For those of you that have been following me and the blog for some time, you will know that I have always had a passion for using interior design to help us connect our homes to nature and the environment around us, and, whilst designing our own home, we used a lot of biophilic design …
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An easy to follow guide on how to create a healthy home environment using materials free from harmful toxic chemicals and off-gasses. First of all, I appreciate that a title containing words such as ‘volatile organic compounds’ sounds like an absolute hoot so I decided to try and grab your attention with a childish pun, …
An easy to follow guide to evoke the senses and create the right atmosphere for your home, using scents that will help to stimulate or calm you depending on what you need. Whist designing the interior of our homes, regardless of our tastes on the aesthetics of the room, we all have a similar end …
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With colours inspired by nature predicted to be huge in interiors this year, I’m here with my picks of the best ‘5 Colours Inspired by Nature’ to help you bring in some of the health benefits from the great outdoors into your homes. I’ve put together an edit of the very best 5 colours inspired …
“We brought biophilic dynamic lighting into one of the darkest rooms in our home and it has completely transformed the space and how we use it.” Have you ever noticed that you feel energised and drowsy at the same times every day? Well this is all thanks to our circadian rhythm – put simply, it’s …
I’ve put together 5 super simple living plant wall ideas to help bring a little slice of the garden back into our homes and work spaces this winter. Let’s be honest, we were all hoping for a sunny and crisp October to kick off the Autumn season, but it would seem that 2020 did not …
Where are my manors? Before we get into the nitty gritty and cover the 10 biophilic buys that I’ve put together to help you bring an element of nature into your home, I should really introduce you properly… What is Biophilia? Biophilia (meaning love of nature) focuses on human’s innate need to feel connected to nature, …
I have a confession to make. My name is Maz and I have found great pleasure in carrots…and don’t get me started in the levels of excitement I’ve experienced from a girthy courgette this summer. Now, get your minds out of the compost heap you dirty lot, I’m talking about growing my own vegetables in …
With the rise in popularity of house plants over the last few years, it’s difficult to even remember what life was like with just the one sad plastic faux from IKEA plonked on a windowsill. Even faux plants have come a long way since then. The benefits of owning real life house plants can not …
It’s Greek easter and we may be social distancing at the moment but I’m going to try to bring a little bit of that Mediterranean flavour and holiday vibes to your homes by helping you to re create a meze feast that will give you a little taster of the greek isles. “I wanted to …
