Life & Style

The turning seasons bring a change in our literary mood as summer’s beach reads give way to autumnal tomes for duvet days. Cue historical novels, emotive memoirs, poignant poetry and cook books with words (and recipes) to warm the soul…

Spread The Word

A lifelong passion for furniture and fabrics has found design consultant Flora Soames renovating properties worldwide with her trademark medley of old and new. Now at the pinnacle of her profession, Flora shares the details that capture her discerning eye.

Flora Soames

Capturing the passion she has for her craft and the emotion that goes into her seasonal cuisine, chef Posie Hall sums up her approach with the mantra “fuss-free food, sourced and made with love”. We quizzed the culinary creative on her latest infatuations.

Posie Hall

Whether you’re prepping for a rainy staycation or a sunny overseas escape, holiday reads will be on your packing list, and the Collagerie team is here to help. From biogs to bestsellers, memoirs to manifestos, these are the books ticking our boxes…

The Book Club

Happiness is the word that springs to mind when looking at Laetitia’s work. The French-born artist creates joyful ceramics, homewares and textiles – all imbued with her trademark wit and colour. So how does the chic creative decorate her own space? 

Laetitia Rouget

Holidays should be a break for all the family – mums and dads included. So rather than simply transporting your childcaring chores, try checking into one of these restorative rural getaways and enjoying a staycation for parents, teens and tiddlers, too.

The best child-friendly hotels in the UK... | Collagerie.com

Go Wild In The Country

Celebrated for her modern vegan and vegetarian recipes, chef and restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal was born in Kenya to Indian parents. Her latest cookbook, *Comfort & Joy*, is an ode to her plant-based culinary heritage, boasting everything from fragrant stews and curries to sumptuous salads, such as this peach-packed delight…


Peachy Keen

As summer finally arrives, chic chef Nina Parker conjures quick and easy vegetarian lasagne – perfectly timed for alfresco entertaining. Deliciously rich in seasonal veg and creamy ricotta cheese, this is your stylish route to pasta en plein air.


The best vegetarian lasagne recipe.... | Collagerie.com

Veggie Virtuoso

Whether you’re lounging under a beach parasol or grabbing a lunch-break getaway in the park, a good book makes that moment of escapism all the more perfect. And with our latest reading list to sample, who knows where your summer tome may take you…


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