Marion Hellweg – författare

Around the world people are choosing to live small—whether it’s downsizing from a large home or converting a van into a house on wheels. This gorgeous book looks at a variety of scenarios, taking readers across the globe and inside the doors of remarkable compact homes. Interior design expert Marion Hellweg combines her years of experience with that of inveterate style bloggers to offer practical and innovative advice on interior design; storage solutions; finding adaptable, multifunctional furniture; decluttering and organising; and, more generally, leading a mindful, eco-conscious minimalist lifestyle. Filled with mood board-type layouts that offer hundreds of great ideas, this book does more than offer an architectural survey of tiny homes—it illustrates room-by-room real world examples of how people are adopting a sustainable lifestyle that minimizes things and maximizes quality of life. Inspiring as well as practical, this book is the first step toward imagining and creating your own small happy place.

What do you see, hear, and smell when you walk in your frontdoor? Do you feel safe and relaxed? Is it too warm or too cold?As people spend increasing amounts of time in their homes, it’smore important than ever to feel at peace there. Achieving thatfeeling of comfort can mean different things for different peoplebut, as interior design expert Marion Hellweg shows us, there arebasic principles of home design that work for every style of lifeand architecture.Gorgeously designed and presented, this book first explains howour sensory perception affects us and influences our wellbeing. Itthen follows up with lavishly illustrated sections that explore avariety of ways to optimize our sensory perceptions throughoutour homes: the language of color and form; the influence ofnatural and artificial light; the basics of room layout; hapticsand acoustics; incorporating plants and nature; optimal sleepingconditions; the importance of a healthy kitchen; common spacesand privacy; ergonomics and furniture design. There are interviewswith a wide range of experts who offer deeper insights into eachsubject; there are links to sources; and countless practical tips andadvice. Filled with visual ideas from contemporary living spacesacross the world, this book shows how stimulating the senses inthe right way will help make our homes as comfortable as theycan be.