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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Postmodern Loft: The Interior Style You’ve Seen but Probably Never Had a Name For
Some rooms seem to take themselves very seriously. Everything matches. Every colour is carefully…
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Quiet Luxury: The Interior Design Style That Doesn’t Need to Show Off
Some of the most expensive-looking rooms don’t look expensive at all. There is no…
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Industrial Romanticism: The Interior Design Style That Makes Raw Spaces Feel Beautiful
There is something undeniably beautiful about a room that was never designed to be…
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A Literary Traveller’s Guide to Paris: Bookshops, Writers & Left Bank Cafés
Paris has always belonged to writers. They came for cheap rooms and long afternoons…
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Vernacular Interiors: The Design Style You Know Without Knowing Its Name
Vernacular Interior Design
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A Literary Traveller’s Guide to Edinburgh: Bookshops, Writers & Gothic Streets
There are cities that have literary histories, and then there is Edinburgh. Dark stone…
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Dark Academia Color Palettes: 5 Moody, Old-World Schemes for Timeless Interiors
There’s something wonderfully unapologetic about Dark Academia interiors. While so much modern decorating is…
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5 Venetian Palazzo Colour Palettes for Timeless Italian Luxury
Step inside a Venetian palazzo and you’ll discover interiors where history, artistry and elegance…
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Spanish Hacienda Colour Palette: Bring Mediterranean Warmth Into Your Home
Sun-drenched courtyards, weathered terracotta roofs, hand-painted tiles and thick whitewashed walls. Spanish haciendas have…