The Wills Family

Amiee, David, Sascha, Phoenix, Maximus and Ella

Here in our home, we often laugh about being “LA PUNK’d” that’s those moments when one of us discovers a better way of doing something and ends up resetting the everyday habits we rely on.

It’s become part of our family culture: questioning habits, making small changes and finding thoughtful alternatives that feel better for our home and our wellbeing.

LOCATION

Sydney

AUTHOR

Aimee Wills

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Lindsay Armstrong

In the Wills world, there’s a lot of mess and chaos. Four children, busy schedules, endless conversations and plenty of noise. But amongst all of that, reset has become a return to what matters. Our home is our sanctuary. A place filled with materials that age beautifully. Objects collected from our travels. Things repaired, re-loved and given a second life. Slower choices. Deeper connections. A belief that living well doesn’t have to come at the expense of our health or the world around us.

It’s also a return to curiosity.

I encourage my children to ask questions. To think for themselves. To question the things we bring into our home, the routines we follow without thinking and the choices that quietly shape our everyday lives. Reset isn’t about starting over.

It’s about becoming more conscious, one small shift at a time.

At the heart of it all is family. The conversations around our table, the lessons we learn together, the choices we make for our children and the values we hope to pass on. Our focus has never been about doing everything perfectly. It’s about doing our best and creating a home and life that feel intentional, connected and aligned with what matters most.

So before we dive in, I want to invite you into our family sanctuary, our little world, done our way. A little raw. A little soulful. A little punk.

This look into our home isn’t about perfection. It’s about the feeling of walking into a space that helps you exhale. Our space is filled with art collected through our travels, books, board games and the everyday chaos of family life. Natural materials. Collected objects. Small rituals that bring us back to ourselves. For me, that’s what reset really became. Not escaping life, but creating an environment that supports the way we want to live inside it.

David, Phoneix and Buddy

What makes this your sanctuary?

With four children, life is busy and often chaotic. Our home has become a sanctuary because it reflects what matters most to us ie. slower choices, meaningful objects, natural materials and space to connect as a family.

What’s one reset you’ve made at home or in daily life that has genuinely changed how you live?

My sleep reset has had the biggest impact. We switched to natural merino wool bedding and became more intentional about our evening routines. We’re sleeping more soundly, waking up better rested and feeling the difference as a family.

What have you stopped buying, doing, or replacing as a result?

I stopped buying conventional kitchen sprays and started making my own citrus cleaning spray instead. It’s a simple change, but I feel much better knowing what’s around our food, our surfaces and my children every day.

If someone wanted to begin their own reset this week, where would you tell them to start?

Start with one thing you use every day and ask yourself: does this matter to me? For me, it started with sleep and cleaning products. My next reset is coffee, moving away from capsules and back to freshly ground beans. Small changes are often where the biggest resets begin.

Treasures from life in Hong Kong

Our giraffe keeps an eye over us

The family is all learning chess

One of the biggest shifts for me became sleep.

I started researching the fabrics we were sleeping in and realised many of our sheets and blankets were made from polyester and plastic-derived fibres.

So, we slowly transitioned our family into natural materials, merino wool bedding, wool blankets and softer, breathable fibres that felt calmer and more connected to nature.

And honestly, we felt the difference.

The bedrooms became quieter. Softer. More peaceful.

The children became part of the journey too.

Sascha, now sixteen, questions beauty products and ingredients in a way she never did before. Phoenix and Maximus have become surprisingly interested in sleep and how our bedrooms affect the way we feel. Ella questions fabrics and recently decided to donate some of her favourite polyester pieces as we continue moving towards more natural fibres. Those small shifts changed the way I think about everyday living forever.

Creating homes filled with objects we keep, repair, refill and love for years.

I believe the future isn’t about perfection. It’s about becoming more aware of the habits, materials and choices that shape everyday life.

Small shifts.

Shared discoveries.

Better choices.