Gift guide: for friends who love a beautiful, warm atmosphere

This year I promised myself to do my Christmas shopping early. Admittedly I say this every year.....(how about you?)! But this year I actually already have a few presents wrapped (for me that's super early, in fact my man would say it's verging on worrying). The reason? Ingredients LDN. For those of you not familiar with the lifestyle concept store, it's a gold mine for beautifully simple items which 'make the ordinary extraordinary'. Think ceramics, candles, soft linens and scents. What more could a girl (or guy) ask for?! Here are some of the gifts I love:

Picture 1: Delight pot, cloud cup, simple ceramic jug, tallow candle.
Picture 2: Hand loomed cotton blanket
Picture 3: natural chocolate body scrub
Picture 4: Nomad balancing perfume
Picture 5: Pure linen napkins, simple ceramic jug in white
Picture 6: Octopus candle

Oh so lovely. It's definitely a 'one for you, one for me' type of Christmas shopping situation....(please tell me you do that too?!).

Is there anything here you'd love to receive?

Have a great evening!

This post was brought to you in collaboration with Ingredients LDN. All words are my own, and I only ever work with brands I love and think you will too. Oh and I really do have a few of these beautiful items already wrapped for my friends! 

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Feeling the Swedish Christmas spirit

Last weekend we had friends over for a Sunday roast and kicked off with our first 'glögg' (Swedish mulled wine) of the season. And I can safely say that when the snow is coming down outside, nothing warms the cockles better! Swedish glögg is enjoyed with a handful of almonds and raisins, pepperkaka (gingerbread biscuits) and sometimes blue cheese. Mmmmm! One of the big Swedish brands Blossa recently released these beautiful lifestyle pics taken by Pia Ulin and styled by Lotta Agaton which I think capture the, eh hem, 'spirit' of Christmas beautifully!

So cosy, don't you think?

I really love the traditional feel of the dining table- to get a similar look try this linen tablecloth (if it's too neat or has folds in it when it arrives put it through a wash (or spray it with water) and then tumble dry it, you can also scrunch it up a little as soon as it's out of the machine for good measure).  Source lovely aged chopping boards here. These traditional Swedish Skultuna lily candlestick holders are sooo lovely.

In a few weeks time my family and I will pick a cold afternoon and make gingerbread biscuits. Will you be making any? If so, there's so much inspiration out there from the simplest shapes and cutest mini houses to entire gingerbread cities! So fun! 

And before I head off, here are three Scandinavian-style Christmas links I love....

A charming Danish home decorated for Christmas. 


A Swedish countryhouse  decked out for 'jul'!

Au natural style gift wrapping.

Have a lovely day, skål!

PS I remember one particular hectic year our Christmas tree got knocked over not once but three times! Each time whoever was at home said it was the cat, suspicious to say the least!! Has your tree ever fallen over?

PPS And finally, due to popularity, Abbott & Mosley have extended the 15% discount (with code myhome15) on all watches until 20th November! See the original post (and the one I chose) here.

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