Boxing Day: History, Renewal, and the Art of Beginning Again
A Boxing Day Reflection, From Our Founder
Boxing Day has always fascinated me. Growing up in Canada, it was as familiar as the first snowfall or the ritual of hanging a holiday wreath, yet its origins stretch far beyond modern rituals or post-holiday shopping. At its heart, Boxing Day was about gratitude. It was a moment when households prepared boxes of food and gifts for the workers, tradespeople, and community members who supported them throughout the year. Generosity in action, and a meaningful reset before the long winter weeks ahead.
This spirit of renewal feels especially purposeful now. After the swirl of December, the overstimulation, the chaos of wrapping paper and endless hosting, Boxing Day becomes a soft landing. A pause. A moment to look around and ask: how do I want to live in the year ahead? What kind of space supports the best version of me?
An early new-year new-you (without the pressure)
I’ve never believed that transformation requires a countdown or a list of resolutions taped to the refrigerator. Change happens in the small decisions, the tactile ones: the textiles you reach for, the colors you wake up to, the rituals you protect. Boxing Day feels like the beginning of that recalibration.
There’s something powerful about tending to your environment when the rest of the world is still sleepy from celebration. For me, this day is about editing, cleaning a surface, or adding a textured pillow, refreshing the pieces that frame your daily life. When your home feels composed, layered, and intentional, something shifts. The world gets quieter; you breathe differently. Beauty isn’t frivolous. It grounds and supports you.
The layers make a life (and a home)
The most compelling interiors, the ones that feel lived in and equally luxurious, are not built in a single season. They unfold over time and accumulate stories. They reflect the hand of the maker, the eye of the collector, and the rhythm of the household.
On Boxing Day, I think about layers. Textiles that soften acoustics. Lighting that shifts the mood of a room. Art that reorients your thinking. A chair that makes you want to sit down and stay a while. Every choice becomes a small act of care.
This is the day when adding a single, beautifully made piece can feel like a recommitment to yourself: a new vase, a nightstand, or art that reminds you of somewhere you love. This isn’t about acquiring more. It’s about creating something cohesive.
Beauty as a practice
Our work is anchored in the belief that beauty takes time. It’s shaped by provenance, skilled hands and workshops around the world, by people who carve, cast, sew, dye, and finish pieces meant to last. Boxing Day reminds me of those hands. The lineage of craft. The generosity of knowledge is passed from one generation to the next.
As we move toward a new year, I’m drawn to the slower, more deliberate way of beginning again. One rooted in history, gratitude, and the spaces that shape and shift around our lives.
If the holidays are a crescendo, Boxing Day is the exhale. A chance to reset, align your home, and your life with intention. So here’s to a beautiful year ahead.
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