The Natural Home: Creative interiors inspired by the beauty of the natural world Hardcover – 5 April 2012

Absolutely had to write a thank you review and I never write reviews which says a lot that I wanted to. The book came in perfect new condition and packaged well. Delivered today and I’ve taken a quick look, so much inspiration to great interior designs and didn’t know that the director is one of the best in the industry from the likes of his background story at the back.Couldn’t ask for more, definitely worth so much more than it’s retail price. Thank you very much and will recommend others.

This isn't a rewiew as such. This book has to be the most wonderful book on this subject I have ever seen or read.I felt at long last here are some people I understand. I have had it for only a few days, but keep stopping to look at it and read it. The photographs are truly beautiful. I feel I have found some souls mates. The homes are not everyones cup of tea, but keep looking the beauty and soul of home, and occupants ooze out at you. Thank you so very much

Ever since I received the book, it's laying on my worktable. I get every single time inspired by it, the simplicity and elegance of the message. It is a meditative book. Absolutely a must for beauty in its basic form.

I really love the textures and the colour tones. I was very amused by Martin Thompson's review: "Nice photography but mostly appealing if you're into crypts". It was on this basis that I purchased the book..

Rather a dire collection of wilted and slightly morbid looking homes. Nice photography but mostly appealing if you're into crypts.

Such a nice rustic & imaginative interiors book. An eclectic mix of original finds put together,asthetically beautiful.Would recommend this lovely book to all who admire natural textures & non contrived homes.

Beautifully photographed and presented coffee table style book but not really the sort of ideas that would influence most home-makers.

Hans Blomquist is a genius of design, neutrals, natural elements and texture. I am quite familiar with his work from the internet and am drawn to the beauty and timelessness of his choices. The photographs TAKEN for this book are exquisite but only as seen in other venues on the internet. I observe that something quite unfortunate has occurred in the PRINTING of these photographs in this book. It is as if a further filter, or a blurring or somehow a dulling down of color has occurred which, when the carefully placed color elements are dulled, results in a well designed portrait of decay rather than a vibrancy enhanced by a perfect background. So often the leaves of a plant appear olive drab as opposed to the vital green I know, as a gardener, that they are. There existed, I am sure, a beautiful balance and synergism in the original room, wherein those items of color are enlivened by the strong earth colors around them and they in turn were deeply alive when complemented by the more obvious color in each image. Still, a beautifully assembled book but one that required and did not receive the most careful presentation of the subtleties of the designer.