In No Place Like Home, Stuart herself writes eloquently about her recent work. With insight and wit, she walks the reader through her design process, from initial vision to execution. From her meticulous renovation of Cedric Gibbons’s Streamline Moderne house to a newly built Montana ranch to a Mediterranean-inspired residence on the California coast, each project is informed by Stuart’s keen understanding of history and craftsmanship as well as her skill with scale, proportion, and balance. These, along with her unexpected combinations of furniture and fine-art and decorative elements, result in richly layered interiors that feel authentic to their period and place, while remaining always relevant, modern, and beautiful. If you're new to interior design and haven't undertaken a home renovation project before, then it can be a daunting prospect. However, by starting with a few basic tips you can fine-tune what your interior taste is before then taking the steps to bring it to life. Madeline’s World of Wander – Madeline details her searches far and wide for the beautiful and the marvelous.

While minimalist design can be applied to every room in the house—from the kitchen to the bathroom, or nursery—one of the easiest places to start is the living room, that collective gathering place whose purpose is to connect with friends and family, to relax and recharge, and that requires only a handful of key elements to become a functional and beautiful space that leaves room for all kinds of living. Madeline Stuart creates interiors the defy categorization, unless breathtakingly beautiful can be considered a category. In her debut monograph, No Place Like Home, eight magnificent residences, ranging from a landmarked Streamline Moderne house with an old Hollywood pedigree, to a newly built modernist lodge in “Big Sky County” are presented in rapturous detail." — Incollect Trevor Tondro is a photographer who works with some of today's foremost interior designers and fashion companies. No Place Like Home, written by Madeline Stuart, Foreword by Mayer Rus, Photographed by Trevor Tondro.Minimalism might be a trend made popular by the modern day battle against consumerist clutter, but it is rooted in the long and influential history of minimalist design in architecture, interiors, art, graphics, fashion, and virtually every other facet of design. When it comes to home decor, while there is nothing wrong with conscious maximalism, a minimalist approach that focuses on a less-is-more aesthetic where everything has a purpose and rooms are focused on the essentials, is popular for reasons both big and small. Madeline Stuart is an AD100 and Elle Decor A-List interior and architectural designer whose work has been featured in numerous publications. In 1998, Stuart launched her own custom furniture, lighting, and accessories line, available at showrooms across the country. And today, Best Design Books is going to show you the first book from renowned Hollywood-based interior designer Madeline Stuart, whose elegant decorating is predicated on timeless design, be it modernist or traditional in inspiration. Take a look: You should also consider the light of the room you're working with, as this can have a big impact on the interior choices you make. The first book from renowned Hollywood-based interior designer Madeline Stuart, whose elegant decorating is predicated on timeless design, be it modernist or traditional in inspiration. Luxury hotels with select a key scent to have throughout, which then becomes associated with that place – adopt this by choosing your own signature smell for home, to engage the scenes. There's no place like home, so ensure all your senses are alerted to the feeling of home the minute you step through the door. Use the best home fragrance for your via scented candles, diffusers and essential oils. Interior design tips for beginners

Join Madeline Stuart and Jeffry Weisman for a conversation about their approach to an individual and richly inspired creative process. Join Madeline as she discusses the restoration of the iconic streamline moderne Cedric Gibbons home in Southern California. Book signing to follow. Mayer Rus is a design writer, editor, and critic. He is currently the West Coast editor of Architectural Digest. After you've added in all the extra accessories and your room feels complete, the next step is to focus on the senses. Smell plays a big part in how a home feels, especially to guests.Like it might not be your style, right? People might say, ‘I don’t like Arts and Crafts’ or ‘That house is too fancy,’” she says. “But so much of it is also making sure that the chair is really comfortable or that they have a place to watch TV.” No Place Like Home: Interiors by Madeline Stuart Author Madeline Stuart, Foreword by Mayer Rus, Photographs by Trevor Tondro Think beyond the trends - it's more important to try and build a palette around things that you love, rather than trends. You'll love it a lot longer.' Madeline Stuart is an AD100 and Elle Decor A-List interior and architectural designer whose work has been featured in numerous publications. In 1998, Stuart launched her own custom furniture, lighting, and accessories line, available at showrooms across the country.

Let us assist you in your journey to creating your very own sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether it be simple homeware, a statement piece or a whole room makeover we are on hand to offer advice on the best suited products. We look forward to bringing you closer to your dream space, for positive living, mind, body and soul. Our Founder and Director, Susan Mays, has carefully curated on online selection of beautiful products, inspired by modern, comfortable and versatile home living. At NPLH, we feel that your home is important and deserving of luxury and comfort. We pride ourselves on sourcing quality products within a range of budgets, aimed to combine warm and cosy aesthetics, creating the optimum pleasant ambience for your space. Mindfulness is at NPLH’s heart, with us understanding the importance for our customers to maximise satisfaction and enjoyment of their environment, at a time when it has never been more important to do so. While born in New York, Stuart (the daughter of director Mel Stuart, best-known for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)and his wife Harriet (a noted hostess and decorator in her own right) was raised in Los Angeles, so knows her movie history well. In the introduction, she paints an indelible picture of growing up in a house with frescos on the ceiling and patterned wood floors in the Spanish Revival style — classic old-school Hollywood — in a floral-patterned bedroom she didn’t particularly care for. But it gave her an eye for interiors that “feel authentic and somewhat undecorated,” she writes. The specific details about the products that NPLH offers, such as their modern, comfortable, and versatile design. In No Place Like Home, Stuart herself writes eloquently about her recent work. With insight and wit, she walks the reader through her design process, from initial vision to execution. From her meticulous renovation of Cedric Gibbons's Streamline Moderne house to a newly built Montana ranch to a Mediterranean-inspired residence on the California coast, each project is informed by Stuart's keen understanding of history and craftsmanship as well as her skill with scale, proportion, and balance. These, along with her unexpected combinations of furniture and fine-art and decorative elements, result in richly layered interiors that feel authentic to their period and place, while remaining always relevant, modern, and beautiful. About The AuthorJoin Madeline Stuart, channeling the role of the esteemed Alex Trebek, as she hosts Jeffry Weisman, James Hunter, and Kendall Wilkinson in a cut-throat, hilarious, and extremely competitive round of Designer Jeopardy!