The holiday season is the perfect time to transform your home into a warm and festive space, blending personal memories with nostalgic style. Whether you’re preparing to host family gatherings or simply looking to create a cozy atmosphere, we’re sharing tips to help you strike the right balance between sentimentality, style, and practicality. If you are looking for tips to balance the chocolate, late nights and over-spending, you’ll have to look elsewhere ;).

The team and I are always eager to see what Benjamin Moore’s Colour of the Year will be, and this year’s choice of Cinnamon Slate didn’t disappoint. With fall in full swing, there’s no better time to embrace the richness and warmth of bold colours that bring depth to any space. Cinnamon Slate feels like a nod to the saturated burgundy, purple, and forest greens of the '90s—what I like to call “muted jewels.” These tones pair beautifully with natural materials like wood, stone, and burnished metals. I’m sharing how I incorporated a similar hue into the design of a room at #ProjectDawlish, along with some tips for working with bold colours in your own home.