Tag: cottage living

  • Why a Wabi Sabi Home Is the Ultimate Retreat

    Why a Wabi Sabi Home Is the Ultimate Retreat

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    We could all use some Wabi-Sabi treatment in the home. In case you’re wondering, Wabi-Sabi is not a condiment that will clear out your sinuses but a Japanese aesthetic that embraces imperfection. Think old crooked floor boards, artisanal pots that don’t fit into one another, nubby blankets with a story, wicker baskets that perform a…

  • The Charms of Disconnecting: Creating a Simple Country Home Retreat

    The Charms of Disconnecting: Creating a Simple Country Home Retreat

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    While influencers continue to squeeze the hype out of hygee, here’s another back-to-basics Norwegian discipline to follow with catchy phonetics: Hytte, simple country homes that urbanites escape to from the rigmarole of city life. They are basic structures, with minimal electricity and furnishings, which is deliberate. The no-frills appeal dissuades you from a material mentality–enticements are found…