Interiors
The health benefits of houseplants
One of my earliest memories is my mum driving around the City in London in the early 1980s rescuing house plants. She and my step dad had discovered that as soon as the plants that decorated the huge shiny glass offices in the financial district of London dared to...
Wellbeing
Easy swaps for more eco friendly cleaning
As well as trying to reduce the amount of plastic we use at home, I have been trying to reduce the amount of harmful chemicals we use. This is important because harsh chemical cleaning products, sprays and even scented candles can all pollute our indoor environment...
Lifestyle & Travel
The 5 best eco paints available in the UK
With most of us spending around 90% of our time indoors, the quality of our indoor air is more important than ever. The cocktail of chemicals we use in our homes in cleaning products, synthetic furniture (MDF etc) and even cooking fumes can seriously damage our...
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The health benefits of houseplants
One of my earliest memories is my mum driving around the City in London in the early 1980s rescuing house plants. She and my step dad had discovered that as soon as the plants that decorated the huge shiny glass offices in the financial district of London dared to...
Towards a zero-waste lifestyle with beautiful Hokan bowls
Hokan bowls (Image credit: Emily Wheeler) As you might already know, I've been trying to reduce the amount of plastic we bring into our home by buying refillable laundry products, wooden washing up brushes and switching to hand soap instead of bottles. So you can...
Biophilic design – what is it and why does it matter?
Biophilic design, or 'biophilia', means bringing our love of nature into our homes and workplaces to support our health and wellbeing. We have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to live in harmony with the natural world and our health is dependent on our...