As we all adjust to our newly conflated living/working conditions - the stream of conference call notifications and emails, general noise of children/flatmates/partners/dogs in the background, endless cups of tea and futile attempts to resist the biscuit tin, we've asked our creative friends – today we have Paul Firmin and Niko Dafkos, founders of Earl of East – to share with us their personal "Working From Home" spaces, to share with you. So have a nosey poke around...

We're staying sane these days by...
Finding a new rhythm, rather than trying to make old patterns and the 9-6pm approach work. So far online orders and our new virtual candle workshops have been keeping us busy but we're making sure that we also find time to create moments of calm whilst WFH. A bath in the evening has become a daily ritual and it’s definitely helping us to have a much more restful sleep.



My workspace must include the following in order for me to feel calm, creative and productive:
Scented candles or incense. We always burn our Onsen scent in the afternoon – the fresh notes of eucalyptus and mandarin are a great pick-me-up. And lets not forget the newest member of our family, Piper! He gets us out walking each morning which has added some much needed structure to our days.



We're staying optimistic because...
It's the very least we can do alongside staying home. Since lockdown all of our creative friends and small local businesses have rallied together to look after each other and this sense of community has really kept us going. We’re so looking forward to being reunited with everyone, but in the meantime we’ll do everything we can to support our favourite local businesses during this tricky time.