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8 Ideas to Help Weather Winter with Calm and Ease

Find a moment of serenity with an Italian cashmere blanket, hand-painted porcelain or French-style champagne truffles

By Samantha Emmerling
Cozy living room with a lit fireplace, modern art, white armchairs, and plants on the mantel.

Crisp, quiet wintry days come with moments of welcome serenity—and perhaps all it takes is a cup of warm tea, a good book, and a big blanket. Here are eight ideas to help you weather the season with calm and ease.

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8 Ideas to Help Weather the Season with Calm and Ease

A touch of sky. The joyful Ciels Bleus collection, created by designer Jonathan Hansen in collaboration with Marie Daage, is handcrafted in Limoges porcelain with hand-painted brushwork and 24K gold trim.

Toasty mornings. The Winter Collection from Bellocq Tea Atelier features three unique, organic blendsu2014and something for everyone. The trio features Bellocq Breakfast, a full-bodied blend of Indian, Chinese, and Ceylon black teas; Little Dickens, a soothing, child-friendly and caffeine-free rooibos; and Afghani Chai, a complex blend of Indian black tea, aromatic ginger, fragrant cardamon, classic chai spices, poppy petals and marigold.

Wanderlust. With inspiring images of more than 100 locations in 60 countries, Travel by Design (Assouline) showcases the photography of some of the worldu2019s most renowned designers and architects. The book also includes a true insider resource guideu2014sharing treasured finds from favorite hotels to little-known shops.

An aromatic atmosphere. Grand Chaletu2014with notes of milk, honey and citrus limeu2014is part of Astier de Villatte’s collection of 12 transportive incenseu00a0fragrances. Each sophisticated scent is made with all-natural ingredients by master craftsmen off the coast of Kobe.

Joyful gestures. Each charming piece in Astier de Villatte’s collection of ceramic incense burners is entirely unique and handmade in Paris of black terracotta clay with a glossy white enameled glaze.

Perfect pairings: champagne and chocolate. Taking a minimum of 3 days to craft, Maison du Chocolatu2019s French-style Fine Champagne Truffles are at once rich and bold yet light and airy, and feature a mousse center, a thin layer of chocolate, and a cocoa coating.

Time for play. Crafted in Italy, the Aerin Shagreen Domino Set elevates the classic game with domino pieces finished in a soft blush tone and encased in an embossed shagreen and brass, suede-lined box.

Warm nights. This all-enveloping, pure cashmere blanketu2014in a cheerful Coralu2014is made in Lombardy by UnoCashmere, a young Italian brand specializing in bespoke textiles. Withu00a0its generous size at 67″ x 79,u201d u00a0it’s as perfect by the fire as in the bedroom.

Ceramic dish set with cloud patterns on a table, featuring bowls, plates, and vases with a beige cloth.
Yellow tea boxes stacked beside a black teapot and sprig of red berries on a windowsill.
Bright yellow book titled "Travel by Design" by Assouline, featuring global design inspiration from top talents.
Blue box of Grand Chalet Encens by Astier de Villatte with gold accents and illustration of a chalet.
Ceramic incense holder with a dog figurine and an incense stick on a rectangular base, isolated on a white background.
Five chocolate truffles on copper spoons on a marble surface with a chocolate box in the background.
Rectangular white box with a gold frame, lid slightly open revealing compartments with gold-accented dominoes inside.
Red cable-knit blanket folded with a small label on the corner.
Ceramic dish set with cloud patterns on a table, featuring bowls, plates, and vases with a beige cloth.
Yellow tea boxes stacked beside a black teapot and sprig of red berries on a windowsill.
Bright yellow book titled "Travel by Design" by Assouline, featuring global design inspiration from top talents.
Blue box of Grand Chalet Encens by Astier de Villatte with gold accents and illustration of a chalet.
Ceramic incense holder with a dog figurine and an incense stick on a rectangular base, isolated on a white background.
Five chocolate truffles on copper spoons on a marble surface with a chocolate box in the background.
Rectangular white box with a gold frame, lid slightly open revealing compartments with gold-accented dominoes inside.
Red cable-knit blanket folded with a small label on the corner.