A Shift In Pace
Summer Living
What we’re taking outdoors and how we’re easing into longer evenings.
May always feels like an exhale. Doors flung open, evenings stretching out and suddenly our living circles extend and shift towards the outdoors. We’re not packing away the moodier layers just softening them slightly.
What We’re Taking Outdoors
This month is less about adding and more about repositioning – bringing what we already love into a new setting and introducing a few key pieces that elevate outdoor living:
Oversized pots - grounding, sculptural and perfect for anchoring any area of the garden.
Outdoor seat cushions in relaxed tones - softening harder surfaces and inviting you to linger longer.
Portable lamps that move with you - casting that same low, ambient glow from indoors to out.
New tableware - designed for slow, shared meals that stretch into the evening.
Firepits - for those cooler nights, adding warmth, atmosphere and a natural place to gather.
In the Garden
May is when everything starts to take shape outdoors. Not all at once, just gradually, instinctively.
We’re keeping it loose. A mix of oversized pots, layered greenery, and pieces moved inside to out, creating spaces that feel lived-in rather than styled. Nothing too manicured, nothing too considered, just a natural build of textures, tone and softness.
It’s about shaping corners that invite you to pause. A chair angled towards the light, a cluster of pots that quietly anchor a space, greenery softening the edges.
On the Table: After Hours
Evenings lately are about ease. No elaborate plans, just something simple, good and worth sitting down for (ideally outside if the weather holds). The kind of cooking that doesn’t require much thought: a one-pan supper, a generous drizzle of olive oil and a table lit softly to slow things down.
Two books on the radar this month -
Super Natural Simple by Heidi Swanson
How to BBQ The Definitive Guide To Fire by Genevieve Taylor
Approachable, everyday recipes that also highlight the importance of eating seasonally.
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