Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
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- Author：Joanna Gaines
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Summary
In her design book， Homebody: A Guide To Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave， Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there。 This comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and your instincts， as well as your likes and dislikes， with practical steps for navigating and embracing your authentic design style。
Room by room， Homebody gives you an in-depth look at how these styles are iterated as well as how to blend the genres you’re drawn to in order to create spaces that look and feel distinctly yours。
In each chapter are practical takeaways to help problem solve potential pain points in your home。 A fold out design guidebook at the back of the book offers a place for you to take notes and sketch out your own design plans as you make your way through the rooms。
The insight shared in Homebody will instill in you the confidence to thoughtfully create spaces that you never want to leave。
Room by room， Homebody gives you an in-depth look at how these styles are iterated as well as how to blend the genres you’re drawn to in order to create spaces that look and feel distinctly yours。
In each chapter are practical takeaways to help problem solve potential pain points in your home。 A fold out design guidebook at the back of the book offers a place for you to take notes and sketch out your own design plans as you make your way through the rooms。
The insight shared in Homebody will instill in you the confidence to thoughtfully create spaces that you never want to leave。
Reviews
Abigail
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Gives plenty of ideas and ways to update rooms and make them look beautiful。 There are some great tips that even people who don't think they can decorate can！ Gives plenty of ideas and ways to update rooms and make them look beautiful。 There are some great tips that even people who don't think they can decorate can！ 。。。more
Dasha Velasquez
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Absolutely love Joanna’s style and beautiful images in the book。 Although I don’t like farmhouse and I’m more into Scandinavian interiors， this is a beautiful book with great insights and advices on design
Amber Thompson
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Great Book！This is a great book and I really love Joanna Gaines。 Beautiful work。 For me it wad a hard read at times but overall a really beautiful book。
Stephanie K
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I really enjoyed this book and all the amazing photos。 I agree with others that there may have been missed opportunities for more instructional information however， I believe the author was going more for guiding the reading to using their imagination and creating a space meant for the individual。 4/5 ⭐️ 🏡💕
Khrystyna Pochynok
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Гарні картинки， але тексти дуже загальні і абстрактні。 Більше для натхнення， ніж для практичного застосування。
Jennifer Meyers
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Believe it or not， this was actually an enjoyable book to read， not just one filled with pretty photos。 I liked how it was organized and picked up quite a few tips that I can easily introduce into our home when we update in the coming year。 I can definitely see why Joanna Gaines is such a star these days。 If she’s anything like she appears to be in this book， she’s down-to-earth and would be nice to chat with over a cup of coffee sitting in a beautifully designed， functional space。
Alli White
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I took my time and read this book slowly， In small increments。 I read every page， every word， and always leave Joanna’s work feeling uplifted。 She has such a way of seeing family and home life that speaks to me。 Lots of good words mixed in with the beautiful pictures。 Im sure Rick can’t wait for all my project ideas。 A book I’m glad to own and have bought。
Kalisha Grimsman
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I personally loved this book and have read it twice。 As someone who knows very little about home design， I feel like Joanna gives a lot of good ideas， tackling each chapter room by room。 The best part is her philosophy and approach， which can be applied to places large and small。 Unlike some design books she really makes it about what you love， what makes you feel at home， as supposed to making something look nice and trendy。 I think she gives small tips for each space on a budget that's large o I personally loved this book and have read it twice。 As someone who knows very little about home design， I feel like Joanna gives a lot of good ideas， tackling each chapter room by room。 The best part is her philosophy and approach， which can be applied to places large and small。 Unlike some design books she really makes it about what you love， what makes you feel at home， as supposed to making something look nice and trendy。 I think she gives small tips for each space on a budget that's large or small。 It's light on text， heavy on photos， which makes it wonderful to peruse and get inspiration。 That said， many of the homes are similarly monotone， so there's not a huge variety。 。。。more
Anna
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Enjoyed reading， but not a huge variety of design or colour palettes。 Although Joanna stressed the importance of having ‘pieces that are meaningful to the owner， old letters and small mementos hung as art and arranged on shelves， reminders of where we’ve been and what we hold dear’， unfortunately they had been styled out of the rooms prior to the pictures being taken - it would have been nice to see them。
Nina Zoé
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An amazing little Guide to creating spaces that you’ll love。 I loved the structure of the book and the fact that there were little introductory parts and stories before she headed over to her tips & pictures。 Looks beautiful on a shelf or coffee table too！ Highly recommend it ⭐️
Candace Brown
