New Year, New Decade
By Camilla Swart Welcome to the new decade! Goodness, you might say, what happened to welcoming the New Year? My answer – a New Decade calls for a greater amount of mental preparation and planning – mental fitness, as well as resilience. We face trying times as a planet, never mind as a country. Two […]
Gifts Possible And Pleasing
By Camilla Swart The giving season has arrived with a flurry of tinsel and a tinkle of “Feliz Navidad”. I have always believed, where possible, in giving gifts that I would actually also like to receive. I often have a twinge of jealousy when giving a gift, only to realise how wonderful it feels when […]
Wrap me in Harmony
By Camilla Swart Linen Drawer stands for sleeping comfort. Comfort is the physical manifestation of harmony. Harmony is the alignment of our minds and bodies with the universe and everything around us. Often used in musical terms, the word ‘harmony’ has become a catch-phrase for our age. We strive for harmony in all aspects of our lives – so when it […]
Sleeping Comfort
By Camilla Swart Ta-daa!! Introducing Linen Drawer’s newest product – PURE COTTON DUVET INNERS! I have been privileged to own one of these duvet inners for a while now, and I can honestly say that my sleeping life has changed! Having a ‘hot’ sleeping partner is great, but not a joke when they are always too warm and you […]
A Heart full of Courage
By Camilla Swart In the age we live in, courage seems a slightly old-fashioned virtue. Courage requires you to acknowledge the risks and perils, your own weakness or inability, yet to persevere despite everything against you. Raising a child, being a father, requires large dollops of courage, blind faith and nerves of steel. It was […]
A blanket of blessings
By Camilla Swart Where do blankets come from? Who made the first blanket? I found myself asking these questions when I was taking out blankets for the approaching winter. I found the following: By definition – a blanket is a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed. The term ‘blanket’ is a […]
Spring cleaning is good for you
By Camilla Swart Spring has sprung and September is the perfect time for a mammoth clean up! It doesn’t have to be a great effort, but it will take some thought and decision making. I guarantee you that you will feel lighter and freer after it all. Cluttered, untidy environments are bad for our brains. We have been […]
Showing our true colours
Colour means everything to us, although most of our products at Linen Drawer are white! This sounds like a classic contradiction – but we provide products to the décor, hospitality and private sector and these clients are governed by colour choices. We also have many products that support our bed linen which are variously hued; […]
Colours…yesterday, today and tomorrow
Thinking of decorating your bath or bedroom (or any room in your home, hotel or office, for that matter) and want to know what the “ïn” colours are and how to get that perfect look? Colour guru’s are notorious for the fanciful names they call the ranges of colours that make up the trends for the […]
What is Pure Linen???
BENEFITS OF PURE LINEN What is Pure Linen? Pure Linen is a natural fibre, made from the stalk of the flax plant.It is regarded in Europe as the best quality fabric.Europeans have long favoured linen for their sheeting because of its amazing properties.It softens the more it is used and washed, is extremely durable and […]
