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This Is Home

The Art of Simple Living
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This Is Home by Natalie Walton explores the essence of creating spaces that truly reflect who you are. The book showcases beautifully captured interiors from around the world, each filled with personal stories and unique styles. It's a testament to the idea that a home should be a genuine expression of its inhabitants, inspiring readers to transform their own living spaces authentically.
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You might enjoy this book if you're inspired by design and aesthetics, particularly in creating a warm and inviting living space. It offers practical tips and beautiful photography that showcase how to create a sense of belonging and comfort in your home, blending style with personal storytelling.

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Beautiful, authentic interiors from all around the world that inspire happiness.

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This Is Home is about simple living – how to focus on our values to create authentic homes full of meaning and joy. Natalie Walton steps inside sixteen homes across the world to meet the people who made them, and discover whether there is some universality to what makes us happy in the spaces we inhabit.

Filled with beautiful photography, transporting stories and practical advice, This Is Home reminds and inspires us to nurture the space that helps make our lives possible.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743793459

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 April 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books

Illustration: Full colour photography throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 283.0mm

Weight: 1320g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Natalie Walton is a writer and stylist for leading interiors and lifestyle magazines, as well as the owner of Imprint House, a shop that celebrates beauty in the everyday. Her work has appeared on the pages of international titles for Elle Decoration, Livingetc and Harper’s Bazaar. In Australia, Natalie is a regular contributor to Australian House & Garden, Country Style, Home Beautiful, Inside Out, Jones and Marie Claire, and she was deputy editor of Real Living for five years. Through the editorial content agency she runs with photographer Chris Warnes – Warnes & Walton – her work has been published across the globe. In many ways, this book has evolved from her much-respected design and arts journal, Daily Imprint, which was launched over ten years ago. For more about her projects, visit nataliewalton.com.

Chris Warnes is a leading Australian interiors and lifestyle photographer. His work has featured in a range of publications including Elle Decoration UK, Vogue Living and Belle. Chris is a regular contributor to Australian House & Garden,Home Beautiful and Inside Out. He also works for a range of architectural and advertising clients, and is one half of the editorial content agency Warnes & Walton. Chris’s fine art photography is available through Otomys. His portfolio can be viewed at chriswarnes.com.au.

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