The editorial soul of the House.
Essays, recipes, garden notes and design wisdom, gathered through the seasons. Quiet observations on the art of keeping a home, and the rooms, gardens and thresholds worth keeping well.
Housekeeper members receive full archive access and seasonal guides.
August is the month to reset the home before September begins. From the garden and exterior to guest rooms, household systems and the small domestic details, this seasonal checklist keeps the house beautiful, functional and ready for late summer living.
House of Willow Alexander· 7 August 2026 · 10-minute read
Warm days change the way a house is lived in. A calm, practical guide to keeping the home cooler in summer: shade drawn at the right time, air moved with purpose, lighter rooms, cooler bedrooms and a garden that helps the house breathe.
House of Willow Alexander· 9 July
At Lullingstone Castle, the world is held inside a wall. Beyond the Kent lanes, the gatehouse and the long rhythm of one of England’s oldest family estates, The World Garden…
House of Willow Alexander· 2 July
There is a moment in early summer when the home begins to change. Doors are left open a little longer. Windows stay ajar through the morning. Light moves differently across…
House of Willow Alexander· 10 June
Set within Sevenoaks, this home offers a considered example of Sevenoaks interior design – one that reveals itself gradually rather than all at once. At first, the architecture speaks most…
Summer hosting often begins before anyone arrives. It begins with the doors opened early, the table cleared, the guest room checked and the flowers cut from the garden. It is in the quiet details that help a home feel settled before the first person steps through the door. A…
Kent home interiors often balance heritage with modern living, but few do so with the quiet confidence of this early twentieth-century house – a place defined not by display, but…
Set within Beckenham, this home offers a considered example of Beckenham home interiors – one shaped not by a single design idea, but by the realities of how it is…
here is a subtle moment, often missed, when a home begins to feel slightly out of step with the season outside. The light shifts first. Mornings arrive a little earlier, evenings stretch a little longer, and yet inside, the rooms remain unchanged, still holding onto the weight…
There is a time that arrives in many gardens when you realise you are no longer the sole occupant. A blackbird begins inspecting the lawn with the seriousness of a surveyor. Bees drift lazily between flowers. And if you’re particularly fortunate, a hedgehog may appear one…
Twelve dispatches, one seasonal hand. Essays, photo notes, and a few recipes from the Hearth Collection, published weekly through April and May.
Explore the Collection →
House of Willow Alexander· 18 March
House of Willow Alexander· 12 March
House of Willow Alexander· 25 February
House of Willow Alexander· 24 February
A single letter from the editors every Friday. Unsubscribe at any time.
Free · GDPR compliant · read more in our Privacy Policy
The Hearth, published by the House of Willow Alexander
Weekly from the studios · Quarterly in print · Spring MMXXVI, No. XI