The Notebook– 100 Acres

Jul 25, 2024

Escape with...100 Acres x Amelia Windsor

Welcome to another edition of our "Escape with 100 Acres series" where I, Ellea (co-founder) chat with our favourite friends and creatives to uncover their secrets for the very best countryside escape.

This time, I'm chatting to my gorgeous friend Amelia Windsor - a fierce lover of Mother Nature and lifelong connoisseur of the countryside escape - to discover the secrets behind her perfect weekend in the countryside.

Amelia! Hi...

So, imagine it’s a Friday afternoon. It’s been a long week in London and you’re heading out to the countryside for the weekend. You’ve packed a weekend bag and loaded up the Land Rover - where are you heading and where are you staying?

I love exploring the British countryside and feel so blessed to have so much beauty on our doorstep.

I would hop on a train to Hastings and stay at The Old Rectory which is owned by fashion designer Lionel Copley.

I would go for long walks on the beach and have lunch at Bayte in St Leonards On Sea before coming back to the hotel for a long 100 Acres Bubble Bath and dinner...

What three songs are on your road trip playlist?

Bombino - Tamiditine

Amber Mark - Comin’ Around Again

Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night

And what’s in your weekend bag?

Talia Collins bikini made from regenerated nylon

Birkenstock sandals

My 100 Acres Body Lotion that I've been using for years - it smells so good!

A good book - My Family and Other Seedlings by Lalage Snow (comes out on 2nd May)

Monc sunglasses

Damson Madder dress

Chantecaille Rosewater Spray

I'd love to know your favourite secret spot in the whole of the British countryside. Our readers won't tell...

Definitely Holkham Beach in Norfolk. It feels so extremely vast and wild. You must go if you haven't already!

What are you cooking / drinking? Any particular cooks or recipes that you love?

I adore Palomas! Grapefruit juice, tequila, lime and a touch of cinnamon. Amazing

And what would your dream countryside escape alfresco supper set up look like?

Bell Hutley placemats and lots of seasonal flowers. I love mismatched plates (I often find them in Golborne Road antique market) along with beautiful mismatched vintage coloured cocktail glasses

100 Acres x Amelia Windsor - Signature Three Wick Scented Candle Diptyque Neon

100 Acres x Amelia Windsor - vintage Land Rover

Ok so it’s Monday morning and you’re back in London. How do you like to keep a touch of the wild with you, even when you're in the city?

I absolutely adore my 100 Acres Signature Candle - if you close your eyes it transports you to a green, wildflower meadow! And of course a few shells from the beach.

Lastly…if you could have a hundred acres anywhere in the world, where would it be, why and what would you do with it?

If I had 100 acres in the UK I would let it rewild itself. I would hope to protect some ancient woodland, preserve as many of our ancient, majestic trees as possible and let Mother Nature do her magic!

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Ellea

Co-Founder

Feb 24, 2024

A beautiful Mother's Day Gift Edit - Spring 2024

Lovers of all things beautifully green, wild and luxurious, we've put together a quickfire edit of the very best Mother's Day Gifts this year. From nightwear to inevitable bunches of gorgeous greenery, these are the things the 100 Acres team will be gifting this Mother's Day.

Oh and scroll down to receive a free full-size 100 Acres candle worth £58 - a little extra 100 Acres treat and our gesture of love to all of the mother figures out there.

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100 Acres Signature Fragrance Diffuser

Golden Winter Three Wick Candle (free on all orders over £70)

100 Acres Luxury Botanical Bubble Bath

Desmond & Dempsey - Cream Jaguar Nightie - £135

Mrs Alice - Green Ikat Tote Bag - £158

Tatiana Alida - 'Champagne Please' Print - from £90

Smythson - Chelsea Leather Notebook, Orange - £110

Pairs Scotland - Alpaca Ribbed Bed Socks - £19.99

Gucci - Rouge Lipstick, Odalie Red - £37

Rococo Chocolates - Milk Chocolate Hearts - £17

Monica Vinader - 18ct Gold Vermeil Bracelet - £80

Freddie's Flowers - Home Delivery Flower Subscription - from £105 for 3 months

Receive a free Three-Wick Golden Candle (worth £58) on all orders over £70...

