Introducing The Quiet Home

The start of the year brings some exciting news, with the upcoming launch of my new book! The Quiet Home – House Hushing for Calm and Intentional Living, will be published this February, with Octopus Books and Hachette across the UK, US, Australia, and New Zealand.

Cover image: Design: Murudé Studio; Photography: Helen Cathcart

The journey to me writing The Quiet Home began towards the end of 2023, when I was first approached by the UK publisher and invited to put together a proposal with a full synopsis and sample chapters. Ecstatic at being given the green light, what then followed was an all-encompassing year of writing, editing, refining, photographing, sourcing imagery, and crafting the book alongside the wonderful publishing team.

Design: Studio Andrew Trotter, Marcelo Martínez; Photography: Salva López

Photography: Ondrej Holub @okemhome

I’m incredibly proud of the end result — a thoughtful, considered guide to dialling down the visual noise in our homes in order to nurture a sense of calm and wellbeing. It’s a subject I feel deeply connected to, and in many ways, The Quiet Home brings together everything I’ve learned and written about over the past twelve-plus years, alongside the spaces I love to create.

Interior Design: CJH Studio; Photography: Timothy Kaye

Styling & Photography: Michelle Halford

 

The book explores how our surroundings influence the way we feel, and how a quieter, more intentional approach to our homes can support a slower, more grounded way of living. It looks to move away from competing voices and instead foster spaces with a thoughtful balance of objects, where colour feels cohesive and layouts allow for an easy flow of light and movement. Interiors that feel calm, harmonious, and restorative.

Interior Design: Phoebe Nicol; Photography: Dave Wheeler

Design: Studio Andrew Trotter; Photography: Salva López

Drawing on the principles of house hushing that have increasingly resonated in recent times, I wanted to show that it isn't simply about decluttering. It’s a more holistic approach that goes beyond aesthetics to pare back the unnecessary with clarity, purpose, and longevity, making space for what truly matters. Through small, thoughtful shifts — in what we keep, how we layer, and what we choose to live with — we can transform the experience of home.

Styling & Photography: Michelle Halford

Design: Edward Collinson, BWT London; Photography: Felix Speller; Styling: Hannah Franklin

The strategies I share aren’t about achieving perfection, adhering to a particular interior style, or following a rigid set of rules, but rather about allowing the essential elements of home to breathe, and creating room — visually and emotionally — for life to unfold.

Design: Odyssey Architecture; Styling: Nicola Rogers; Photography: Timothy Kaye

Styling: Pernille Vest; Photography; Irina Boersma César Machado for Dagmar

Composed of four chapters: Foundations, Mindful Minimalism, The Art of the Edit and Room by Room, the book is for homeowners, renovators and interior designers — but ultimately, it’s for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of how to create calm, meaningful spaces. There is a focus on minimalism, however it’s a soft, mindful interpretation — one that embraces natural materials, warmth, texture, and lived-in layers that evolve over time. A home cultivated by the things you love, added to slowly and intentionally.

Interior Design: Bespoke Only; Photography: William Jess Laird

Styling & Photography: Rebecca Goddard

The Quiet Home is available on Amazon and at other major booksellers worldwide (listed here), with publication dates on Feb 10 (AU/NZ), Feb 12 (UK), and Feb 24 (US).