Want to adopt a more considered way of life at home? Here’s how to damp down the visual noise.
Capturing a meditative mood through spatial purpose, natural and neutral texture and colour choices, alongside a commitment to soft minimalism, injects a sense of serenity into our 24/7 lives. Interiors stylist Michelle Halford (aka The Design Chaser), and a regular contributor to Homestyle, breaks down the global ‘house hushing’ trend in this book that’s a breath of fresh air.
It’s a practical guide but relaxing too — the type of read that has you flicking through the pages in an instantly mellower frame of mind. Learn how to introduce curve and flow, focus in on tactility, work with wooden surfaces, organise storage and more.
A room-by-room guide is a deep dive into this calming choreography, where serene vignettes in pale-and-timber palettes will have you dreaming of a life less complicated. It’s less a checklist of the what and how, and more an inspirational exploration of interior design wrapped up in a message of wellbeing. This homage to intentional living is soothing to the soul, offering calm as its most persuasive argument.
The Quiet Home by Michelle Halford (Hachette, Aotearoa).