As an extra treat for all of the mother figures out there, we're gifting a free Golden Three-Wick candle on all orders over £70.

These are limited edition and there's only a very small quantity of them left, but as one of our most luxurious items, they felt perfectly fitting as a luxurious gift for all of the mother's out there.

Beautifully fragrant, room-filling and ultra-long lasting, our golden natural wax candle will instantly make any home feel like a relaxing countryside retreat.

To redeem:

- ensure your basket totals £70.

- once your basket totals £70, go back and add our Three Wick Golden Candle to your basket

- add the code GOLDENSPRING24 to the checkout to remove the cost of the candle.

Enjoy! The 100 Acres Team

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Ellea

Co-Founder

Feb 15, 2024

Escape with 100 Acres - Harriet Wetton from Narchie Home

Hello hello - Ellea here.

Welcome to ‘Escape with 100 Acres’, the series where we chat to our favourite creatives from Britain and beyond, to uncover their secrets for the perfect countryside escape.

For this edition, we chatted to Harriet Wetton - founder of cool independent homeware platform, Narchie. A treasure trove of vintage, one-off and artisan furniture - the sort of pieces you'd find in a sprawling countryside home. Scroll down for an exclusive offer for 100 Acres readers, too.

100 Acres x Narchie x Quist Treehouses Brinsop

100 Acres Luxury Natural Botanical Bubble Bath

You've grabbed a weekend bag, packed it with wellies, your favourite dress and loaded up the Land Rover. Where are you heading and where are you staying?

"I absolutely love the Cotswolds and we stayed in a beautiful cottage last year owned by Interior Designer, Victoria Barker. It was near some fantastic pubs and Daylesford. We also had the most magical stay at The Quist treehouse, which is on the 800 acre Brinsop Estate in Herefordshire. I love a few days off grid."

Your three essentials for a countryside escape?

"A Ganni beanie, my apple watch for maps and step count and my MaisonGames Backgammon Set."

What three songs are on your road trip playlist?

"I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan, Lovely Day - Ben Roberts and The Thrill - Wiz Khalifa"

Your three favourite spots in the whole of the British countryside?

"Kingham is a great village in the Cotswolds, Rye near the coast in East Sussex has some great antique shops and is so pretty. The Ashdown Forest in East Sussex is so beautiful, too - amazing for long countryside strolls."

It’s Monday morning and you’re back in the city. How do you like to keep a touch of the wild with you during busy weeks?

"I light a candle everyday on my desk and 100 Acres' Signature candle is the perfect deskside addition. The scent instantly takes me back to the countryside. And then winding down with the 100 Acres Botanical Bubble Bath is the absolute best way to end a busy work day."

If you had a hundred acres anywhere in the world, where would it be, why, and what would you do with it?

"It would have to be in East Sussex, near to where I live now. I would use it to build an equestrian haven for my two horses Zorro and Grace, and would inevitably end up with lots more horses. It would just be endless fields and forests - can you imagine!"

Harriet is offering our 100 Acres readers a coveted £10 off Narchie with the code NARCHIE10 - this doesn't come around very often. Bursting with gorgeous homeware, you'll either love us or hate us for introducing you. Happy homeware hunting. X

Narchie is the social homeware marketplace app, where a new generation of decor enthusiasts can buy, sell and connect. The app makes discovering unique pieces for the home sustainable, inspiring and easy. Shop from thousands of the best independent brands, artists, makers and resellers all in one place.

Use the code NARCHIE10 to get £10 off your next purchase.

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Ellea

Co-Founder

Image credits: Harriet Pringle. Quist treehouses. Tom Griffiths. Kyle Bonello.

Dec 05, 2023

How to make your home smell incredible this Christmas - The 100 Acres Way

Hello hello - Ellea here.

As creators and purveyors of beautiful botanical fragrances, we always make sure our home smells like absolute heaven throughout December.

A time to go all out and lean into the most rich and indulgent of fragrances, here’s what we do to make our home smell like an opulent festive haven.

1) Make a 100 Acres Simmer Pot. (For anyone who doesn’t know, a simmer pot is essentially a super easy, natural way to perfume your home and make it smell incredible).

