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House of Joy, Playful Homes and Cheerful Living by Gestalten

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Bright homes with a splash: discover colourful interiors that will make you smile and feel alive.

House of Joy, edited by gestalten, explores the best and brightest in playful interior design. Colours jump from furniture to kaleidoscopic walls. Lines become sinuous and bold. The palette is warm and full, and unafraid of extravagance. The spaces in this book showcase a range of historic influences, imaginatively updated to the present.

A squiggly line connects bold post-war colour schemes to the exuberant work of Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Group. The vibrancy and eclecticism of 1990s decor is echoed in recent movements injecting rainbow hues into urban greige.

Get inspired by the designers who have had enough of the drab and sombre. House of Joy is the perfect antidote for those who are starved of colour and pattern, and who want their rooms to be bursting with life.

Why You'll Love It

  • 256 full colour pages of playful, colour-led homes
  • Hardcover with a half cloth binding that looks good on display
  • Traces bright interiors from post-war palettes to the Memphis Group and the 1990s
  • A cheerful counterpoint on a shelf of neutral design books

Product Details

  • Editors: gestalten
  • Release date: April 2022
  • Format: 22.5 x 29cm
  • Features: Full colour, hardcover, half cloth binding, 256 pages
  • ISBN: 978-3-96704-038-8

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Who to Give It To

A lively birthday or housewarming gift for the friend who paints a wall on a whim, and a natural pick from our gifts for the home stylist.

FAQs

How big is the book?
It measures 22.5 x 29cm and has 256 pages.

Is it a hardcover?
Yes. It is a full colour hardcover with a half cloth binding.

Who is it by?
It is edited and published by gestalten, and was released in April 2022.

In Short

House of Joy: Playful Homes and Cheerful Living is a 256 page full colour hardcover from gestalten, 22.5 x 29cm with a half cloth binding, released April 2022. It is a book of bright, playful interiors for colour lovers, home stylists and coffee table stacks.

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