As a photographer, Penny Wincer found that walking through a stranger's home, listening to them explaining the history of the space, was one of [the] most joyful aspects of her work. And in 'Home matters' Penny does exactly that, taking us through the houses of 13 artists, designers and writers, inspiring us to reflect on how we want our own homes to feel. Through beautiful photographs, interviews and Penny's reflections on the homes that she has lived in over the hears, 'Home matters' brings together multiple perspectives, all [centered] on the psychology of home: how we create homes to meet our needs. Each chapter considers a different aspect of what goes into shaping a home--from colour choices to size constraints, childhood influences and possessions--inviting the reader to reflect on their own memories, needs and restrictions. In considering our pasts and the values we want our homes to reflect, 'Home matters' shows what is possible when we turn a house into a home. And when we let go of the idea of the perfect home--one that can never be achieved--we can embrace the home that works for our lives as they are

• Introduction: Why thinking deeply about our homes matters
• The memory of home : Mooroolbark, Melbourne, South London
• The big-enough home : North Cornwall, South London
• The objects in our home : Bath, Flaxton, Yorkshire
• Colour at home : Barnet, London, Stroud, Gloucester
• A home of one's own : Waltham Forest, London, Northumberland
• Creativity from constraints : Margate, Kent, Somerset
• The joyful home : Stanmore, Greater London, Usk, Wales
• The living home : Somerset, Mooroolbark, Melbourne
• Conclusion: The good-enough home