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The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living

The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living

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Summary

New York Times bestseller

When The Kinfolk Table was published in 2013， it transformed the way readers across the globe thought about small gatherings。 In this much-anticipated follow-up， Kinfolk founder Nathan Williams showcases how embracing that same ethos—of slowing down， simplifying your life， and cultivating community—allows you to create a more considered， beautiful， and intimate living space。
 
The Kinfolk Home takes readers inside 35 homes around the world， from the United States， Scandinavia， Japan， and beyond。 Some have constructed modern urban homes from blueprints， while others nurture their home’s long history。 What all of these spaces have in common is that they’ve been put together carefully， slowly， and with great intention。 Featuring inviting photographs and insightful profiles， interviews， and essays， each home tour is guaranteed to inspire。
 

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Reviews

Jane G Meyer ，

A nice compilation of the Kinfolk vibe。 I read through the whole thing and can't say I discovered anything new， but it was a nice way to unwind while having a cup of tea。 For those who need a dose of slow living， and who haven't been a part of slimming down their possessions， or making things from scratch， then this could be a pretty amazing guide to a different way of being。 Also， the book is heavy， so it'd make a great flat surface on a wobbly one for a glass of wine or pot of afternoon tea。。。 A nice compilation of the Kinfolk vibe。 I read through the whole thing and can't say I discovered anything new， but it was a nice way to unwind while having a cup of tea。 For those who need a dose of slow living， and who haven't been a part of slimming down their possessions， or making things from scratch， then this could be a pretty amazing guide to a different way of being。 Also， the book is heavy， so it'd make a great flat surface on a wobbly one for a glass of wine or pot of afternoon tea。。。 。。。more

Ryan ，

A good break-time attention diffuser。

Amanda Spitzig ，

"The Kinfolk Home" features 35 homes from around the world that embody the values of "slow living。" As the vast majority of the homes belong to designers， stylists， architects， photographers， and other creative types， of course all of the homes are stunning and impeccably styled。 A good number of the homes featured have been completely custom-refinished by the homeowners， and many feature strong mid-century modern design influences coupled with lots of vintage pieces and original artwork。 The ph "The Kinfolk Home" features 35 homes from around the world that embody the values of "slow living。" As the vast majority of the homes belong to designers， stylists， architects， photographers， and other creative types， of course all of the homes are stunning and impeccably styled。 A good number of the homes featured have been completely custom-refinished by the homeowners， and many feature strong mid-century modern design influences coupled with lots of vintage pieces and original artwork。 The photography is beautiful to look at， but these homes seem completely out of reach for the average person。 While most of the pages in the book are reserved for the photography， each home features a brief 1/2 page comment about the homeowners on how their home reflects their values and lifestyle。 My favourite component of the book was the selection of brief essays scattered throughout on a variety of topics from how to create a work-from-home space， how to "slow down" when living in a a busy city， and on creating morning rituals to begin the day on the right foot。 These brief essays are reminiscent of articles found in Kinfolk's regular quarterly publications。 Overall - a beautiful coffee table book that will remind you to slow down， and to take the time to consider what you're bringing into your home。 。。。more

Lucie Van ，

Beautiful interiors that oft follow a similar design matrix。

S。 ，

Simply beautiful。 Aesthetically pleasing ！“If the home is old， it speaks of tradition and the past。 If it’s new， it talks about us，” he says。 “Beyond the beauty and utility is a sign of identity that speaks of the way we understand the world。”

Marissa Morrison ，

The first time I just looked at the pictures and thought， "Aren't there any fat minimalists with homely kids？"。 But the second time though， I read the essays， which were lovely。 Natural materials， open spaces， and plenty of fresh air and sunlight。 The first time I just looked at the pictures and thought， "Aren't there any fat minimalists with homely kids？"。 But the second time though， I read the essays， which were lovely。 Natural materials， open spaces， and plenty of fresh air and sunlight。 。。。more

Kate Oakley ，

Enjoyed several of the essays， particularly the ones about ageing homes， seasonality and Japanese homemaking。 I enjoyed the Scandinavian/Japanese interiors best （with a crossover in a couple） but found many of the styles quite similar， leading to a strange sense of deja-vu in the later features。 Several times the exterior of a home was mentioned as being particularly unusual or the main draw - and yet， no photograph was included to illustrate what the writer/interviewee meant。

Kristine ，

Beautifully photographed yet so vanilla。

Jenn Valentine ，

A decent enough read。 I have been seeing the little hardcover for a while now in a few homes （just one of those objects which catches the eye） and finally decided to see if it really was worth reading。 I don't know if there was a lot of substance， but it certainly beat browsing Pinterest。 A decent enough read。 I have been seeing the little hardcover for a while now in a few homes （just one of those objects which catches the eye） and finally decided to see if it really was worth reading。 I don't know if there was a lot of substance， but it certainly beat browsing Pinterest。 。。。more

Rachel ，

I liked this book。 I clipped several quotes I liked them so much。 It’s fun to learn how others live and find joy in “home” especially since most of us are confined to our homes during Covid 19。 It inspires me to create more of a home I love。

