A Modern Way to Live, Calm 2 Books Collection Set by Matt Gibberd and Sally Denning - Non Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set:
A Modern Way to Live
Calm: Interiors to Nurture, Relax and Restore

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardcover

Overview:
This premium 2-book collection brings together two influential voices in contemporary interiors and design. A Modern Way to Live by Matt Gibberd (co‑founder of The Modern House) and Calm: Interiors to Nurture, Relax and Restore by Sally Denning sit as a thoughtful pairing for anyone renovating, decorating, or simply dreaming about a more serene, beautifully lit home. The Modern House book crystallises five timeless design principles—Space, Light, Materials, Nature and Decoration—that underpin countless inspiring makeovers from compact city flats to gracious listed homes. Calm offers a restorative blueprint for interiors that feel calm, cohesive and comforting, with accessible ideas on colour, textiles, lighting and decorative details drawn from real homes across urban and rural settings. Together, these hardcover volumes form a complete guide to designing spaces that look and feel wonderful, elevating daily life through mindful, practical aesthetics. A superb choice for design enthusiasts, homeowners and gift buyers seeking a durable, visually rich reference.

What Makes This Collection Special:
This collection stands out by pairing a high-velocity design framework with intimate, lived-in interiors. Gibberd’s five-principle structure provides a clear, repeatable method—an actionable toolkit for readers who want to translate inspiration into a home that performs as well as it looks. Denning’s Calm complements that approach with mood, texture and atmosphere, showing how colour palettes, textiles and lighting converge to reduce stress and boost wellbeing. The result is not just a theoretical textbook, but a practical, binge‑readable journey through real spaces that readers can emulate in their own homes. The hardcover format and the authors’ renowned perspectives make this set a lasting, tactile keepsake for anyone serious about design-informed living.

Books Included in This Collection:
A Modern Way to Live
This volume distills The Modern House ethos into five core principles that shape everyday spaces. Gibberd, drawing on his experience transforming urban apartments and architectural gems, guides readers to prioritise space, light, materiality, nature and decoration to craft homes that feel expansive yet intimate. Expect richly photographed spreads, practical layouts, and design insight that helps you understand why certain choices elevate a room—from the way daylight is captured to how tactile surfaces interact with natural elements. A definitive reference for anyone passionate about residential design and the psychology of living spaces.

Calm: Interiors to Nurture, Relax and Restore
Denning invites you into spaces that exhale tranquillity, offering foundations for a soothing home—gentle colour schemes, comforting textiles, considered pattern, and thoughtful lighting. The book surveys diverse homes, from city apartments to coastal retreats, yet the throughline is universal: timeless calm that invites you to pause, breathe and feel protected. With accessible, real-life examples and a clear design language, Calm helps readers translate mood into decor decisions, making it a practical companion for anyone seeking balance in busy lives.

Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This collection is ideal for adults who love interior design, architecture and lifestyle photography, as well as new homeowners and renters looking to upgrade their spaces with intention. It suits practice-minded readers who want a repeatable design framework alongside inspirational, real-world examples. Gift buyers will find it a premium, long-lasting present for couples, graduates moving into their first homes, or anyone embarking on a decorating project. It also serves students and professionals in design education who value clear principles paired with tangible, beautiful images. Whether you’re furnishing a first flat or curating a dream home, this two-book set offers both blueprint and inspiration.

Key Benefits:

• Clear, repeatable five-principle framework for thoughtful living spaces
• Beautiful, high-quality hardcover presentation ideal for coffee tables
• Practical guidance drawn from real homes across urban and rural settings
• Balanced focus on aesthetics and wellbeing to create serene interiors
• Accessible, punchy design writing perfect for quick scanning or deep reading
• In-depth photography and visual storytelling to fuel creativity
• Ideal for gifting design lovers, homeowners and students of architecture
• Durable format that can become a trusted reference in any design library

About the Author:
Matt Gibberd is a co‑founder of The Modern House, a leading UK brand at the intersection of architecture, publishing and design. Through The Modern House, he has contributed to redefining how people think about homes, spaces and everyday wellbeing. His collaboration with Albert Hill in A Modern Way to Live crystallises a practical design philosophy rooted in real-world experience with both new-builds and heritage properties. Sally Denning, author of Calm, brings a practical, human-centered approach to interiors, focusing on how colour, texture and lighting influence mood and daily comfort. Her work emphasizes attainable, restorative design for a broad audience, illustrated by accessible examples from diverse homes. Together, these two voices offer complementary angles on creating spaces that are both beautiful and livable.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
If you crave a refined, purposeful approach to home design, this two-book collection delivers. You’ll gain a practical framework for planning and refining your spaces, paired with a mood-driven guide to colour, texture and light that helps you feel instantly more at ease when you step through the door. The hardcover format signals a premium, durable read that belongs on any design-lover’s bookshelf, while the real-life examples offer relatable, actionable takeaways. Perfect for gifting, coffee-table display, or daily reference, this set invites readers to transform their homes—and their everyday experience of living in them—through thoughtful design choices.

Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.