Home For Now is een inspirerend koffietafelboek over hedendaags wonen in een wereld waarin niets meer vanzelfsprekend permanent is. In tijden van mobiliteit, hoge huren en tijdelijke levensfases laat dit boek zien hoe een nieuwe generatie betekenis, comfort en identiteit creëert in ruimtes die niet volledig van henzelf zijn.
Aan de hand van persoonlijke case studies van huurders, creatieven en stedelijke nomaden toont Home For Now hoe beperkingen juist leiden tot inventiviteit. Tijdelijke woningen worden omgevormd tot plekken met karakter, gelaagdheid en rituelen die het dagelijks leven verrijken. Met een mix van essays, fotografie en praktische inzichten onderzoekt het boek hoe design, objecten en gewoontes een gevoel van thuis kunnen creëren―ongeacht hoe lang je ergens verblijft.
Dit eigentijdse interieur- en lifestyleboek is een ode aan flexibiliteit en aanpassingsvermogen. Home For Now spreekt iedereen aan die geïnteresseerd is in modern wonen, interieurdesign, minimalisme, slow living en het creëren van een persoonlijk thuis binnen tijdelijke kaders. Een stijlvol en herkenbaar fotoboek voor de moderne stedeling en designliefhebber.
Earl of East is a fragrance and lifestyle brand based in London, known for its thoughtful blend of storytelling, design, and sensory experience. Founded by Niko Dafkos and Paul Firmin, the brand began as a market stall and has since evolved into a multidisciplinary studio with a global presence. Their work reflects a deep appreciation for considered living and a commitment to creating atmosphere, community, and connection.
Paul Firmin is an author, and co-founder of Earl of East, the London-based fragrance and lifestyle brand he created with his partner, Niko Dafkos, in 2014.
His work explores the relationship between scent, space and everyday life, and how considered objects and small rituals can change the atmosphere of a home. Through Earl of East, Paul works across fragrance, interiors, retail, publishing and creative collaborations.
He is the co-author of The Scented Candle Workshop and Home For Now: Living Well Without Staying Long. Moving from the craft of creating fragrance to the wider idea of creating home, the books reflect his belief that meaningful spaces are built through memory, personality and ritual rather than permanence or perfection.
Paul lives and works in East London.
Niko Dafkos is an author and co-founder of Earl of East, the London-based fragrance and lifestyle brand he created with his partner, Paul Firmin, in 2014.
With a background in production, Niko is interested in how creative ideas become tangible experiences, whether through fragrance, craftsmanship, interiors or the daily rituals that shape how we live. He has grown Earl of East from a market-stall project into a multidisciplinary studio with an international following.
He is the co-author of The Scented Candle Workshop and Home For Now: Living Well Without Staying Long. Together, the books explore two closely connected ideas: how we create scent and how we create a feeling of home.
Niko lives and works in East London.
Iris Hempelmann (she/her) studied Archaeology and Classics at Humboldt University and Freie Universität Berlin. Since joining the Berlin-based publishing house gestalten in 2011, she has worked across a wide range of cultural formats, including exhibitions, workshops, retail concepts, and books. Drawn to the spaces where disciplines intersect, she has contributed to numerous publishing projects spanning design, architecture, food, travel, and contemporary culture.
