How to live well

A psychologist explains why we can’t stop looking at – and judging – the homes of others

Steam showers, saunas and wood-fired baths are all the rage right now, but there are some important things to consider before you take the plunge

Garden designer Lottie Delamain explores the links between gardening and our mental wellbeing, and how the natural world can be a refuge

From death doulas to natural burials, here's to throwing off the Victorian funeral ceremony

Off-grid and on-line: We meet the social media homesteaders who are living off the land

Five tips for regenerative living from Caroline Till, guest curator of Our Time on Earth at the Barbican

Start saving, people! These exquisitely designed care homes and ‘later living’ apartments are where we'd quite like to be now, never mind in retirement

A piece from our June 2024 issue on gardening as a life-changer, and even sometimes life-saver

Lucy Clayton explores how satisfying it can be to reinvent yourself (and your career) through craft

What is it about crafting and making that provides a place to heal, reflect, escape or think?

Lucy Clayton considers the idea of the modern pilgrimage, a horizon-broadening trip that serves not just as relaxation or exploration, but true creative inspiration

Two years after leaving her role as House & Garden's Decoration Director, Gabby Deeming reflects on her first journey to India and the beginnings of her block-printed clothing brand, Daydress

In a world where designer perfume and scented candles are relatively affordable luxuries, a tailor made fragrance is a way to smell a cut above the rest

With flexible working becoming more and more a feature of life and the cost of food soaring, is part-time farming the solution?

The subtleties of interior design can have huge impacts on our mental health, in ways we often don't fully understand. Here we explore the elements of design, from colour to the presence of nature, that make us feel at home

Having moved in with her brother in London, Kitty Grady explores the pros and cons of living with a sibling when you're all grown up

Bad vibes getting you down? We asked Georgia Coleridge, one of London's most sought after energy healers, for some practical ways to change the energy of your home

In an extract from The Little Book of Essential Oils by Marta Tarallo, discover the ins and outs of essential oils – as well as the benefits from the three most popular scents

Almost every home in Finland has a sauna. With wellness benefits galore, should we be doing the same?