Beauty in the Darkness: A Magical Autumn Tablescape
Many of us have at one point experienced a personal dark night of the soul, a time when everything seemed bleak and shadowy, without...
Charms for the Cottage Life
Art by Thistlemoon
Autumn brings crisp temperatures to invigorate and inspire your suddenly homebody self. While you’re hunkering down and cozying up for the season,...
Beneath a Twilight Gleaming: Playing With The Fairies
When we were young, we didn’t think twice about expressing our own unique creativity, completely free from self-criticism or fear of the judgement of...
How To Create A More Tolkienesque or Elvish Home
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANNE AND RUBEN EIKEBLAD
Grow a garden and care for the environment
Let trees grow majestic and tall! Let pieces of the wild...
Whorled Wonders
Open an antiquarian book and there’s a good chance you’ll find marbleized end papers, hypnotically patterned swirls of colors created by floating pigments on...
The Art of Enchanted Cleaning
Photography by Steve Parke
There is a quiet, everyday magic in caring for a home. When we polish a mirror, sweep a floor, or wipe...
The Messengers Banquet
Photography by Craig Crist and the Wondersmith
When I think of a “call to adventure,” I picture a mysterious invitation hidden in the woods inviting...
As Autumn Turns
The turning of the seasons is always an ideal time for a home refresher. This can be something as simple as adding a few...
Vaughan House Greenhouse
Photography by Steve Parke
Last summer a few of us from your favorite magazine—yours truly, photographer Steve Parke, art director Lisa Gill, and Lisa’s gorgeous...








































