Join Madeline as she discusses the restoration of the iconic streamline moderne Cedric Gibbons home in Southern California. Book signing to follow.

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.” 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. No Place Like Home: Interiors by Madeline Stuart Author Madeline Stuart, Foreword by Mayer Rus, Photographs by Trevor Tondro No Place Like Home, written by Madeline Stuart, Foreword by Mayer Rus, Photographed by Trevor Tondro.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 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. 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. 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.

Join 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!

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.' 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. 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 Author 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.

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.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 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. Join Madeline Stuart and Jeffry Weisman for a conversation about their approach to an individual and richly inspired creative process. I want to reinvent the wheel every time and I want everything to be completely unique,” she says. “That may not be a good business strategy, but that’s the only way I wanted to do it, in a way that was interesting to me. There are so many beautiful things in the world, why do the same thing over and over?”