Establishing Home: Creating Space for a Beautiful Life with Family, Faith, and Friends

Establishing Home: Creating Space for a Beautiful Life with Family, Faith, and Friends

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  • Create Date：2022-11-14 04:41:32
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  • Author：Jean Stoffer
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Summary

Many women dream of a happy family， meaningful work， and a beautiful， welcoming home。 But is it really possible to have all three？

When Jean Stoffer's husband announced he was quitting his extremely stressful job to look for another career， she suddenly needed to bring in a lot more of the family income。 The problem was， while she had a degree in business， her part-time job paid very little and she had few obvious options for earning more anytime soon。 In Establishing Home， Jean tells how necessity sparked her journey from part-time receptionist to founder of an award-winning home design company and star of the Magnolia Network's show， The Established Home。 Along the way， she shares what's she learned about design， business， parenting， and relationships。 In Establishing Home Jean will:

Inspire you to discover a dream you didn't know you had
Reassure you that whether you're building a career， raising a family， or redoing your home， it's okay to slow down and enjoy the journey
Teach you practical ideas for combining work and family--and how to work in harmony with adult children
Reveal her pro tips for making your home a beautiful place to be
Provide gorgeous 4-color photos of her classic， elegant designs for your own inspiration

Any home--and life--can become even more beautiful with a little bit of heart。

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Reviews

Dorsey ，

3。5 stars。 I thought it would be more of a design book with more pictures so I was disappointed in that。 However I enjoyed reading about Jean Staffer’s life and how she got to her current place in her career and family。 Easy to read。 Love her style too。

Laura ，

Such an easy， fun read。 Not only did Jean walk through her life story， she tied in valuable lessons， her beautiful faith and design & business tips。 Loved this one。

Emily ，

Nothing new hereI’m disappointed， to say the very least， by this book。 Jean Stoffer has quickly become one of my favorite designers， so I eagerly pre-ordered this book as soon as I saw it announced。 But， alas， it is not actually a book about design。 It’s a very God-heavy memoir of her family life and progression with the design business。 The limited number of photographs that were included were all ones I had seen before。 I had hoped for how-to’s and just got a lot of Jesus taking the wheel， whi Nothing new hereI’m disappointed， to say the very least， by this book。 Jean Stoffer has quickly become one of my favorite designers， so I eagerly pre-ordered this book as soon as I saw it announced。 But， alas， it is not actually a book about design。 It’s a very God-heavy memoir of her family life and progression with the design business。 The limited number of photographs that were included were all ones I had seen before。 I had hoped for how-to’s and just got a lot of Jesus taking the wheel， which is fantastic， but not as helpful as some actual drawings might have been for my own renovation plans。 Next time， hopefully the book will be about design and will feature new projects along with the older ones we all know and love。 。。。more

Louise Foerster ，

With ESTABLISHING HOME， Jean Stoffer shares her life story and how she arrived where she is today -- an eminent and highly respected designer with the accomplishments， connections， and proof in photographs。 From the quiet walk on the beach that turned her life inside out until the current day， her upbeat and enjoyable prose entertain， inspire， and motivate。 The pictures are beautiful -- the entire book is a gorgeous keeper of a book。 What you see and what you read is what you get -- and what you With ESTABLISHING HOME， Jean Stoffer shares her life story and how she arrived where she is today -- an eminent and highly respected designer with the accomplishments， connections， and proof in photographs。 From the quiet walk on the beach that turned her life inside out until the current day， her upbeat and enjoyable prose entertain， inspire， and motivate。 The pictures are beautiful -- the entire book is a gorgeous keeper of a book。 What you see and what you read is what you get -- and what you get is a genuine pleasure that cuts through the clutter and noise of this fashion and that one to get to the heart of what you want in your life and your home。 I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own， unbiased thoughts。 。。。more

Karen Hammond ，

Being on the other side of the pond， I had not heard of the author of seem any of her tv programmes but thoroughly enjoyed her tale from adversity to great success。 An inspiring read。

Melissa Borsey ，

Out of the blue and on vacation no less， Jean’s husband announces he is going to quit his very well paying job and do something else。 Jean who works part-time now has to start working more and earning more。 What begins as a stressful period turns into the opportunity of a lifetime。 I really enjoyed this book， it was very well written and kept me engaged throughout。 I thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。

