A Writer’s Cozy Lair
When I set up my very first office, I bought a modern glass-and-steel desk. It seemed clean and orderly. The problem was that I’m...
Hygge: The Art of Living Well
Hygge, the Danish word used to describe an approach to living that has a quality of cozy contentment, evolved as a way to embrace...
Bewitching Housewares
We are always looking for ways to bring a bit of magic into the home, which is, after all, where we spend most of...
Bringing Art Nouveau Home
A good way to describe Art Nouveau design may be to call it a seductive dance. With its intertwining lines and undulating curves, softly...
Storybook Santarella
Photography by Ren Nickson Photography
“The path was now plain before them, well-tended and bordered with stone. It wound up on to the top of...
A Celebration of Moss
A MOSS-GAZING DINNER FIT FOR ELVES
Imagine you’re on a journey through Mirkwood Forest, and you and your companions stumble across a small clearing and...
How To Create A More Tolkienesque or Elvish Home
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANNE AND RUBEN EIKEBLAD
Grow a garden and care for the environment
Let trees grow majestic and tall! Let pieces of the wild...
Elven Bedtime Ritual
Elves don’t require sleep to maintain their shimmering beauty, but that doesn’t prevent them from bestowing the most lovely night’s rest on their most fortunate...
A Woodland Home Inspired By Tolkien’s Middle Earth
We asked the Norwegian wood nymph to tell us about her elven home and garden and share some tips on how to make your...
The Elven Tea Party
I make sure to occasionally host inspiring parties and sometimes invite friends over to eat good food, dance, play roleplaying games, and sit around the...