Linen Drawer & The Gogo
By Camilla Swart Since sharing is caring, I need to share this latest, most influential décor trend with you: It’s been named Coastal Grandmother by Tik Tok influencer Lex Nicoleta, and it’s taking the world by storm – both in fashion and décor. I tend to be very sceptical where flashy trends are concerned, so it was […]
Wash Me Gently
By Camilla Swart Why would you spend time reading washing instructions? The short answer is that you should, in order to preserve the life of the items you are washing! The symbols on wash-care labels were developed to be universally understood and accepted. Decoding them makes it easy to launder that wonderful sweater you bought […]
Nurture Nature
By Camilla Swart “A gift for everyone to appreciate and enjoy”. That is how I see the natural world around us. Sometimes challenging, but mostly awe-inspiring. […]
Tidy Up & Sleep Soundly
By Camilla Swart It is said that “a tired body and relaxed mind ensure sound sleep”. I think that’s only half of the story. The space – the where and what – also influences our sleep, and resultantly our lives. If your bedroom and bed are untidy, cluttered and grungy, your sleep will be affected. […]
What Colour Is Purpose?
By Camilla Swart It is easy to blame the Co-vid pandemic for everything – yet what it has done is skewed our sense of purpose alarmingly. We were pretty clear what role purpose played in our lives – family, work, exercise, achieve, goals and rewards. Then BANG! 2020 the year of […]
Knit Me A Blanket?
By Camilla Swart I must admit I was curious – how and when did people start knitting? As it turns out – no one knows. Fragments of knitted socks were found dating back to about 1000 AD. However, these we so detailed and complex that they were obviously the product of a ‘knitting culture’. Stockings […]
How Cool Is Cotton?
By Camilla Swart There is no feeling quite like that of slipping into a freshly made bed that has crisp, clean cotton sheets. The scent of clean cotton is indescribable, and registers at a purely subliminal level. The feeling of the crisp cotton on your skin, both cool and comforting, is pure luxury. Cotton sheets make me feel good about […]
To The Gardeners
By Camilla Swart To quote Marcel Proust – “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” This blog is dedicated to all those wonderful ‘gardeners.’ The people who make a difference in our lives, that leave us feeling positive and energised. At Linen […]
Washday Blues Reds and Greens
By Camilla Swart The festive season is almost upon us. If you hadn’t given it much thought, there is no better time than now to start. You need enough time to think clearly and not become totally stressed about everything that is supposed to happen, and everything that might happen. I speak from experience. Time […]
Colour Colour Colour
By Camilla Swart With one sweep of swishy brush stroke colours shape our emotions and moods! We have been caught up in the ‘grey-zone’ for long, that I have quite despaired. Don’t get me wrong – grey definitely has its place up there with the ‘best neutrals ever’.But surely, not the only one? Enough already. Time […]
