Bertioli’s Musings

 

“It is true that those who engage in nature are more likely to take action to protect it, preserving wild spaces and consolidate the understanding that in nurturing nature we nurture ourselves.”

This ethos is encompassed in our Bertioli silks, table linens, breathing and bathing collection and brand collaborations. Discover the inspiration behind our creations here.

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A Note from Edward Bulmer
A Note from Edward Bulmer

Bringing Nature Indoors: Thyme's new 'Cutting Garden Rooms’ in collaboration with Edward Bulmer Natural Paint.

Fall Asleep in a Bed of Flowers
Fall Asleep in a Bed of Flowers

Bringing Nature Indoors: Thyme's new 'Cutting Garden Rooms’ in collaboration with Edward Bulmer Natural Paint.

In Partnership: Bertioli X Lorfords Contemporary
In Partnership: Bertioli X Lorfords Contemporary

We are delighted to unveil our most recent collaboration with the esteemed bespoke furnishing studio, Lorfords Contemporary.

Our debut collection of handcrafted upholstery has been designed to sit within a number of rooms here at Thyme. The collection includes soft seating that has been covered in our signature linen fabrics, showcasing hand-painted botanical artworks from our founder, Caryn Hibbert.

The Benefits of a Bath
The Benefits of a Bath

Does anyone need an excuse for a good, hot soak at the end of a long day? It’s not just a lovely, luxurious thing to do, but it also has a myriad of wellbeing effects. So if you need a reason to carve out much needed me time in the tub, read on…

The Importance of Finding Balance
The Importance of Finding Balance

Balance in life is so important for both health and happiness and after the high octane, often exhausting festive season, now  is the perfect time to rest, reset and be kind to ourselves.

Using Breath to Rebalance Ourselves
Using Breath to Rebalance Ourselves

If we can learn how to recognise the signs of low grade, chronic stress we can begin to manage it, take the matter into our own hands and restore balance in both our body and mind, to retune our engine. 

Breathing Ritual Explained
Breathing Ritual Explained

This ritual switches off the body's stress response by activating the parasympathetic nervous system through the powerful combination of diaphragmatic conscious breathing, scent, nature and positive thought training.

Breath & Stress on Gut Health
Breath & Stress on Gut Health

The brain and gut are intimately connected through a complex system of nerves called the autonomic nervous system, the sympathetic responsible for the ‘fight or flight’ stress response and the para sympathetic (the vagus nerve) responsible for ‘rest & digest’ calming and quietening the body. 

Introducing Gardener’s Cottage
Introducing Gardener’s Cottage

Continuing to ring true to Thyme’s agricultural heritage and founding ethos, the cottage has been carefully curated with a warm, welcoming and earthy colour palette reminiscent of the delicious vegetables that readily inspire our plates, while playfully adding a sense of sophistication and charm to each of the rooms.

The Power of Scent ~ Caryn Hibbert
The Power of Scent ~ Caryn Hibbert

My ambition to create a breathing balm has been long held and was founded in the knowledge that slow, deep breathing can be an extremely powerful tool for life with remarkable and profound effects on our wellbeing.

Autumn Leaves Ceramics
Autumn Leaves Ceramics

It's such a joy to collaborate again with Thyme. This is my third collection and I always love using Caryn's beautiful illustrations as a starting point for my ceramics. Inspired by her autumnal drawings of oak leaves and horse chestnut I used leaves sourced from my garden and Holland park to press into a speckled stoneware clay body.

Laying the Table for your Well-Being
Laying the Table for your Well-Being

The idea that a tablecloth could make your food taste better might seem like a strange one. However, according to a scientific study, the impact that a beautifully dressed table can have on one’s perception of a meal is profound.

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Dragonfly & Waterlily
Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Dragonfly & Waterlily

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Dragonfly & Waterlily

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Brimstone Butterfly & Buckthorn
Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Brimstone Butterfly & Buckthorn

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Brimstone Butterfly & Sea Buckthorn

Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Tiger Moth & Stinging Nettle
Bertioli & Bell Hutley: Tiger Moth & Stinging Nettle

A collaboration that evolved from a shared desire to tell the story of nature’s pollinators and to celebrate their magic. 

How to care for your Bertioli silks with Clothes Doctor
How to care for your Bertioli silks with Clothes Doctor

How to care for your Bertioli Silks

Tips and tricks on caring for your silkwear from Clothes Doctor founder, Lulu O’Connor

New Year, New Ritual
New Year, New Ritual

Three simple rituals to start the new year . Reduce plastic, restore your senses, and reconnect with nature.

The Science of Breathing ~ Caryn Hibbert
The Science of Breathing ~ Caryn Hibbert

The power of conscious diaphragmatic breathing is remarkable. Taken well, a deep breath has immense effects on our wellbeing.

The Beauty of Simplicity
The Beauty of Simplicity

Bertioli Beauty

We have been on a journey in creating this collection, driven by the mission to help solve the issue of bathroom plastics.

Bertioli x Flora Sardalos, Greek Prints
Bertioli x Flora Sardalos, Greek Prints

Bertioli x Flora Sardalos Exclusive Collection
Encapsulating Bertioli’s Patterns of Nature in Greece’s olives, almonds and wild iris, on the fabulous, voluminous dresses of Flora Sardalos

 
 

Bertioli in the Press

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The Sunday Times Style: ‘This is How I Supercharge my Morning Beauty Routine’
The Sunday Times Style: ‘This is How I Supercharge my Morning Beauty Routine’

“Sometimes we all need a moment to pause and recentre ourselves before a busy day”. 

Sarah Jossel uses our Water Meadow Breathing Balm to "supercharge" her morning.

The Condo: Thyme Spotlight
The Condo: Thyme Spotlight

Harriet Russell speaks to Caryn Hibbert about making Thyme that special oasis in the heart of the Cotswolds.

"...Everything we do illustrates our love of the land is really unique to us." - Caryn Hibbert

June 2022’s Press Round Up
June 2022’s Press Round Up

A round up of press from June 2022

Thyme Off - Tatler Magazine
Thyme Off - Tatler Magazine

“I’m the very first guest whisked off to the bothy to experience its founding signature treatment. Inside, it’s reminiscent of a Roman bath or even a luxury hammam - all warm stone opening onto a tiled courtyard with a trickling fountain and an outdoor fireplace .” - By Rose Van Cutsem for Tatler Magazine

“Thyme is Britain’s answer to those rural Tuscan hotels set across dreamy old villages”
“Thyme is Britain’s answer to those rural Tuscan hotels set across dreamy old villages”

“Thyme is Britain’s answer to those rural Tuscan hotels set across dreamy old villages” - By Sarah Tomczak for Red Magazine

Freshly Minted
Freshly Minted

“If there ever was a range of beauty products to catch you breath, it’s Bertioli's body and bath collection.” - Eve Cameron, Red Magazine

January 2022’s Press Round Up
January 2022’s Press Round Up

A round up of press from January 2022

“The Healing Power of Thyme”
“The Healing Power of Thyme”

Read Maria Shollenbarger’s account of Thyme’s Meadow Spa in The Financial Times: “The ticks-many-boxes proposition that is Thyme, in the Cotswolds, is a hard one to beat.”

“The UK’s best new spas for 2022”
“The UK’s best new spas for 2022”

Read Susan D’Arcy’s review of Thyme’s Meadow Spa in The Times: “Kicking of with Thyme in the Cotswolds, Susan d’Arcy selects the spas that will leave you feeling relaxed”

December 2021’s Press Round Up
December 2021’s Press Round Up

A round up of press from December 2021

 

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