Scents elicit memories and set moods. We Googled it and it’s a scientific fact, something about the thalamus and olfactory bulb. While we don’t know about all of that, we do know firsthand that a good way to change the vibe of a room is to change the aroma that fills it. Here, we pair each of the four curated scents from our new Pura x Studio McGee collection with the perfect occasion. When and where, a fragrance guide.    

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01 Sea Salt Driftwood + A Sunrise

It’s early in the morning, a Saturday or Sunday, and the light is streaming through the windows casting shadows on your clean, crisp sheets. Sunshine permeates your bedroom. On the nightstand next to you, coffee, or perhaps tea. You have a busy day ahead of you filled with nothing but good things—a backyard BBQ with friends, a quiet day at home with your

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Few things can be as exciting in life as moving into a home you have just purchased. Many people get lost in the moment, however, and make very important mistakes they could end up regretting later on. Some of these mistakes could put their security in jeopardy, cost them money, or both. This is why you need to get as much information as you can on what you can expect when moving to a new house so you can make it feel like home as fast as possible. Let’s take a look at some of the things you should do when moving into a new property.

Perform a Thorough Visual Inspection

Even if the people you bought the home from looked trustworthy at the time, you can never take them at face value. There might be some things missing from the property, or things that were supposed to be done

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June 14, 2022 by Robin Plaskoff Horton

A Colorful Modular Table With Flower Pot Legs

A series of flower pots nested into this table’s cylindrical legs integrates houseplant life into the everyday rituals of working and dining. Grow on Me brings plants to the table creating the illusion that the foliage is rising directly from the floor.

A Colorful Modular Table With Flower Pot Legs

Supporting a collection of square table tops, the table’s cylindrical legs enable the surfaces to pivot from one another to form a variety of non-traditional seating layouts.

A Colorful Modular Table With Flower Pot Legs

A Colorful Modular Table With Flower Pot Legs

Grow on Me blends plant morphology and human social interaction into one symbiotic system that supports a range of table activities and experiences. When filled with different plant varieties at varying heights, the table can double as screening or become a shared canopy. A grouping of prickly cacti can establish boundaries for office coworkers while enabling clear views and a leafy monstera plant can provide privacy from neighbors at a café.

A Colorful Modular Table With Flower Pot Legs

Designed by Katie

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There’s really nothing comfier than a luxurious cashmere sweater when there’s a chill in the air. That’s because cashmere wool isn’t just incredibly soft, it’s also insulating, lightweight and breathable. In other words, cashmere keeps you warm without making you sweat. Another beautiful benefit of cashmere is its durability. Its natural fibers can outlast many of the other sweaters in your drawer with a little TLC.

Cashmere is often thought of as hard to care for since it’s sensitive to water temperature and agitation, but don’t let that deter you from having it in your wardrobe. Once you’re familiar with the dos and don’ts, washing cashmere at home is a simple task that can save you loads of time and money. But according to Carolyn Forte, executive director of Good Housekeeping’s Home Care and Cleaning Lab, it’s always best to start by checking the garment’s care label. Some

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It’s been a little quiet around here because I suffered an injury last week that rendered me useless for several days. I had returned from an exceptionally fun family reunion the last weekend in September and was in the middle of a few house projects when all of a sudden my back seized up and I threw it out and I couldn’t move. It’s never happened to me before but it was my body saying “hey sis, slow down” so I was forced to just lay on the floor with my feet up for three days taking ibuprofen, icing the injury, and waiting for the inflammation to go down. Not fun at all.

Funny how when we feel overwhelmed we think “if I could just sit and rest a little bit” and then when you’re forced to sit still from injury all you can think is “This stinks, I really

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