Jen Cratsenberg ，

I spent about 3 hrs reading through this book and looking at the photographs。 If you’ve stepped foot inside of my house you know I prefer minimalist design （not modern or mid century though）， no plastic or artificial items， a lack of clutter （to an extent） and curated items that hold meaning。 Meaning what you see is what you get （my closets and drawers are not crammed， aside from books！ Bahaha）， and I can appreciate others that live a similar lifestyle。 I do not find it void of anything （I say l I spent about 3 hrs reading through this book and looking at the photographs。 If you’ve stepped foot inside of my house you know I prefer minimalist design （not modern or mid century though）， no plastic or artificial items， a lack of clutter （to an extent） and curated items that hold meaning。 Meaning what you see is what you get （my closets and drawers are not crammed， aside from books！ Bahaha）， and I can appreciate others that live a similar lifestyle。 I do not find it void of anything （I say less inside means you 1。 Look out of the windows more often and 2。 Actually spend more time OUTSIDE） I also can appreciate the opposite of this！ It’s not about perfection — almost the opposite。 I don’t care for cooler tones， black or grey， but there was a decent amount of warmth in the photos of the book （I do think it was edited to fit a neutral or more cool aesthetic）。 I loved the houses in Japan， was drawn less to the styles in Denmark。 I was afraid this would feel to “Portland Hipster” which is so far from what I can relate to， and if you look closely， you realize each persons style and taste were actually very different。 Some had random pops of bold primary colors， others stayed muted。 Some had shelves crammed with books/magazines， others were sparse。 The objects were interesting to look at。 I do prefer McAlpine-type of design and style， but I appreciated much of what this book had to offer。 I really love Kinfolk magazine， aside from the photos the articles are thoughtfully written and leave me feeling peaceful。 Nothing mind blowing here 。 。 。 I don’t think that is the point of the book。 This book also offers reflection on what’s important。 Family， friends， slowing down。 My favorites homes:Khai Liew and Nichole Palyga from Adelaide。 Jenni Kayne and Richard ehrlich in LARieko Ohashi， Hayama， JapanJoanna Lavén and David Wahlgren， Stockholm Tok and Hiromi Kise Osaka I liked most of the articles but these stuck out:Better with ageA space to gather Seasonal adaptations 。。。more

Shallowreader VaVeros ，

This design book did not appeal to my personal aesthetics。 It was all very beige and grey。 Frankly， I got bored。

Sarah ，

I loved all the minimalist homes featured in this book！

Emilie ，

I was confronted by the utter lack of self-awareness in this book。 I bought it hoping for beautiful pictures of lived-in homes。 What I was not prepared for was how white， sterile， privileged and pretentious it was。 For all the talk of utility and curating spaces out of loved furniture and things， the spaces were sterile， obnoxiously sparse and generally occupied by privileged white people who appeared fixated on their personal brand and aesthetic。 This book was disappointingly shallow。 A missed I was confronted by the utter lack of self-awareness in this book。 I bought it hoping for beautiful pictures of lived-in homes。 What I was not prepared for was how white， sterile， privileged and pretentious it was。 For all the talk of utility and curating spaces out of loved furniture and things， the spaces were sterile， obnoxiously sparse and generally occupied by privileged white people who appeared fixated on their personal brand and aesthetic。 This book was disappointingly shallow。 A missed opportunity to explore slow-living in a diverse， inclusive and meaningful way。 This book celebrates wealth， whiteness and aesthetic divorced from and plucking from cultures to which they do not pay proper respect。 。。。more

Karen ，

I enjoyed the photography。 I find minimalism quite beautiful。 The beginning bios of each home included interesting insight into the inhabitants。 The photography descriptions fell short。 Some photos had no words， others focused on odd items。 Apparently chairs and their makers are super interesting。

Alex Rengel ，

Insightful on different everyday life perspectives。

Dave N'renee ，

of course， i could never live like the people in this book- i have too much stuff and i haven’t figured out the art of tidying。 and really， do people actually live like this？ maybe。。。 and it must be wonderful to spend time each morning before the dawn being unplugged and meditative。 unless the hours before the alarm sounds are the hours of the deepest sleep。 dream or meditate？ to be or not to be？ liked the book though。。。

Naomi ，

I loved the words in this book。 The pictures were calming and relaxing。 Hardly any items in their homes though。 I could never have a home like these。 Too bland。 I love colour too much。

S。 Smi ，

This book is beautifully put together （text and poetry）。 I enjoyed especially reading the essays on varying topics related to home -- from sustainability and eco-friendly design， to function design， etc。Unfortunately， for a book that takes considerable effort to show over 30 homes around the globe， it was painfully obvious the lack of diversity。 As a black woman， it was glaring the lack of black people/black-inspired homes （despite many of the Asian and white homeowners seeming to utilize items This book is beautifully put together （text and poetry）。 I enjoyed especially reading the essays on varying topics related to home -- from sustainability and eco-friendly design， to function design， etc。Unfortunately， for a book that takes considerable effort to show over 30 homes around the globe， it was painfully obvious the lack of diversity。 As a black woman， it was glaring the lack of black people/black-inspired homes （despite many of the Asian and white homeowners seeming to utilize items in their design clearly inspired by Africa）。 This book gives the impression that only Caucasian and Asian persons have anything worth saying about design。 It's a pity， because the book is so well put together。 Hopefully they will consider more diversity in future iterations。 。。。more

