In 2020, we slowed down and stayed home. In doing so, the dining room became the new locus around which family life coalesced  — a stage for quiz nights, boozy boardgames and everything in between. … read more

If you open up Google and search for an image of fireflies flooding a forest, the results are pretty underwhelming. It turns out that despite all of our beautiful cameras and editing software, it c … read more

This year, it’s the little flourishes that’ll make it feel like Christmas. In search of this festive feeling, we’ve put together a shortlist of some of our favourite winter designs, each of which p … read more

This shouldn’t be news to anyone by now but we’re kind of obsessed with iconic design. And we’ll tell you why. Unlike fashion or tech, modern furniture doesn’t become passé in a couple of years. In … read more

When Amy Winehouse sung of returning back to black, she left her audience in no doubt about how she was feeling. For Winehouse, black was the colour she gave to the prospect of life without her lov … read more

As any budding Dane will tell you — there is an art to staying in. Of hunkering down and hibernating during winter to emerge fresh and rejuvenated for spring. It’s an art we’ve not always fully und … read more

This season, we’ve all got a little bit more time on our hands to think about who and how we gift. At Chaplins, we’re no stranger to shopping for discerning (and sometimes outright picky) partners … read more

It’s become somewhat of a truism to say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. In the northern hemisphere, it’s a phrase that comes to mind as we tiptoe towards the long nights of winter — their … read more

Design is about experimentation — a constant investigation into the ways we can live better with those we love most. It’s in this inquisitive spirit that we bring you our Autumn Trend Report: a hel … read more

For lovers of great style, there is no better season than autumn. The trees bleed colours and beautifully-cut jackets are dusted off as life becomes a glorious exercise in layering. In our homes, t … read more

2020 has been a strange old year. And while solidarity among the human family has been at an all-time high, donations to charities have plummeted. It’s with this in mind that we’ve joined forces wi … read more

70s style is having a moment. From cloud-shaped sofas to space-age table lamps, the decade “that style forgot” suddenly looks like a goldmine for avant-garde ideas about modern living. It helps tha … read more