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  • 3 Ways To Use Lovely Lavender

    by Louisa Doak
      We love Lavender here at So Close Studio - we use it to scent our soy wax candles, so the studio is often filled with the scent. We also include...

  • 3 Quirky ways to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

    by claire close
    We love an excuse for a celebration. We’ve never enjoyed The Eurovision Song Contest as much as we did this year - everyone was ready for an upl...

  • Fast growing container flowers to grow in March!

    by claire close
    As we approach spring, lots of us will be thinking of the markers of the season - maybe you’ll be making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and thinking a...

  • How to escape into cottagecore romance this Valentine’s day

    by claire close
        If you’ve found yourself dreaming of living a life full of simple and beautiful moments, connected with nature and the people you love, you m...
    Posted in cottagecore, Valentine's Day

  • 5 steps to create a self-care birthday for busy mums

    by Louisa Doak
      Self-care has been such a buzzword in the past decade. Maybe for you it conjures up images of candlelit bubble baths, walks in the woods, or lo...

  • Comfort food for a cosy Autumn

    by claire close
    Summer sunshine has it’s appeal, but once the weather cools we know what we are looking forward to most - cosy sweaters and boots, changing colou...

  • 5 tips to help create a “home from home” for new uni students

    by claire close
    Like a lot of parents around the country, we’ll be seeing our eldest off to uni this month. It’s an exciting time, but also a little bit of an ...

  • Spring home makeover!

    by claire close
    Like a lot of designer makers, my inspiration comes from the ups and downs of ordinary family life ; chance comments, funny moments, hard times s...

  • Lockdown love - 5 playful date ideas for Valentine’s day 2021

    by claire close
    If there’s one thing that’s really lifted our spirits since last March, it’s been seeing the creativity and sheer bonkers ingenuity that people h...

  • Introducing the So Close Studio Community

    by claire close
      Anyone who runs a small business will tell you that when you are working side by side with a small team, you get to know them pretty well.  Th...

  • 10 Ideas for a socially distanced Halloween celebration for kids and teens

    by claire close
        Halloween is one of those celebrations that some ignore, and some adore. We usually fall (geddit) somewhere in the middle. The kids used to e...

  • Sustainable soy wax - hygge feels with a clear conscience.

    by claire close
      As we head into the cooler months and the nights draw in, I find I’m ready for a few hygge moments. Warm drinks, comfort food and plenty of...