In her best-selling book, Living Well By Design, Melissa Penfold addressed the basics of interior decorating. Now she turns her attention to demonstrating what a powerful force design can be in boosting our physical and emotional well-being in her newest book, ‘Natural Living By Design’, Vendome Press, launches in April and available for Preorder now.
Each chapter is devoted to an aspect of healthy, life-enhancing, eco-friendly design, including “Ease”, “Flow”, “Light”, “Nature”, “Timelessness”, and Awe.
If the book helps you become a little more aware of the importance of natural living, it will have served its purpose. Alabama pool by Katie Ridder Inc. Photo: Annie Schlechter.
All underscore the importance of introducing lots of natural light, using natural non-toxic materials, (clay, wood, stone, cotton, linen, wool); incorporating nature into our homes, whether through views of the outdoors or by filling our interiors with plants, creating lots of storage (mess is stress) and recognising the power colour has on our state of mind.
The age of viewing nature as a tonic for life as a tonic is upon us in her new book, ‘Natural Living By Design which features beautiful properties around the world such as Veere Greeney’s enchanting gazebo at the top of the mountain in Tangier. Photo: Francesco Lagnese.
When people experience these aspects of natural living at once, the effects are almost magical. Even tiny changes in each of these areas can grow into life-altering outcomes that have a revolutionary effect on your home, your family and your life.
A remarkable five-storey house in Palm Beach, Australian with six terraces offering panoramic views of the water and interiors by Amanda Talbot of Studio Snoop. Photo: Simon Brown.
Illustrating each chapter are photographs of beautiful rooms in homes around the world by top creatives like Steven Gambrel, Veere Grenney, Victoria Hagan, Peter Marino, Daniel Romualdez, Bunny Williams, and more.
The book is about engaging with people’s deeper needs, their sense of well-being, and yearning for a simpler life through the calming power of nature, whether literally or indirectly. In Jackson, Wyoming, inside and out of the timber and stone framed house by architects Messana O’Rorke, are one. Photo: Tuck Fauntleroy.
All embody the salutary properties of Natural Living By Design.
The swimming pool of Deborah Needleham’s Hudson Valley home works hand in hand with nature. Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna.
This book will change how you experience the world. Everyday. In a better way.
Bolen Domenq’s restored farmhouse near Madrid via Interior Archive.
‘Natural Living By Design’ is about finding a way to genuinely consider how we do things at home naturally, to flourish in our own little sanctuaries, so that we enjoy our life on Earth. Preorders available now.
