As if it had been there forever
A day at home with the painter Molly Gaisford The painter Molly Gaisford has lived in the same Victorian house in south London for nineteen years, slowly turning it...
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Six Ways To Style A Sarong Scarf
One scarf. Six outfits, before it's even made it into the suitcase. I tried it on every way I could think of — knotted as a top, wrapped as...
The trim that makes the slipper
It's usually the first thing people notice. Before the softness, before the sheepskin — the narrow band of pattern running around the opening, in natural tones of blush, ochre...
What a Sheepskin Rug Did to Our Kitchen Table
There's a corner of our kitchen we never planned to love this much. It's where the day begins, before anyone's properly awake. Where work happens — laptop open, second...
Are Merino Wool Gilets Worth It? The Layer That Works All Year
Why so many women end up wearing our Merino Gilet far more than they expected — through summer, autumn and winter. There's a strange pattern I've noticed in my...
A Dying Craft: The Last Makers of Handmade Sheepskin Slippers
When I first started The Small Home, I had three families of makers producing the sheepskin moccasin slippers we sell. Three small workshops, tucked into the Polish Tatra mountains,...
The Belt That Elevates Every Outfit
I’m a big believer in the capsule wardrobe. Not lots of things — fewer, better things. A small core of pieces that fit you well, feel good against your...
The sarong – why it’s always in my beach bag
I don’t tend to overpack, but there are a few things I always take with me — and a sarong is one of them. It’s one of those pieces...
How to Relax After Work – A Simple Evening Reset at Home
Most days don’t really end. They follow us home. Even when the door closes, there’s often a sense that something is still open — something unfinished. It’s not always...