Autumn

Entering a new life chapter inspired a family’s move to a simpler, less laborious way of living in a cedar-clad black houseThe 1990s home was extensively renovated and reclad in black-stained cedar. Home Profile Meet & greet: Maree (founder of skincare company Evre) and Brad Glading (research and insight manager), children Frankie, 14, and Louie, […]

As summer flowers and veggies fade, and even though there’s still much to harvest, it’s time to prep your garden for autumn Red rowan berries are often too bitter for people to eat raw, but they make a beautiful Rowan berry jam.  Chores to prepare your garden for autumn And just like that, autumn is […]

Autumn is harvesting and nature’s planting time in the garden. Here’s what to gather, sow and grow this month Chores “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” wrote Keats in his sumptuous ode to the glories of autumn. For the gardener, it is a time of harvest, when the fruit filled “with ripeness to the core” […]

The change of season is a chance to make a few interiors tweaks to fully embrace fall Shorter days and the inevitable change in the mercury that follows is a signal to switch up your home. This isn’t a full-scale renovation, unless you want it to be. Here are some of the seasonally appropriate trends […]

A drop in temperature and shorter days don’t just call for a change in wardrobe, it’s time to start prepping your home for the new season. Here’s what’s in the shops this autumn Image: Citta As much as we like to hold on to summer for as long as possible, there’s no denying the change […]

Simple tasks you should do now to prepare your home for the cooler months As our lifestyles naturally change with the seasons, so should our homes. With autumn upon us and the cooler weather fast-approaching, it’s time to bring out the winter woollies and start looking forward to cosy nights in. Here are 10 simple […]

We have channeled a Dutch still-life painting for this arrangement, which is both autumnal and beautiful. Here’s how to create this seasonal arrangement, complete with a list of florals    Watch our how-to video How to get the look You will need: -Dahlias -Gerberas -Eucalyptus -Hanging amaranthus -Viburnum -Scabiosa -A round pottery-style vase -Scissors -Water Instructions: […]