With Love, Meghan, Netflix & Lifestyle
by azulomo | 3 min read
Hosting With Heart, Not Hype
What Even Is Lifestyle? Meghan, Netflix, and the Art of the Curated Exhale
We’ll admit it. We didn’t go looking for lifestyle revelations that night. We were in that slightly odd after-dinner mood—the kind where the to-do list can wait, and curiosity wins over logic. Someone mentioned Meghan has a new show, someone else raised an eyebrow, and before long the Netflix cursor was hovering over With Love, Meghan.
The play button was pressed with mild scepticism and mild Sauvignon. What followed was… not what we expected.
No scandal. No drama. No palace intrigue. Instead: colour-coordinated linen aprons, kids’ crafts that somehow looked like design installations, and freshly picked lemons resting on rustic-chic tables like they were auditioning for their own line of homeware. And yet—it worked. Not just because it was elegant. But because it was intentional. And intention, dear reader, is the heart of everything we believe at azulomo.
So as we watched Meghan soft-spiral peel a cucumber while reflecting on motherhood and meaning, we found ourselves quietly captivated—not by the style, but by the slowness. The ease. The gentle declaration that a home doesn’t have to shout to be heard.
And somewhere between the home-made wraps and the backlit butter dishes, we found ourselves asking the question: What even is lifestyle? And more importantly, how do you live it, rather than just label it?
With Love, Meghan isn’t just a lifestyle series—it’s a masterclass in calm, where linen aprons, soft light, and intentional living quietly steal the show.
Lifestyle: Aesthetic or attitude? Let’s start here. Because if you go by Pinterest boards and social feeds alone, you’d think lifestyle is just a cocktail of moodboards, muted colours, and string lights. But in With Love, Meghan, something deeper is brewing beneath the surface-level polish.
Lifestyle, as the Duchess presents it, isn’t just how your home looks. It’s how your space feels. It’s soft edges and calm rhythms. Conversations held over herbal tea in matching mugs. Morning rituals that have nothing to prove. A home that speaks in whispers, not exclamations. Yes, there’s aesthetic harmony, the florals match the food, but beneath the curated calm of With Love, Meghan is a quiet challenge: what if lifestyle isn’t about what you show, but how you feel in your own space? It’s less about aesthetics, and more about ease.
Lifestyle is about deliberate living. The show never tells us what to buy or how to decorate. It invites us to notice. To slow. To recalibrate our pace and surround ourselves with things that serve not just a purpose, but a feeling.
The myth of effortless ease
Let’s not kid ourselves, effort is everywhere. From the perfect sourdough to the oversized jugs of garden-picked blooms, everything in With Love, Meghan has been thought through. Edited. Softened. Lit from the left. And yet… it doesn’t feel fake. It feels like a version of life many of us crave but rarely prioritise.
That’s the magic of it. The idea that behind all the polish, there’s a person making choices. Choosing calm. Choosing texture. Choosing to protect her peace… and then inviting others into it, one folded napkin at a time. But, it certainly reminded us that lifestyle doesn’t arrive on a delivery truck. It’s shaped by habits. By pauses. By the decision to live like every day matters, even if it's just a Tuesday.
The Meghan Markle model: soft power through soft living
There’s something quietly radical about the whole thing. Because let’s be honest, Meghan Markle could’ve gone flashy. But instead of shouting, she chose soft. Instead of excess, she chose ease. And that choice feels… brave. Especially in a world that still tries to equate worth with wow-factor.
In her world, soft living isn’t lazy. It’s layered. It’s deeply feminine, in the most powerful sense of the word. It’s making a home that holds you—and your guests—in the same kind of calm. She’s modelling clarity. And that, quite frankly, is where we feel very aligned.
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And what about azulomo?
We don’t have a Netflix series. (Though if we did, there would be many shots of sea air, wildflowers in drinking glasses, and a dog called Freddie rearranging the cushions….) But we do have something just as real. A belief that lifestyle isn’t about creating a spectacle, it’s about crafting spaces that make you feel more you. That invite ease. That hold you gently while the rest of the world rushes past.
We have a philosophy: That lifestyle is not about the size of the house, but the soul you bring into it. That hosting is not about showing off, but about showing care. And that the most unforgettable guest experiences aren’t built on perfection. They’re built on presence. Because, well, let’s be honest—very few of us live in a fancy villa in Montecito, no matter how many Pinterest boards say otherwise. But that’s not the point. It’s not about living in a castle, or a vineyard-view estate. It’s about designing a life that reflects your rhythms. Your joy. Your version of beautiful.
With Love, Meghan reminded us that lifestyle doesn’t need to shout to be seen. That calm can be a statement. That what you choose to feel in your space is more powerful than what you choose to show. And that’s the heart of everything we do. We help holiday home and boutique hosts, as well as homeowners create spaces that speak in a quieter language, one of warmth, thoughtfulness, and the kind of beauty that lingers long after the candles are blown out.
No sets. No scripts. Just the courage to design around what really matters. Soft moments. Deep presence. And a home that feels like a long exhale.
That, to us, is lifestyle. Not for the camera. But for the soul.
→ Want to create that kind of guest experience, the kind that doesn’t just impress, but connects? We share exactly how inside the azulomo Hosting Masterclass.
“Meghan Markle’s With Love, Meghan isn’t just a lifestyle show, it’s a gentle invitation to slow down, simplify, and live with intention. In this story, we explore how the series made us rethink what “lifestyle” really means: not perfection, but presence. Not performance, but feeling. From colour-coordinated aprons to emotional depth, it reminded us that soulful living doesn’t require a Montecito villa, just clarity, calm, and a space that truly reflects you.”
