The Journal
Stories of old hotels, storied streets, beautiful rooms and places that make the world feel a little more mysterious.
For people who notice the details.
We travel for the carved doorway, the faded hotel bar, the bookshop at the end of a quiet street—and the places that still seem to carry the lives lived inside them. Every place has a story. These are the ones we want to remember.
Begin somewhere beautiful
Follow what draws you.
Hotels with history
Grand houses, storied rooms and somewhere worth waking up slowly.
Literary wanderings
Bookshops, libraries, writers’ streets and cities best explored by page.
Old buildings
Architecture, interiors and the beauty that only time can make.
Places with stories
Side streets, coastlines and corners that remain long after the journey ends.
Latest stories
New dispatches from beautiful places, rooms and ideas.
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How to Spend 48 Hours in Literary Dublin
Old Bookshops, Writers’ Pubs, Oscar Wilde and a Little James Joyce There are cities…
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Vernacular Colour Palettes: 10 Timeless Schemes Inspired by Place
There is something wonderfully difficult to fake about a vernacular interior. You can buy…
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Gothic Romance Interior Design: When Gothic Gets a Little Softer
There is a version of Gothic interior design that seems to exist almost entirely…
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Modern Gothic Colour Palettes: 10 Moody Schemes That Don’t Feel Like Halloween
Modern Gothic interiors have a bit of a reputation problem. Say the words Gothic…
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Modern Gothic Interior Design: Dark, Dramatic and Much More Contemporary Than You Think
There is a version of Gothic interior design that involves velvet curtains, gargoyles, candelabras…
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Postmodernism Interior Design: The Style That Broke Every Rule
For a style built around breaking rules, Postmodernism has somehow ended up with a…
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Streamline Moderne: The Forgotten 1930s Style That Still Looks Surprisingly Modern
There are some interior styles you recognise immediately, even if you have absolutely no…
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Usonian: The Interior Design Style You Know Without Knowing Its Name
Warm timber. Built-in furniture. Walls of glass. Open-plan living. Rooms designed around nature rather…
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Organic Modern: The Interior Design Style You Probably Already Love
There is a particular kind of interior that has become almost impossible to avoid.…