The Quiet Home: House Hushing for Calm and Intentional Living

A stylish guide to art of 'house hushing' and how to dial down the visual 'noise' in your home through decluttering, curating your possessions, shopping more mindfully and decorating with calming colors.

"'House hushing' is a new interiors trend that's making (the right kind of) noise in these troubling times." Guardian

A beautiful, authoritative guide to the concept of house hushing, The Quiet Home incorporates design principles and strategies for dialing down the visual noise in your home, and creating serene interiors that promote calm and wellbeing. It takes a pared-down, thoughtful approach to home interiors and explains how to create spaces that whisper rather than shout.

The Quiet Home takes as its starting point the idea that everything in an interior has a voice and creates noise. By reducing this visual noise through thoughtful design principles and strategies we can create a more serene living environment that in turn increases our wellbeing. A concept that delves deeper than aesthetic principles and how a home looks, quietening the spaces we live in can greatly affect how we feel.

The book offers a guide to hushing our homes covering mindful minimalism, the art of editing, spatial design, and room-by-room strategies. It provides insights for both creating a quiet home and adopting a more considered way of life.

It begins with five key principles that provide a framework for the concept - Soothing Color, Natural Elements, Tactility, Soft Shapes and Flexibility, then, chapter by chapter, presents detailed methods for cultivating quiet spaces. with chapters on Mindful Minimalism, The Art of the Edit, Room by Room and Quiet Perspectives. Analysis of the work of renowned designers and brands offers further insights, along with beautiful imagery that takes the reader on a global journey of inspiring homes and design.

A comprehensive guide to read cover to cover, the book's chapters can also be read in any order, providing clear reference points for a range of home projects, large or small.

Author: Michelle Halford
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 02/24/2026
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781784729820

About the Author
Michelle Halford is an interior stylist, writer, and designer based in Auckland, New Zealand, with over 300k followers across social media. She works on creative projects with local and international brands, including Dulux, Samsung, Pernod Ricard, BoConcept, Nespresso, and Hilton Hotels & Resorts NZ, and consults with clients on residential spaces. With a focus on holistic design, she has been creating quiet spaces for 12 years, and her work has been featured in many publications. Most recently, she has moved into product design with a homeware collaboration and the launch of her own furniture brand. You can find out more at thedesignchaser.com and on Instagram @thedesignchaser.