Sacred Spaces: Everyday People and the Beautiful Homes Created Out of Their Trials, Healing, and Victories
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- Author：Carley Summers
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Summary
A gorgeous photography collection， featuring home interiors and profiles of the people who have transformed these spaces into sanctuaries， calling you to create your own sacred space
"This book is brimming with heart and healing， and it is a moody， visual feast that will leave you feeling full in the best way possible。"--Justina Blakeney， designer， author， and founder of Jungalow
Before she became an internationally renowned designer and photographer， Carley Summers suffered from alcoholism and addiction， spending nights in jail， the emergency room， and rehab。 As someone who celebrates recovery today， she knows firsthand the importance of a warm and inviting home。 Summers uses her life experience and her craft to ensure that the homes she photographs and designs are comforting， healing spaces to live and grow in。
Sacred Spaces takes readers on a beautifully photographed journey inside fourteen homes， from North Carolina and California to Canada， France， and Morocco， as Summers uncovers the vulnerable stories behind each one: a mother who uses her kitchen to heal her son with food， a woman who found her sanctuary after overcoming childhood abuse， and more。 She even offers a tour of her mother's home and her own。 Along the way， each section identifies a type of space that people have created， including
- The Foundational Home， which features those who have created spaces on a solid foundation for a lasting legacy
- The Wandering Home， which highlights people who were lost in life， lost in travels， but never lost in their home
- The Cathartic Home， which showcases people who realize that when they cannot change the outside world， they can change the inside of their homes to bring comfort through renewal and restoration
This collection is a balm for those seeking refuge in a world fraught with struggle and heartache。 Through stories of brokenness， hurt， and healing， Sacred Spaces invites readers to dream of the home that will set them free。
"This book is brimming with heart and healing， and it is a moody， visual feast that will leave you feeling full in the best way possible。"--Justina Blakeney， designer， author， and founder of Jungalow
Before she became an internationally renowned designer and photographer， Carley Summers suffered from alcoholism and addiction， spending nights in jail， the emergency room， and rehab。 As someone who celebrates recovery today， she knows firsthand the importance of a warm and inviting home。 Summers uses her life experience and her craft to ensure that the homes she photographs and designs are comforting， healing spaces to live and grow in。
Sacred Spaces takes readers on a beautifully photographed journey inside fourteen homes， from North Carolina and California to Canada， France， and Morocco， as Summers uncovers the vulnerable stories behind each one: a mother who uses her kitchen to heal her son with food， a woman who found her sanctuary after overcoming childhood abuse， and more。 She even offers a tour of her mother's home and her own。 Along the way， each section identifies a type of space that people have created， including
- The Foundational Home， which features those who have created spaces on a solid foundation for a lasting legacy
- The Wandering Home， which highlights people who were lost in life， lost in travels， but never lost in their home
- The Cathartic Home， which showcases people who realize that when they cannot change the outside world， they can change the inside of their homes to bring comfort through renewal and restoration
This collection is a balm for those seeking refuge in a world fraught with struggle and heartache。 Through stories of brokenness， hurt， and healing， Sacred Spaces invites readers to dream of the home that will set them free。
Reviews
Alicia Bayer
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There’s a lot to love about this interior design book that focuses on the stories behind the homeowners and on their spirituality。 I loved the diversity of the homes and their occupants。 They live all over the world and have all kinds of styles。 They are gay， straight， old， young and from all kinds of occupations （though many work with interiors like rugs and design， naturally） and all kinds of nationalities。 Each home features an assortment of photos and an interview where the homeowner talks a There’s a lot to love about this interior design book that focuses on the stories behind the homeowners and on their spirituality。 I loved the diversity of the homes and their occupants。 They live all over the world and have all kinds of styles。 They are gay， straight， old， young and from all kinds of occupations （though many work with interiors like rugs and design， naturally） and all kinds of nationalities。 Each home features an assortment of photos and an interview where the homeowner talks about his or her past， their favorite room， lessons they’d share with others， etc。 There is a focus on religion for all of them， but especially so in a handful of them。 Carley talks a great deal about feeling saved by God and the best place being “on your face” on the floor in prayer。 I think non-religious folks will still get a lot out of the book though。 While some chapters are heavily Christian， the overall theme of the book is how to make your home a sacred， special， personal space that reflects where you come from and what you love。 There is a big focus on overcoming tragedy and troubled pasts to find redemption and peace。 I loved the diversity in the styles of homes especially。 The author got to fly all over the world to interview these people and photograph their homes， and it’s refreshing to see such different homes。 Not one of them looked like the stereotypical interior design magazine spread or generic American subdivision home。 They are decidedly international， interesting， quirky， artistic and unusual。 A few small complaints— Carley frequently references finding these people and their homes online but she gives no way of finding them like Instagram pages。 I found more than half on IG myself to follow them but I couldn’t find even some that she says she fell in love with online。 Since the interviews reference things like pouring their hearts into redoing a room and not getting likes and the homeowners running related businesses， it seems that these people would appreciate having their websites and Instagram pages shared。 I also wish the photos were a little bigger and more prominent。 It felt almost like the interviews were the focus and I was more interested in the homes。 All in all， though， this was an interesting and inspiring read that I highly enjoyed。 I read a digital copy of this book for review。 。。。more
Flora
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Opening this book is like stepping into the intimate stories and spaces of the personalities concerned。 No tips on how to decorate your place are explicitly offered here， more on what the homes mean to the people in the book， such as where their "sacred" spots are and how the homes reflect their lives and stories。 The photographs are not captioned but they may trigger some inspiration and ideas in house decorating。 It was fascinating to see the wide variety of styles。 and to me， they are beautif Opening this book is like stepping into the intimate stories and spaces of the personalities concerned。 No tips on how to decorate your place are explicitly offered here， more on what the homes mean to the people in the book， such as where their "sacred" spots are and how the homes reflect their lives and stories。 The photographs are not captioned but they may trigger some inspiration and ideas in house decorating。 It was fascinating to see the wide variety of styles。 and to me， they are beautiful。I like reading biographies and love to look at interiors so I found this book interesting。 Many of the stories at least lightly touch on their spiritual lives。 4 stars from me。 。。。more
Ruby Reads
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I love， love， love this book！ Full of gorgeous photos of healing home interiors， as well as interviews and background information on the families who transformed their homes into sanctuaries。 Highly recommended for those who get inspired by beautiful homes and intriguing stories。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。
Autumn Hollow Cottage
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Let me start off by saying some of these houses are absolutely beautiful。 Some of them， not my taste at all。 They were gaudy （in my opinion） and didn’t feel homey but felt almost scary。 But the majority of homes were inspiring。 The stories including with the homes were nice， but I didn’t like how they were written， interview style。 It wasn’t terrible， it’s just not my favorite。 Overall the book is worth the read！I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review， and Let me start off by saying some of these houses are absolutely beautiful。 Some of them， not my taste at all。 They were gaudy （in my opinion） and didn’t feel homey but felt almost scary。 But the majority of homes were inspiring。 The stories including with the homes were nice， but I didn’t like how they were written， interview style。 It wasn’t terrible， it’s just not my favorite。 Overall the book is worth the read！I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review， and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Paula
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