<p><b>Beautifully designed and featuring breathtaking photography, find happiness at home with five guiding principles from cultural phenomenon THE MODERN HOUSE.</b><br><br><b>''A source of fascination, inspiration and fantasy'' </b><i>Guardian</i><br><br>In 2005, childhood friends Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill set out to convince people of the power of good design and its ability to influence our wellbeing. They founded The Modern House - in equal parts an estate agency, a publisher and a lifestyle brand - and went on to inspire a generation to live more thoughtfully and beautifully at home.<br><br>As The Modern House grew, Matt and Albert came to realise that the most successful homes they encountered - from cleverly conceived studio flats to listed architectural masterpieces - had been designed with attention to the same timeless principles:<b> Space, Light, Materials, Nature </b>and<b> Decoration.</b><br><br>In this lavishly illustrated book, Matt tells the stories of these remarkab