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Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave by Joanna Gaines

Flipping through these pages brought me back to my childhood adventures at the Home Depot collecting paint samples for no good reason but to look at them and my constant awe in walking through Ikea showrooms and flipping through the catalog pages back at home. Time to step back and work with what I’ve got to make our new home in LA even more our home.

A few favorite snippets:

"Our homes should be a source of happiness to the people who live there, so surround yourself with things that you love and let go of the rest."

"Most of us are just working with what we’ve got.”

"Very little beats having a house that meets the needs of the stage of life that you’re actually in."

"Making room for the things that fill us up, inspire us, or help us pursue a goal or dream."

“Design affects the way we feel, whether we are conscious of it or not. It can impact our mood, our sense of well-being, and our desire to want to stay or leave a place.”

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