room. If you want a sense of […]