To celebrate our co-founder Matt Gibberd’s soon-to-be-released book, A Modern Way to Live, we’ve teamed up with publisher Penguin Life to offer you a chance to win one of a selection of limited-edition pieces when you pre-order a copy. These include a merino wool blanket, a city bag made from deadstock fabrics and a hand-cut lino print by Toogood.

Prize One: The Modern House merino wool blanket

The Modern House merino wool blanket, woven with a custom check print, is our take on a sofa-side staple. The reversible pattern was inspired by the use of hand-drawn lines to create shade, tone and texture in architectural diagrams. The blanket was woven exclusively for The Modern House by makers in Bristol.

Prize Two: a bag for modern living

The limited-edition city tote is made in collaboration with British clothing label Folk. The bag embodies our shared values of good, simple design, functional beauty and quality, responsible craftsmanship. Applying the care and attention of an artisan maker, Folk have worked with a Somerset leather factory to craft a small batch of the bags, and used deadstock fabrics in its production.

Prize Three: The Barn Bird linocut print

The Barn Bird linocut print has been hand-cut and printed in the studio of Toogood, the namesake design practice of Faye Toogood. The print exemplifies Toogood’s love of design and craftsmanship and looks beautiful framed in the home. It is of a limited edition of 100.

How to Apply

To apply, pre-order the hardback or e-book UK edition of A Modern Way to Live, from any UK retailer, then send us a screenshot or forward the pre-order email confirmation to: modernhouse@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Please do not submit any bank details with your proof of purchase. The competition closes at 23.59pm on 27 October 2021. Good luck!

Terms & Conditions

To take part in this promotion, entrants must pre-order either the hardback or e-book UK editions of A Modern Way to Live (Hardback ISBN  978-0241480496) from any UK retailer (excluding Northern Ireland) by 23.59pm on 27 October 2021.

This promotion is open to UK residents (excluding residents in Northern Ireland) aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter and their group companies, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.

Entry via proof of pre-order must be received by 23.59pm BST on 27 October 2021. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be considered. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.

Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.

To enter you must:
Send proof of pre-order of A Modern Way to Live from any UK retailer (excluding Northern Ireland) (scan, photo or copy of email confirmation) with your name and postal address to ModernHouse@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk – please do not submit any bank details with your proof of pre-order.

Valid entries received by 23.59pm on 27 October 2021 will be entered into a prize draw. Three winners will be chosen at random. The prizes will be:

– The Modern House merino wool blanket

– A Bag for Modern Folk

– A hand-cut lino print from Toogood

The prize is non-transferrable and no cash alternative will be offered. The Promoter’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

By entering this competition, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy (http://penguin.co.uk/company/about-us/notices/privacy-policy/full-privacy-policy.html).

Entrants’ personal details will be destroyed on the completion of this promotion.

The Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

We will make the winner of the prize’s name and county available on request to the following email address ModernHouse@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk (please state the name of the competition in the subject heading 10 weeks after the closing date).  If you do not want your name and county to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing ModernHouse@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.

This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. You acknowledge that all information and material that you submit to enter this competition is submitted to the Promoter and not Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and you agree that Instagram, Twitter and Facebook shall not be liable to you in any way in respect of this competition.

By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA.

These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.