While I do adore layering the house in Christmas, there is something deliciously cathartic about its undressing in the New Year, and as this year I want January to signify perhaps more than it has in the years gone by, this week I set about creating The New Year House, the sixth in my Seasonal House series and a gentle, calm guide to embracing renewal and domestic renaissance.

Slightly longer and more in depth than my previous hugely popular Seasonal House editions, The New Year House follows a similar format with essays, puttery treats, book recommendations and more, but this time also includes a timetable for refreshing the house, thoughts on renewal, domestic detoxification and the connection between emotion and domesticity, and a set of recipes for home so that you can choose to enjoy during a quiet couple of days in the New Year refreshing soul and sanctuary.