Inspired by the notes of our sublime golden candle, this is the best simmer pot recipe and the ultimate festive scent. Simply:

- Take a big saucepan, and fill it with water on your stovetop. Circa 1 litre, but you’ll top it up as time goes on, too. Let the water come to a gentle simmer.

- Into the saucepan, add:

2 x large oranges, sliced into big round 1-2cm pieces
3-5 x cinnamon sticks
a handful of cloves (2-6, depending on how much you like clove!)

- Keep the heat at a very low simmer and marvel at how your home fills with the most divine Christmassy scent. Top up the water every now and again.

Top tip: if you have essential oils on-hand, add a few drops of frankincense oil to deepen the scent even further. You can put the fruit and spices in the fridge at the end of the day and re-use the next day (or until you no longer feel they’re giving off much scent).

1) Fill your home with our absolutely *heavenly* 100 Acres golden candles.

100 Acres Golden Three Wick Candle - the best Christmas candle

The best Christmas candle with a cult-following, it smells like cosy nights in a Cotswold manor house, curled up by a roaring log fire. Scent notes of sweet orange, cinnamon, frankincense and a tiny touch of clove give this candle the most incredibly rich, enveloping, festive scent.

- Made with the highest possible concentration of fragrance oils for a truly room-filling fragrance. This is the kind of scented candle you can seriously smell when you light it. (In fact, you can even smell it when it's not lit).

- Made with sustainably-sourced, plant-based wax for a super long-lasting, clean, non-toxic burn. The single wick has a burn time of 45+ hours and the three wick, 75+ hours.

- Housed in a gorgeous, heavy-based vessel and gold pattern and delivered in a beautiful, crisp box, it feels and looks just as luxurious as it smells.

Scatter them on your mantelpiece, dining table or hallway to fill your entire house with this utterly heavenly festive scent.

Shop GOLDEN CANDLE

Receive a complimentary single-wick golden candle (worth £44) on orders over £150, and a complimentary three-wick golden candle (worth £58) on orders over £200.

To Redeem:

1) ensure your basket totals the requisite amount.

2) once your basket totals the requisite amount, add the golden candle to your basket , too

3) in the checkout, add the code to remove the cost of the golden candle. The code is GOLDEN15023 for the single wick on orders £150+, and GOLDEN20023 for the three wick on orders £200+.

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#christmascandle #christmasscents #christmasdecor

Ellea

Co-Founder

Nov 17, 2023

A Stylish Gift Guide - Independent British Brands, 2023

Here’s our take on the very best of cool, British gifting this Christmas.

Every product is from an independent British brand, doing things ethically, sustainably and the right way. A seriously tasteful (if we may say so ourselves) collection of effortless, luxurious gifts.

Order in just a few clicks, and have them arrive on your doorstep in a few days time. Christmas sorted.

100 Acres

Luxury Hand Gift Set

Golden Winter Three Wick Candle

Relax Bath, Body & Massage Oil

Yolke

Dress, Passion Flower Pink

Dressing Gown, Petal Green

So Souk

Weekend Bag, Pink Patchwork Hand Blockprint

Cosmetics Bag, Pistachio Johari Hand Blockprint

Large Lemon Pitcher Jug

Hoxton Mini Press - a gorgeous collection of three lifestyle books

British Boutique Hotels, by Gina Jackson

British Family Escapes, by Alice Tate

British Cabins & Hideaways, by Holly Farrier

Space Masks

Heated Jasmine Scented Sleep Masks (includes donation to The Royal Marsden's Cancer Charity. Buy from Space Masks here, or Oliver Bonas here

Folc Wine

A x3 case of their delicious, dry English rosé

Really Wild

Spanish Biker Boots, Brown Suede

and we of course have to include a glorious countryside escape. Try one of our favourite countryside hotels - The Painswick - surrounded by greenery and set in the famous Slad Valley, a night or two at this absolutely heavenly property would be a seriously memorable Christmas gift.

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Ellea

Co-Founder

Quick links

The Notebook

Escape with...100 Acres x Amelia Windsor

A beautiful Mother's Day Gift Edit - Spring 2024

Escape with 100 Acres - Harriet Wetton from Narchie Home

How to make your home smell incredible this Christmas - The 100 Acres Way

A Stylish Gift Guide - Independent British Brands, 2023