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Right at Home

How Good Design Is Good for the Mind: An Interior Design Book

by Bobby Berk
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The design expert and Emmy-nominated TV host of Netflix’s Queer Eye shows you how to set up your space so that it takes care of you. Learn how to follow your happiness to find your style, optimize the function of every room, organize your space, and so much more.
The way your home makes you feel matters. After all, it’s your ultimate safe space and needs to be able to host your most intimate conversations and memorable celebrations. So setting it up for comfort, style, and authenticity is essential to your self-care. In Right at Home, Bobby shows you how designing your space, no matter what size home you have, has an impact that’s immediate, visceral, and undeniable. Learn how to:
• Articulate what makes you happy so you can land on a design that reflects your truest style
• Prioritize function and comfort so your space works for you (and not the other way around)
• Know what to let go of and what to repurpose so that every room stays organized
• Engage all your senses with texture, contrast, scent, and sound so you can stay in the present
• Understand the emotional impact of color and confidently pick patterns, palettes, and color pops
• Maximize lighting (both natural and artificial) to support a positive mental state
• Boost your mood by bringing plants and nature into your design
 
Right at Home demonstrates that good design can aid mental wellness and helps us achieve a new sense of happiness within the home. With gorgeous photographs of beautifully styled rooms and Bobby’s tried-and-true tips, this is the definitive guide to designing a modern home.

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  • Release date

    September 12, 2023

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780593578360

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780593578360
      • File size: 427288 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2023

      Interior designer Berk of Queer Eye fame wants readers to move away from the concept of a design style or personal aesthetic and open themselves up to finding what makes them happy in their homes. The inclusion of worksheets to help people shift their perspective is a nice touch. The book mentions studies on color, clutter, and plants several times, but none are cited. It would have been nice to see information that was more inclusive of renters or people who live in spaces that are temporary for them. This book has a casual tone and rarely goes beyond the surface level. But Berk puts in the work to tie one's sense of home to their mental and physical well-being, all without putting a lot of pressure on the idea that a home needs to be perfect to get there. Berk knows his fans well and addresses them directly in this text that helps people find their own style. VERDICT Best for fans of Queer Eye, but this book may also appeal to readers who are looking for some design inspiration.--Carrie Byrd

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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  • English

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