Easy like a Sunday morning

TGIS. Let’s face it, there’s a time for work and a time for rest and Sundays are simply a price-tag free luxury. Saturdays are for adventure but Sundays are for cuddling, laughter and time with friends and family.

There’s a lot of “noise” out there right now so, it’s a real treat to have a weekend morning when you can start slowly without the buzzing of an alarm clock. Laid back, happy and cruisy is the order of the day. 

For just 10 minutes before you rise, allow your thoughts to wander where they will as you think about what’s ahead. Alongside the yearning for peace and quiet time, studies shows that taking a well deserved, elusive break from the whirlwind of the week is an integral part of personal growth, physical renewal and mental re-charging. That’s what Sundays are made for. They’re a full-day gift that says, slow down and move over world, this is my time.

Sunday is the sweetest day. Sunday brunch, Sunday lunch, Sunday dinner. A warm bath in the afternoon. If your Sunday doesn’t involve a little peace and quiet, couch naps, yoga pants and walking the dog, perhaps you’ve lost the plot.

After all, “a Sunday well spent brings a week of content.”

Caroline Tapp-McDougall,
Editor-in-Chief
caroline@bcsgroup.com

Get our newsletter

Get monthly updates with unique HomeFront updates and stay up to date with tips and trends

The Dylan

Housed in what was the city’s first stone theatre, designed in 1638 by Jacob van Campen, The Dylan Amsterdam is a 41-room canal district boutique hotel nestled along the Keizersgracht. Led by Amsterdam-based Studio Linse and Format Furniture, the Dylan’s

The fine art of “Grilling and Chilling”

There’s something timeless about the sound of a grill sizzling on a warm afternoon. The smell of the barbecue drifting through the air, stylishly-iced cold drinks and laughter bouncing across a patio spells summer. Whether, it’s a long weekend, a

Elbows up? 

Might it be time to support a locally owned Canadian brand with the highest quality production standards? There comes a time in the life of every beloved kitchen appliance when retirement is on the agenda. Whether it’s the potential of

Welcome to the Velvet Underground…

Where sparkle and romance meet mysterious luxury. The muted glamour, endless volumes and monochrome palette of this converted cottage colour everyday life with a touch of magic. The design of Christian van der Walt and Anli Jones’s Johannesburg home began

Barn Chic

Situated on the rugged, untamed west coast, Jochem and Evi Elsner’s home combines authentic vintage details with contemporary relaxed comfort and ease. Jochem and Evi have created many homes in their time, but none is quite as close to their

High-tech, low stress

Enhancing your traditional cottage experience Ah, its cottage season once more:  listening to loons at sunrise, sipping coffee on the doc, swimming and fishing, and roasting marshmallows and telling stories by the bonfire. Heaven on earth? Indeed, it’s a reprieve