Home Matters: How Our Homes Shape Us, and We Shape Them

Penny Wincer's book Home Matters explores the homes of 13 artists, designers, and writers, inspiring readers to reflect on how they want their own homes to feel. Through beautiful photographs, interviews, and Penny's own reflections, the book considers different aspects of what goes into creating a home, inviting the reader to reflect on their own memories, needs, and constraints. It shows that when we look within ourselves to turn a house into a home, we can embrace the home that works for our lives as they are, rather than striving for the perfect home that can never be achieved.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2024
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Penny Wincer, an interiors photographer, discovered that one of the most delightful aspects of her job was exploring strangers' homes, listening to their stories about the space's history and the significance of precious objects. In her book "Home Matters," Penny takes us on a journey through the homes of 13 artists, designers, and writers, inspiring us to reflect on how we want our own homes to feel. Through stunning photographs, insightful interviews, and Penny's own reflections on the homes she has lived in, "Home Matters" brings together diverse perspectives, all focused on the process of creating homes that meet our needs. Each chapter of the book explores a different aspect of what goes into creating a home, encouraging the reader to reflect on their own memories, needs, and constraints. This book is for those who want to delve deeply into their homes and be inspired by the beauty and joy that others have created within their own spaces. By asking us to consider our pasts, our current needs, and the values we want our homes to reflect, "Home Matters" demonstrates that when we look within ourselves, we can turn a house into a home that works for our lives as they are. It encourages us to embrace the home that works for us, rather than chasing the elusive idea of the perfect home that can never be achieved.

Weight: 780g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837830916