Category: Life

Makenna cosy with tea
Hacks

The ultimate guide to building your own cosy January evening in

1 | set the vibe Mood lighting- grab your candles, light those and compliment with some warm toned lamps. We love a salt lamp for a cosy, warm glow. 2 | create a cute space In the style of a ‘nook’ shaped seat- think of blankets, cushions, comfort but condensed into a chair, the corner

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perfect gifts for the aquarius people in your life
Gifting

the perfect gifts for the aquarius in your life

It’s Aquarius season (20th January – 18th February), and we wanted to give you some gift ideas for the innovative, unconventional and independent Aquarians in your life. We know- they are really clever, truthful, assertive and confident, but their innovation and progressive drive can cause them to move at 100mph, without a moment to pause.

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stocking fillers they'll actually want
Gifting

Stocking fillers they’ll actually want

For me, stockings are my favourite part of Christmas- My parents mentioned to me one year that they had never got them before, so I took it upon myself to start making them one every year after then! Jump to now, and I’ve gifted all of those gifts you start out with… so now what?

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How to bring Hygge into your home
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How to bring Hygge into your home

A few years ago, Hygge made it big- and we get it! Cosy, hunkering down for winter, self care, feel good vibes- what more do you need? In the UK, we’ve just had our first bout of snow and a very cold snap, so we’re making moves to bring comfort and warmth intoour homes, in

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ghosts
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spooky-fy your space

I love Halloween, but EVERY year I start out fully intending to go ‘all in’ on decorations and every year it passes me by, maybe with me just grabbing another pumpkin or 2. So, this year, I’ve started looking at ways to hack Halloween- how can I make my home have a spooky vibe with

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LKC founder Karen and daughter Luna
Hacks

routines

Routine- the word gets so much press (someone direct us to its PR people. Please), but are they really all they’re cracked up to be? We’ve been flooded recently with people getting up at 5AM, telling you to drink greens, dunk yourself in ice and run more (why is running back?). But, in amongst all

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Gifting

a big step for lkc

Our very first pop up shop details: We’re doing out very first Pop-Up shop and you’re invited!! Between the 21st & 27th October, we’ll be in John Lewis Oxford (Pinch me!), talking all things LKC, giving away freebies, giving exclusive store discounts, and meeting lots of your faces. We’ll also be releasing something very exciting

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Life

how to rest, recharge and refresh this Autumn

Here at LKC, we love the transition from the pace and social elements of Summer, to starting to slow down, rein ourselves in and start enjoying simpler things in our home again. Blankets, books and candles on the sofa. A hot chocolate next to the fire. Watching the colours of the leaves change and then

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Our founders Karen and Patrick talking all things small business in the workshop
Life

small business lessons with lkc

Four years ago, we were living through a pandemic, not sure if our lives would ever be the same again. Like many other people, I spent lockdown looking for a way forward. Being stuck indoors with a young infant seemed like the perfect time to start planning to take candlemaking to the next level –

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A 'glimmer' such as a beautiful sunset stops you in your tracks and helps to spark energy in your mind, body and spirit
Life

what are glimmers and how can they help you

Now, we’re all relatively familiar with the term ‘trigger’, but how about ‘glimmer’? A glimmer is the opposite of a trigger- instead of setting of a series of negative thoughts, feelings or emotions, a glimmer is something that ‘lights you up’, and creates feelings of joy, peace and rest within us. Glimmers are little things

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