The Stress-Free Home: Beautiful Interiors for Serenity and Harmonious Living

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Quarry Books, 2005 - 160 pages
Have you ever wished your home acted more like a peaceful sanctuary for you to escape to at the end of the day? The Stress-Free Home can help! Open the door, take off your shoes, and unwind. You're home- cocooned in the private space that belongs to you. Personal and professional issues cause stress in our lives that we can't always control. By making your environment comfortable and relaxing, you can optimize the hours spent at home by creating an environment that nurtures your inner soul. Placement of objects such as mirrors, artwork, and plant life have a greater purpose than just being aesthetically pleasing. Through the ages, we have learned from ancient cultures that color, pattern, and arrangement of possessions have a profound affect on our mood. Ultimately, the residual effects of a serene environment will overflow into every aspect of your life. With The Stress-Free Home, you'll learn how to : Resolve clutter issues through simple and functional arrangement and storage advice. Integrate the beauty of the outdoors into your design. Apply scale and proportion of furnishings to work in relationship with each other. Balance the energy of color. Take pleasure in thoughtful quotes that inspire patters for peaceful living. The secrets to a stress free atmosphere unfold within the pages of the Stress-Free Home and they are yours to discover.

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Jackie Craven is an old-house renovator and a widely published writer who specializes in architecture and home design. She writes for the home-improvement column, The Fix, for House & Garden magazine and has also written numerous features for prominent newspapers nationwide. She lives in New York City.




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