Situated in the most picturesque corner of the Cotswolds in the village of Upper Slaughter is Lords of the Manor.

Have you ever stepped into a fairytale? I have. It was the moment I set foot onto Daylesford Organic Farms. Just an hour train ride from busy and bustling Victoria Station in London, Daylesford Organic Farms is a world away… in time and place.

Waking up at Thyme, a luxury bed-and-breakfast hotel in Southrop, is like waking up in a fairytale. Built around a pebbled courtyard with its own organic garden, cookery school, a beautifully restored medieval barn and a renovated farmhouse, Thyme is quintessential Cotswolds.

Different cultures and traditional paintings are the two major sources of inspiration for Notre Monde, a distinctive furniture, lighting and home accessories studio based in the US.

Mezzanine, a new lifestyle store in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is founded by French couple Edson and Liza Pannier.

As the story of the property and the ongoing renovation started to get picked up by the press, people from all over asked if they could come stay.

It is true what they say. Beauty comes at a price. From freshly manicured nails and root touch-ups to perfectly shaped brows and hair removal, keeping up with appearances takes time, drains your wallet and can leave you with unwanted side effects, such as skin irritation and ingrown hairs.

A night in with a glass of wine and a good movie, or as kids these days call it, ‘Netflix and Chill’, is never a bad idea. Once you’ve finished bingeing your favorite shows and have caught up on all the movies in your Watch List, we highly recommend adding the Netflix Original 7 Days Out to your lineup.

Beautiful, wear-everywhere, high quality custom-made shoes minus the luxury price? Sounds like a dream.