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For the Love of White by Chrissie Rucker - The White Company Book

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White is not the absence of colour. It is a canvas for life, a backdrop that makes space feel lighter, calmer and more considered. For the Love of White by Chrissie Rucker, founder of iconic British brand The White Company, is the definitive guide to creating a home with white and neutral tones, and it has become one of the most loved interiors books of the last decade.

Published to mark The White Company's 25th anniversary, the book takes you inside 12 inspirational homes, from a tiny city apartment to a rambling country cottage and an elegant town house. Each one is different in style, but all are unified by a passion for white. For every location, Chrissie highlights the clever styling details you can borrow for your own home, with calming, versatile and beautiful results.

Illustrated with specially commissioned photography by leading interiors photographer Chris Everard and organised into three sections, Country, Town and Coast, this is a book you will return to again and again. The Coast chapter alone feels made for New Zealand living, full of sun-washed rooms, natural textures and that relaxed, salt-air ease we know so well. It sits beautifully alongside the rest of our design and lifestyle books, and if you love this one, Chrissie's follow-up The Art of Living with White takes the same philosophy through the four seasons.

Why You'll Love It

  • The definitive guide to decorating with white and neutrals, written by the founder of The White Company
  • 12 real homes across country, town and coastal settings, each with practical styling takeaways
  • Specially commissioned photography by Chris Everard, printed in a generous large format
  • A timeless aesthetic that suits coastal, Scandi and soft minimal interiors alike
  • A beautiful coffee table book and a safe-bet gift for renovators, new homeowners and interiors lovers

Product Details

  • Author: Chrissie Rucker & The White Company
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 222 x 296 x 34mm
  • Weight: 1,620g
  • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781784725563

Styling Tips

Style it face-out on a shelf or console where the cover's soft botanical styling can do the work of artwork. On a coffee table, stack it beneath one or two smaller titles with a ceramic object or bud vase on top, keeping the palette white, bone and natural timber so the vignette echoes the book itself. It also makes a gorgeous base for a bedside or guest room moment, paired with a candle and a single stem. If your home leans warm and layered rather than crisp white, this book still earns its place, as the neutral schemes inside translate easily to oat, linen and stone tones.

Also In These Images

Everything styled around this book in our photographs is stocked here.

For the Love of White is more than a decorating guide. It is a quiet argument for living with less colour and more light, and proof that white interiors are anything but boring. Whether you are styling a city apartment or a beach house, this is the book that shows you how. Browse our full collection of interiors books for more.

FAQs

Is this book suitable for New Zealand homes?
Absolutely. The principles of light, texture and tonal layering translate beautifully to NZ interiors, and the Coast section in particular feels tailor-made for beach houses, baches and relaxed coastal living.

Is it beginner friendly?
Yes. This is an inspiration-first book with practical styling details drawn from each home, so you can take as much or as little as you like. No design background needed.

Who is it for as a gift?
Anyone who loves calm, neutral interiors. It is a favourite for housewarmings, Mother's Day, weddings and anyone partway through a renovation or refresh.

In Short

For the Love of White by Chrissie Rucker and The White Company is a 256-page hardback, 222 x 296mm, touring 12 homes across Country, Town and Coast sections with photography by Chris Everard. It is a coffee table book and a gift for anyone who loves white and neutral interiors.

For the Love of White by Chrissie Rucker, The White Company book cover with branches in a vase on an iron console
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