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Nomad: Designing a Home for Escape by Emma Reddington

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There's a version of this conversation that's been happening quietly for years, over dinner tables and in the minds of people who have perfectly good homes and still find themselves wondering: what if we didn't? Nomad: Designing a Home for Escape by Emma Reddington takes that question seriously.

The book opens the doors to 26 unconventional homes and the people who live in them: a reclusive designer in a custom tiny house in the Montana wilderness, a couple who traded a Bay Area apartment for a slip at a marina and now live on a docked sailboat, a family of five who sold most of what they owned and moved into a school bus. These aren't escapist fantasies, they're real homes, real design decisions and real lives built around a different set of values. From vanlifers to boondockers, liveaboards to tiny-house dwellers, Nomad shows how a growing community has found a way to prioritise experience over accumulation and often live more affordably than their conventional counterparts. It's also a genuinely practical book, with dedicated chapters on bathrooms and storage, two of the most challenging aspects of small-space living, alongside guidance on finding the right home, assessing renovation costs, and sourcing the products that make off-grid life workable. Discover more of our interiors titles in our gift ideas for the homebody collection and on the Interiors & Architecture Books shelf.

Why You'll Love It

  • Tours of 26 real unconventional homes: tiny houses, sailboats, school buses and more
  • Balances design inspiration with practical guidance on storage, bathrooms and renovation
  • Written by Emma Reddington, founder of Marion House Book and style director of House & Home
  • Explores a way of living that prioritises experience over accumulation

Product Details

  • Author: Emma Reddington
  • Publisher: Artisan
  • Format: Hardback, 336 pages

Styling Tips

  • Style on a coffee table alongside other titles on intentional and slow living
  • A thoughtful gift for anyone dreaming of a different kind of life, and a good fit for Father's Day
  • Pair with a journal from our gift ideas for the homebody collection for someone planning a life change

FAQs

Who is Emma Reddington?
Emma Reddington is the founder of the Marion House Book, a design and curation platform, and style director of House & Home magazine.

Is this purely aspirational, or does it have practical content?
Both. Alongside tours of 26 real homes, there are dedicated chapters on storage, bathrooms, finding the right home and renovation costs.

What kind of homes are featured?
Custom tiny houses, converted school buses, docked sailboats and other unconventional dwellings from across the United States and beyond.

In Short

Nomad: Designing a Home for Escape by Emma Reddington is a 336-page hardback touring 26 unconventional homes, from tiny houses to sailboats, with practical guidance for anyone considering a different way of living. Available at Flux Boutique, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

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