Jennifer ，

I truly enjoyed every bit of this book。 I tried to squeeze out as much as I could because I love design， I loved watching "The Established Home" TV show on the Magnolia Network， and I really enjoyed hearing all about Jean Stoffer's life， how she got into design， and how her life has progressed while she raised her four children （and how she prioritized her family）。 She shared a lot about her life story and lessons learned （each chapter has tidbits of advice ranging from business skills to person I truly enjoyed every bit of this book。 I tried to squeeze out as much as I could because I love design， I loved watching "The Established Home" TV show on the Magnolia Network， and I really enjoyed hearing all about Jean Stoffer's life， how she got into design， and how her life has progressed while she raised her four children （and how she prioritized her family）。 She shared a lot about her life story and lessons learned （each chapter has tidbits of advice ranging from business skills to personal philosophy）。 She talks a little bit about her faith as well， especially when she was having struggles figuring out some things in her life。There are a few photos， but this book is primarily a story about her life as related to her design business， and not specifically one about how to design her famous kitchens。I would recommend to anyone interested in design， someone interested in seeing how a woman of faith figured out her life path， and especially to anyone who is a fan of her show or even of the show "Fixer Upper" as she was picked by Joanna Gaines to have her own show on their network。 。。。more

Ginger Hudock ，

I was not familiar with Jean Stoffer， but like reading both memoirs and design books， so was interested to read this。 It is a fantastic account of the start and growth of her business designing kitchens and other spaces and ending with her TV show on the Magnolia Network。 This was an interesting story and the author credits her Christian faith with much of her success。 Each chapter ends with a suggested application for the reader。 I would have appreciated more photos of her designs， but this is I was not familiar with Jean Stoffer， but like reading both memoirs and design books， so was interested to read this。 It is a fantastic account of the start and growth of her business designing kitchens and other spaces and ending with her TV show on the Magnolia Network。 This was an interesting story and the author credits her Christian faith with much of her success。 Each chapter ends with a suggested application for the reader。 I would have appreciated more photos of her designs， but this is a recommended book for anyone who enjoys design or memoirs。 I received a complementary advanced copy from the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more

Autumn Hollow Cottage ，

I thoroughly devoured this book！ I actually came across it by accident - searching for home decor books on NetGalley。 I can’t believe I had never heard of Jean Stoffer before today but I know she’s someone I’ll follow for the rest of her career and I was so inspired by Establishing Home that I think I’ll take away so much from it and remain inspired forever。 I wish there had been more photos， but I loved all the stories and I appreciate how much faith and Christianity played into it each step of I thoroughly devoured this book！ I actually came across it by accident - searching for home decor books on NetGalley。 I can’t believe I had never heard of Jean Stoffer before today but I know she’s someone I’ll follow for the rest of her career and I was so inspired by Establishing Home that I think I’ll take away so much from it and remain inspired forever。 I wish there had been more photos， but I loved all the stories and I appreciate how much faith and Christianity played into it each step of the way。 I will be preordering myself a physical copy so I can return to it for all of the great tips， and I’ll also be following along when the show premieres on Magnolia Network。Thank you NetGalley and Tyndale House Publishers for allowing me to read an advanced copy in exchange for a review。 Opinions are my own！ 。。。more

Meredith Martinez ，

（3。5/5） One of the friends in my small group whose design aesthetic I really love recommended Jean Stoffer's Instagram account to me as we're preparing to finally move into a new house that we own （and can make our own）。 I have since enjoyed following and scrolling through to find design inspiration， so when I saw that Jean Stoffer was also releasing a book， I immediately requested it on NetGalley。 I enjoyed this quick read， which details Jean's journey as a designer and the homes she's created。 （3。5/5） One of the friends in my small group whose design aesthetic I really love recommended Jean Stoffer's Instagram account to me as we're preparing to finally move into a new house that we own （and can make our own）。 I have since enjoyed following and scrolling through to find design inspiration， so when I saw that Jean Stoffer was also releasing a book， I immediately requested it on NetGalley。 I enjoyed this quick read， which details Jean's journey as a designer and the homes she's created。 It was mostly biographical， but also included design tips and business-building tips。 I wish there were more pictures， but I suppose I always have Instagram for that！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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