The Home Bird: Creating Joyful Interiors Where Old Meets New

Curate a modern vintage look for your home with the first book from interiors stylist Elle Hervin (@elle_the_home_bird).

Learn how to marry old with new and create a beautiful home that embraces period style while keeping practicality and sustainability at the forefront.

This is a book for those with a penchant for vintage who are keen to learn how to blend contemporary with classic décor. It is interior inspiration for busy homebodies who need versatile spaces which bring joy and help relieve the stresses of everyday life.

If you have a vision for decorating or renovating but are struggling to pull ideas together, let yourself be inspired by Elle's home and the timeless, elegant properties of other homeowners from across the UK and Australia, each illustrated by stunning photography. In addition to home inspiration, readers will find a collection of innovative and imaginative projects and ideas, designed to make every corner of the home a space that's both practical and beautiful, sustainable and affordable. In The Home Bird, you will find:

- tips and inspiration for color palettes
- a 7-step formula to achieving your home's aesthetic
- the 'dopamine décor' effect
- how to source your vintage pieces
- Q&As with interior stylists

and much more...

Author: Elle Hervin
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 10/28/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.60w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781840919271

About the Author
Elle Hervin is a writer and content creator who has turned her passion for interior design and decorating into a full-time job following the success of her interiors-based Instagram account @elle_the_home_bird, which has attracted more than 1 million followers. It is here that she showcases her distinctive decorating style, incorporating vintage and modern décor, along with innovative and creative design which has transformed an ordinary house into a beautiful yet practical family home. Elle's social media accounts regularly attract over 5 million views every month and her most popular project, the 'home library', has had more than 10 million views.

Elle has always had a love of interior design, but it became a transformative part of her life after she suffered PTSD following the traumatic birth of her third son, in which she nearly lost her life. A passion for thrifting and sourcing second-hand and vintage homewares became a kind of therapy and helped Elle overcome trauma. She is a huge advocate for creating spaces which are not only reflective of the homeowner as a person, but which also bring about feelings of joy in every single room.

Elle has worked on interior styling campaigns with a plethora of big-name home and lifestyle brands, including Ikea, Next, Laura Ashley, Le Creuset, Habitat and Barker & Stonehouse. The Home Bird is her first book.