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Bohemian Residence by Gestalten

Competition: win a book exploring homes that express their owners' personalities

In our latest competition, we have teamed up with publisher Gestalten to give five readers the chance to win a copy of Bohemian Residence, a book that explores eclectic city dwellings.

Bohemian Residence by Gestalten
The publication by Gestalten looks into homes from the world's major cities

Bohemian Residence showcases a diverse range of homes, all in urban locations, and aims to show how the interiors of these properties reflect the creative personalities of their owners.

Comprised of 272 pages, filled with colour photography, the hardcover book is divided into five chapters that each present a different major city: Milan, London, Paris, Berlin and New York.

Bohemian Residence by Gestalten
Highlights from the book include the vividly toned apartment of illustrator Damiano Groppi. Photograph by Helenio Barbetta

Highlights include the vividly toned apartment of illustrator Damiano Groppi, which features yellow, teal and baby pink walls paired with flea-market finds, and a Brooklyn townhouse that contrasts white surfaces with simple black details.

Bohemian Residence by Gestalten
Another project showcased is a Brooklyn townhouse that contrasts bright white surfaces with simple black details. Photograph by Pippa Drummond

Furniture designer Stéphanie Marin's pastel-hued home also appears in the title, alongside a neutral coloured flat by Studio Oink that has been completed with sheer curtains and low furnishings to give the illusion of space.

Bohemian Residence by Gestalten
The pastel-hued walls and fresco ceilings of furniture designer Stéphanie Marin's home also feature in the book. Photograph by Smarin

The publication also contains interviews with some of the homeowners, including French interior designer Rodolphe Parente and Italian duo Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa, where the reveal their work process and stylistic influences.

Bohemian Residence: Metropolitan Apartments and Interior Design is available to buy for £40 from the Gestalten website.

Competition closes 19 April 2018.Five winners will be selected at random and notified by email, and their names will be published at the top of this page.