Untold Spaces: Notes on Home and Living
Gentle musings on the meaning of home from interiors writer and introvert Cate St Hill. A quiet place to celebrate simple living – expect thoughtful edits, design tips and the occasional travel guide
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How I finally found my confidence, and how you can too (opens the original)
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In my previous post, on leaving a good marriage and starting again, I mentioned how my old self wouldn’t recognise the person I am today. I am so much more confident than I once was. I used to be nervous about talking to new people, going to events on my own, I’d turn down speaking events for work, avoid certain social situations, sometimes not go out if I could help it. I had, and still struggle, with social anxiety. I worried I didn’t fit in, that someone would notice my nerves, that I would b
Why I really left a perfectly decent marriage (opens the original)
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It is women who are most likely to instigate a separation, initiating some 63% of divorces today, according to the UK Office for National Statistics. That is a significant number, given that women were only granted the right to divorce (on the grounds of adultery alone) in 1923. It is not long before that that a woman was considered the property of her husband; she could not write a will, own property or land in her own name, or keep her own income. Women had to prove their spouse’s cruelty, des
The guilt of doing nothing – reframing productivity and time (opens the original)
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I’m pretty hard on myself, I don’t know about you? I often feel guilty when I’m doing nothing. When in reality I’m not actually doing nothing at all. I feel this guilt in moments when I’m not working or being my most productive self, for example when I’m reading a book, listening to music, having a coffee and doing nothing but having the coffee, sitting in stillness, scrolling, staring out the window or simply not doing that much. I would love to spend time doing a jigsaw or drawing, perhaps, bu
On my radar: new design launches to know about (opens the original)
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I’ve definitely got that back-to-school feeling. I’m ready to be inspired again after the lazy days of summer sunshine. I was a bit lax with the free subscriber newsletter over the summer, but well, better late than never. Let’s get back to it! Here’s a round-up of new design launches and furniture finds that I’ve been bookmarking and loving lately. Subscribe nowNew Zealand brand Resi
How to make a calm home (opens the original)
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One of the questions I get asked the most by interior clients is ‘how can I make my home calmer?’. The stuff of everyday life can easily make a space feel chaotic and overwhelming; the scuffs on the walls, the scattered shoes in the hallway, the stair piles that haven’t found a home yet. When you’re living in a space, it can be hard to know how to step back, look at it from afar and figure out how to bring that feeling of overall harmony and calm. What is calm? Is calm found in your decor choice
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