Style & Taste
Slow living
Slow living is an unhelpful phrase for a simple idea: fewer things, chosen carefully, used often. It is less about doing everything at half speed and more about removing the small daily frictions that make a home tiring.
These essays cover buying less but better, keeping objects long enough to develop character, and the quiet habits that make a space feel calm without requiring constant upkeep. They also cover the honest trade-offs — what is genuinely worth spending on, what is comfortably replaceable, and why a home that looks effortless is usually the result of a few decisions made once rather than many made repeatedly. If the phrase itself puts you off, read the essays anyway — they are less about a lifestyle than about keeping a home that asks little of you and gives something back daily.
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Home Decor in Dubai: A Guide to a Calmer, More Considered Home
Home decor in Dubai has its own rules - hard light, rental walls, marble floors and dust. A practical guide to decorating calmly and well, without drilling a single hole.
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How to Make Your Home Smell Good - Without Plug-Ins or Synthetic Sprays
Air freshener masks. A well-scented home does something quieter. How to build layers of natural fragrance that last all day, starting with the smells you remove.
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Eid Gift Ideas for the Home
Gifts for the house rather than the person. What to give at Eid for friends, family, colleagues and hosts, with notes on presentation and on what to spend.
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Scented Candles in Dubai: How to Choose One Worth Living With
Heat and air conditioning change the way fragrance behaves. A practical guide to choosing scented candles in Dubai, from wax and wick to the right scent for each room.
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Kitchen Counter Organisation: How to Keep Surfaces Clear
A clear worktop is a decision about what earns its place, not a tidying habit. The one-metre rule, the tray trick, and what to do in a small kitchen with no pantry.
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How to Declutter Kitchen Cabinets (and Keep Them That Way)
Cabinets fill up because everything is allowed to stay. A method for emptying them properly, deciding what earns its place, and stopping the drift back.
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The Considered Corner
How to compose a calm corner in three notes - a woven basket for function, a candle for atmosphere, and something natural to soften the lines.
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The Composed Shelf
Open shelves reward restraint. How a single woven cotton basket and a narrow, textural palette make a corner look composed.
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A Scent for Every Mood
A guide to the four Soft Existence candle scents - Black Coffee & Vanilla, Cinnamon & Bergamot, Lavender and Pomegranate & Pink Pepper - and how to choose one by mood and room.
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A Calmer Ramadan at Home: Light, Scent and the Majlis
Ramadan changes the rhythm of a home before it changes the decor. Simple, unfussy ideas for preparing the majlis, hosting iftar and choosing light and scent for the season.
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