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Living Comfortably Now by Rebecca Winward | Interiors Book

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When moving house stops being affordable, the question changes from where do we go to what can this place actually do. Living Comfortably Now is built for exactly that moment, and it is one of the more genuinely useful titles in our Books collection.

Rebecca Winward works through the house looking for capacity that is already there and going unused. The landing wide enough for a desk. The space beneath the stairs. The room that could serve two purposes if it were arranged differently. She covers open-plan living, flexible room configurations, and the pockets of dead space most of us walk past daily without registering. It is a book about making a home work harder rather than making it bigger.

Will this help in a small home?

That is precisely who it is for. The premise is that square metres are fixed and the arrangement is not, so the advice suits apartments and compact houses at least as well as large ones. If you are carving out a home office, a utility area or a play space without adding a wall, this is the reference.

Is it a renovation book or a styling book?

It sits between the two. There is more structural thinking than a pure styling title, but it stops well short of building plans, so you can act on most of it with furniture, storage and a change of mind about what a room is for. For the styling layer on top, Moments at Home picks up where this leaves off.

At 176 pages it is an approachable size and a good gift for someone who has just bought a first home, is expecting a growing family, or has started working from the kitchen table and needs a better answer. Housewarmings and Christmas both suit it, and it browses well within For the Home Stylist.

Why You'll Love It

  • Practical strategies for getting more from the space you already have
  • Covers open-plan living, flexible layouts and overlooked dead space
  • Written for real budgets rather than full renovations
  • 176 pages, an easy size to work through room by room
  • Especially strong for apartments and compact homes

Making It Work in Small Spaces

Keep this one within reach rather than on display, since it is a working book. That said, the cover suits a neutral palette and it stacks neatly under something heavier on a side table. If you are actively reworking a room, leave it out with a pencil nearby. Pair it visually with woven storage and pale timber, which is much the aesthetic it advocates.

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Living Comfortably Now by Rebecca Winward | Interiors Book Sale price$55.00

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