All essays — Peace Love Decor

● Living Room — May 01 · 16 min read

The slipcover arrived folded into a carrier bag, spent and friendless: a faded, pale-linen twin meant for a larger sofa. By evening the livi…

● Kitchen — May 01 · 17 min read

We slid simple bamboo dividers into three drawers — cutlery, utensils, and tea towels — and then paid attention. Two months of small measure…

● Garden — May 01 · 18 min read

The balcony is 1.2 metres wide, edged with ancient iron railings and a tile floor that had once been dropped on. It faces north-east and cat…

● Kitchen — May 01 · 15 min read

Our kitchen is nine square metres and stubbornly upright: a 50 cm fridge, shallow cabinets, a window that only lets late light through. Over…

● DIY — May 01 · 3 min read

The roll smelled faintly of attic dust and orange oil when we unwrapped it on the kitchen table. That afternoon we climbed a wobbly step sto…

● Bedroom — May 01 · 3 min read

I pulled the drawer all the way out and set its contents on the bed: a chipped lighter, three receipts, a watch with a stubborn strap, two p…

● Kitchen — May 01 · 3 min read

A cast-iron pot lived on our stove all winter. It held a brothy stew of white beans, garlic, and whatever bitter greens the market offered —…

● Bedroom — May 01 · 3 min read

A chipped blue sugar bowl catches the bedside lamp, a squat vase cradles a single dried stem, and a tiny ashtray doubles as a ring dish. We …

● Vintage Hunt — May 01 · 3 min read

The sideboard arrived sticky under the palms of our hands and leaning on a prayer. Over two afternoons we re-glued failing joints, cleaned a…

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