The Resource Apothecary
A shelf of chosen
things.
Not a store. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll name a few good things — an object, a book, sometimes a practice or something free — and say plainly why each one.
From us · Guide · Free
The Well-Designed Life — A Practical Primer
Our free starter guide — the everyday moves of a well-designed life, and the feature behind each one.
Ask the Apothecary
Describe what you’re looking for, and we’ll gather options — starting with our curated collection, then the wider web.
What are you looking for?
A small quarterly drop
This season's Apothecary
A small drop, chosen for the months we're in — a shelf of things for slower light and longer evenings.
Ours · $20–$30 · Design Your Week
The Designed Week — The Well Designed Life Co.
Our planner — undated, 12-month, weekly spreads with the Sunday reset built in.
Object · $20–$35 · The Weekly Reset
Minimalist soy candle
A small ritual that tells your brain the work has begun.
Buy on Amazon →Affiliate linkObject · $30–$70 · The Weekly Reset
Warm dimmable table lamp
Light sets a room's mood — warm and low says the day is winding down.
Buy on Amazon →Affiliate linkBook · $18–$28 · Find Your Clarity
Four Thousand Weeks — Oliver Burkeman
The best book on why time management fails and what to do instead.
Buy on Bookshop →Affiliate link
Where to look
Food, a place, a day out
Caterers, halls and days out are local by nature, so this is where to look rather than who to call: the kinds of option that exist, and neutral directories to search your own area. Nothing here is a business we recommend — the kinds of option that exist, and independent directories to search your own area.
Food & catering · A place to hold it · Things to do nearby · Tables, chairs, tents · Flowers · Music
Open OccasionsHome
Our Shelf
Made by us.
Chosen, not made
The Curated Shelf
Chosen by us, made by others.
Some links on the Curated Shelf earn us a small commission at no cost to you. It never decides what we recommend. Things made by us are linked directly and earn no commission.
How we recommend
- · We only suggest things we'd choose ourselves, or would give to someone we like.
- · Few, never many. If a category has nothing worth naming, it stays empty.
- · Some links earn us a small commission. We're never paid to place something.
- · We curate and organise. Nothing here is medical, financial, or legal advice, and no object treats anything.
Nothing is bought here. Links open the retailer, who takes the order and ships it. Everything here works without an account — an account only keeps the things you save.
My Apothecary
The things you’ve kept.
Saving is the one part that needs a free account. Anything you save now is held on this device and moves into your account when you sign in.
Nothing kept yet. Save anything above and it will wait here.
Ask a question and see the answers →View, sort, and share what you’ve kept →