{"product_id":"happy-inside-michelle-ogundehin","title":"Happy Inside by Michelle Ogundehin | Home and Wellbeing Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichelle Ogundehin trained as an architect and edited ELLE Decoration UK for a decade, and \u003cem\u003eHappy Inside\u003c\/em\u003e reads like the book she was always going to write. It treats your home as something that acts on you daily rather than something you simply decorate, then gives you nine clear steps for making that influence a good one. Whether you own, rent, have three rooms or thirteen, the premise holds: if you want to feel calmer or more energised, start with what is around you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross 304 hardback pages she moves through light and space, sleep, the search for the right sofa, why the dining table earns its keep, colour psychology, and the case for keeping play in an adult home. Her background in Buddhist philosophy and mindfulness sits alongside genuinely practical design advice, so it works as a manual as much as a read. If you like this kind of thinking, it sits naturally beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-new-mindful-home-joanna-thornhill\"\u003eThe New Mindful Home\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books\"\u003ebook collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a styling book or a wellbeing book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth, and that is the point. There are no shopping lists of trends here. The advice is about how a room makes you feel and what to change to shift it, with the design detail to actually do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work if I rent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. A good portion of the book is written for people who cannot knock out a wall, focusing on light, layout, colour, textiles and the order in which you tackle a space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly 227 x 167mm and around 30mm thick, so it is a substantial hardback that stacks well without dominating a coffee table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes a considered gift for a first home or a new build, for a friend mid-renovation, or for anyone who has just moved into a rental and wants it to feel like theirs. It is also a good Mother's Day or birthday choice for the reader who already owns every interiors book going, because this one comes at the subject from a different angle. Pair it with a candle for a complete present, or browse more ideas in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-ideas-for-the-homebody\"\u003egifts for the homebody\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNine practical steps rather than vague inspiration, so you know where to begin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a trained architect and lead judge on Interior Design Masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks for rented and owned homes, and for small spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandsome enough to leave out, useful enough to keep returning to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Lives Best\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStack it on the coffee table with one or two quieter spines beneath it and a small bowl or vessel on top. It also earns a spot on the bedside pile, given how much of it deals with rest and light. On open shelving, keep it flat rather than upright and let a candle or a low ceramic sit alongside, which stops a shelf of books reading as a wall of text. For a related read, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/still-the-slow-home\"\u003eStill: The Slow Home\u003c\/a\u003e makes a natural companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Michelle Ogundehin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Ebury Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardback, 304 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 227 x 167 x 30mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781529105551\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn Short\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Inside\u003c\/em\u003e by Michelle Ogundehin is a hardback guide to designing a home for health and happiness, structured around nine practical steps covering light, sleep, colour, furniture and layout. Suitable for renters and owners alike, it is a thoughtful gift for a housewarming, a renovation or anyone building a home that feels genuinely restorative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54359873356094,"sku":"9781529105551","price":69.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/0149\/files\/9781529105551.jpg?v=1788575161","url":"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/products\/happy-inside-michelle-ogundehin","provider":"Flux Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}