Bridgette Guerzon Mills ，

Beautiful photos， interesting interiors but why oh why is the font size of the text so small？！？

Am Y ，

The title says "Interiors for Slow Living"。 Is it that？ Not really I felt。 Yes， some of the featured interiors did belong to people who had given up phones， computers， and other technology， or who were working in jobs that had to do with traditional crafting （e。g。 carpentry）。 But in no way were the interiors special or tailored in such a way that it reflected the "slowness" of life these people apparently led。 If you'd walked into one of these homes， you'd just feel it was just another contempor The title says "Interiors for Slow Living"。 Is it that？ Not really I felt。 Yes， some of the featured interiors did belong to people who had given up phones， computers， and other technology， or who were working in jobs that had to do with traditional crafting （e。g。 carpentry）。 But in no way were the interiors special or tailored in such a way that it reflected the "slowness" of life these people apparently led。 If you'd walked into one of these homes， you'd just feel it was just another contemporary Scandi-style home。Which brings me to the next point - yes， almost all the interiors are of the now-trending Scandinavian style。 You'd think they were all designed by the same person。As an interior design book it's not a bad one， as there are many large photos featuring everything from overall room layout to small details such as particular decorative/functional objects and/or vignettes， so there are lots of examples to consult。 But in terms of adhering to its title， the book disappoints， because more often than not， you'll see that all these supposedly "slow" interiors are no different from any other modern interior。 。。。more

Jehan ，

A "patina" of minimalism。 A "patina" of minimalism。 。。。more

Christina ，

This book resides how life can be poetry。 Beautiful and well written。

Alison ，

I have always loved Kinfolk and the writing style and calmness it brings with every flip of the page。 However I felt that this compilation became a little too repetitive and fell flat towards the middle。 A great coffee table read to be digested bit by bit over a year， but not one I'd recommend to be read in a couple sittings straight。 I have always loved Kinfolk and the writing style and calmness it brings with every flip of the page。 However I felt that this compilation became a little too repetitive and fell flat towards the middle。 A great coffee table read to be digested bit by bit over a year， but not one I'd recommend to be read in a couple sittings straight。 。。。more

Jo ，

So many ways to make a home。

Andra-j Olson ，

Remember the South Park where the forecast called for a gigantic cloud of smug？ This book was "the perfect storm of self satisfaction" Remember the South Park where the forecast called for a gigantic cloud of smug？ This book was "the perfect storm of self satisfaction" 。。。more

Emily Hampton Haynes ，

I thought I was attracted to minimalism， but the dedication to that lifestyle in this book might be too minimal for me。 A visually soothing book to flip through， but it felt to me like a series of homes that say “we have money” more than “we live slowly” （whatever that means）。

Celeste ，

Inspirational/aspirational read for those looking to build or renovate

Philippe ，

Not sure why this book is inviting polarized reactions from GR-reviewers。 It’s not that different from innumerable other interior books。 I like it。 It’s a nice object to start with。 Just the right size and heft。 It has been carefully （perhaps over carefully） put together （by Kinfolk signature designer Charlotte Heal） and printed on a very nice stock of paper。 The type is arguably rather small but quite elegant。 The photography is very distinctive in its Hammershøi-like emphasis on luscious greys Not sure why this book is inviting polarized reactions from GR-reviewers。 It’s not that different from innumerable other interior books。 I like it。 It’s a nice object to start with。 Just the right size and heft。 It has been carefully （perhaps over carefully） put together （by Kinfolk signature designer Charlotte Heal） and printed on a very nice stock of paper。 The type is arguably rather small but quite elegant。 The photography is very distinctive in its Hammershøi-like emphasis on luscious greys， earthy browns and pale greens。 The color palette resonates with honest natural materials - wood， leather， stone， the glazes used in Chinese and Korean pottery - and the translucence of Nordic light。 I suspect that the pictures are processed with a minimal touch of HDR to accentuate the contours， lending subjects a very particular， ‘dry’ kind of sharpness。 （Maybe it’s that sense of dryness that puts some people off？）。 Whether you buy into the books’ basic message of ‘slow living’ is a matter of personal temperament and taste。 I find the triple lens of community， simplicity and slowness interesting。 Good to see that these dwellings are truly lived in。 There are pictures of people working， cooking， lounging， playing。 Slow spaces are informal， but range from the cosy to the monumental， from the austere to the luxurious。 The personal vignettes and mini-essays scattered throughout the book are hardly earth-shattering but who would have expected that。 Nice volume to spend a lazy winter Sunday morning with on the couch with the wind roaring in the fireplace ;-） 。。。more

Abby ，

a good quiet couch book for a slow wkend

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