When I woke up this morning, the sunshine which was pouring through the window only yesterday, seemed to have left the skies for the first time in a little while (I know, shocking for London!).
A blanket of grey was covering the sky, the wind was howling outside and the threat of rain was whistling through the air, so I turned over, retreating back under the covers - the perfect day for a duvet day.
I hope I am not the only one who has been retreating into a safe, quiet, and gentle space recently - given everything that is happening in the world at the moment. So if you are in need of a quiet day, here are a few of my favourite things for the perfect duvet day.
Forget that snooze button - today is not the day for alarms!
Building your nest
Settle wherever suits you, building your nest on the sofa or in your bed, just bring all the pillows and cosy blankets!
If you are going to stay in bed, nothing beats gorgeous sheets, my favourites will always be from the White Company, smooth and silky your kind of thing? Try these
Their website has a wonderful buying guide, if you aren’t sure which sheets might suit you - you can check it out here
If you are looking for something a little less pricey - try this set from H&M and this bottom sheet. A smidgen of the price and the perfect silk-cotton mix.
Right, nest sorted, its time to get serious. Arm yourself with snacks of your choice and cue up your favourite shows for some serious movie/Netflix binging…
Top Movie Picks
I love films - like, seriously love them. So I could be here all day telling you about my favourites. Choosing the perfect film always depends on your mood…
In the mood for some seriously good (not-that-easy-to-watch) All Time Greats?
Try: Shawshank Redemption, Seven, Silence of the Lambs, The Godfather, The Dark Knight - I could be here for a while…
In the mood for All Time Greats?
How about: Forrest Gump, Singin’ in the Rain, It’s a Wonderful Life, Gone with the Wind, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Fancy some super-easy-to-watch bingeable films?
Try: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars, the Marvel universe films - those might take you more than a day!
Want a giggle?
How about: Shaun of the Dead, Clueless, Bridesmaids, 21 Jump Street (and 22 Jump Street)
There are so many - too many to mention, but those would be the first ones that I might pick. What would be your go-to film for each mood?
This is IMDB’s list of Ultimate Duvet Day films - do you agree with their picks?
Turning to Netflix instead?
Sex Education - I laughed and cringed my way through in equal measures, its so good.
Stranger Things - is just.. Epic
The Crown - a walk through history, through the eyes of the Queen
Suits - fast paced and witty, although the lawyers seem to spend more time breaking laws rather than abiding by them.
Planet Earth, Blue Planet - any David Attenborough nature doc - needs no introduction
I know I need to watch more Netflix shows - which ones would you pick?
Confession, I studied English Literature at university - so I love books, but I will admit that I haven’t been reading as much as I should recently. That said, a few titles that I would reach for on a duvet day might be -
Want to get lost in a novel?
I am thinking - Jane Eyre, any Jane Austin book: but maybe try Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, Wuthering Heights, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, (are you sensing a theme here?) and if you want to escape from reality; The Hobbit
Fancy a really, really good book?
You can’t go wrong with these: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Anna Karenina, The Color Purple (again I could be here all day…)
Something easy/beauty themed? I did a round up of the Best Beauty books here
I have only just scratched the surface - these are just a few books that I would reach for on a duvet day - what would you choose to read?
Now, where is the popcorn?
What is your go-to duvet day agenda? I would love to know!
xoxo
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