In an extract from her new book, our beauty columnist shares her top tips on how to create the perfect cosy sanctuary – from the power of blankets to how to save on paint
everal years ago, my boyfriend and I attended the Hay literary festival, and in an uncharacteristic fit of nostalgia I suggested we drive to the village in which I grew up, around 45 minutes away. We toured the landmarks – my grandparents’ house, where I was born, the primary school I’d attended – and, of course, my childhood home, the small end-of-terrace I shared with my two big brothers and my father, following my mother’s departure to a tiny flat a mile or so away.
The most beautiful homes are not made with money, they are made with love – no amount of cash can disguise an unhappy one Because of the unpredictable and precarious nature of my housing situation once I left home at nearly 15 and moved to London, I am undeniably obsessed with my house, which is the most important thing in my life after the people I love. Whereas I couldn’t wait to run from it as a child, my home is now the first place I run to in a crisis. I confess, I fetishise domesticity.
Cosiness is my religion. I can’t describe it as what is fashionably referred to as hygge, as that makes it sound a bit more “aspirational Pinterest board” than it deserves. I really do love nature, and the outdoors, but engaging with both requires more persuasion and effort than will ever be needed for me to lie in an elasticated waistband and watch a Scorsese triple bill with a nap interval. Cosiness is an essential component of inactivity. It is the difference between boredom and bliss.
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