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This has been my nightstand book for the last month- what a treat！ The powerhouse that is Joanna Gaines has quietly delivered design advice through the show and other books for years now， and this is an excellent addition to the collection。 The design of the book itself is stunning as well！
SueAnn
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I read up to page 91 wishing the whole time that the book was set up by individual houses instead of by type of room as I kept referring back to the type of houses that the author had gone into detail about at the beginning。 After that I just skimmed instead of reading each page。
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lane
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while its less of a how-to and more of a "this is what each room could be about" it was helpful for how to build a thoughtful， made for u home ！ while its less of a how-to and more of a "this is what each room could be about" it was helpful for how to build a thoughtful， made for u home ！ 。。。more
Darilyn
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This was very helpful in helping me identify my style。 And once I knew what my style was called it helped me look for pieces of furniture and accessories to go with our remodeling。
Ann Klukva
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Если вы такой же визуал как и я。 Эта книга не оставит вас равнодушным❤️Красивые фотографии， интересная верстка， текст написан простыми словами。 Такое чувство， что беседуешь с подругой на кухне， за чашечкой кофе。😌Эта книга подходит не только тем кто планирует ремонт， её можно листать просто для вдохновения。 И она будет очень круто смотреться на вашей книжной полке 🤍
Amanda Hayes （Vanmanisone）
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I suck at all things home decor and style。 This book helped me find my way and eased my anxiety to decorating my home。
Anna Avramenko
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Книга для натхнення до змін в своїй домівці。 Також знайшла для себе декілька порад які планую використати， а ще дуже відгукнулося ставлення авторки до дизайну і облаштування своєї оселі яке схоже і на моє）Якщо коротко: - не женіться за трендами， а робіть дизайн суто під себе- використовуйте ті речі які мають цінність для вас（наприклад якісь покупки з мандрів， речі які повязані з певними історіями з вашого життя і тд）- не бійтесь експерементувати з кольором， якщо це про колір стін， то нема ніяких Книга для натхнення до змін в своїй домівці。 Також знайшла для себе декілька порад які планую використати， а ще дуже відгукнулося ставлення авторки до дизайну і облаштування своєї оселі яке схоже і на моє）Якщо коротко: - не женіться за трендами， а робіть дизайн суто під себе- використовуйте ті речі які мають цінність для вас（наприклад якісь покупки з мандрів， речі які повязані з певними історіями з вашого життя і тд）- не бійтесь експерементувати з кольором， якщо це про колір стін， то нема ніяких проблем перемалювати якщо вам не сподобається або набридне- кожне з приміщень у вашій оселі має бути важливим， не варто обділяти увагою ті приміщення де ви вважаєте що рідше проводите час， кожен закуточок вашої оселі має приносити вам задоволення） З незначних мінусів: майже всі фото інтерєрів хатинок це такий фермерський стиль， хотілось можливо більше різноманіття， але мабуть це стиль самої авторки тому це мабуть логічно） 。。。more
Heather
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The beautiful photos deserve more stars， however I rated on it's usefulness to my home。The homes， the kitchen appliances， and furniture cost so much more than most every-day people living in their lovely （but unassuming） homes can afford。 I love Joanna sense of style but I will caution you that looking at this book and wishing that you had the money to do rooms that copy the ones in this book can be discouraging。I found that watching decorating on YouTube was more informative and you got advise The beautiful photos deserve more stars， however I rated on it's usefulness to my home。The homes， the kitchen appliances， and furniture cost so much more than most every-day people living in their lovely （but unassuming） homes can afford。 I love Joanna sense of style but I will caution you that looking at this book and wishing that you had the money to do rooms that copy the ones in this book can be discouraging。I found that watching decorating on YouTube was more informative and you got advise on working within a budget and where to shop on a budget and basically to decorate with pieces that you love and then you will love your home。 That advise I can use！！ 。。。more
Sherry
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This is a really beautiful book。 By that， I mean that this book is beautifully printed and bound， the weight of the pages， the matte finish， the typeface， and the layout of this book are all gorgeous。 This will make a lovely tabletop book for years to come。 Are the design ideas of this moment？ Yes， the author has established a design aesthetic that is trending now， and may already be on it’s way out。 However， the ideas she presents about attention to detail， how to personalize a space， making ro This is a really beautiful book。 By that， I mean that this book is beautifully printed and bound， the weight of the pages， the matte finish， the typeface， and the layout of this book are all gorgeous。 This will make a lovely tabletop book for years to come。 Are the design ideas of this moment？ Yes， the author has established a design aesthetic that is trending now， and may already be on it’s way out。 However， the ideas she presents about attention to detail， how to personalize a space， making room for what’s important， and making every person in the house feel like they can see themselves in the space， are timeless。 As someone with more eclectic tastes， I would have liked to see more colors and styles to exemplify incorporating the ideas of the owners， but that would have made for a less pleasing， less beautiful book。 The strict neutrality of the palate lining the applications of the design ideas to any but those with the most imagination。 But the strict adherence to her palatte， her taste， and her style， make Joanna Gaines’ Homebody her masterpiece。 Love her or not， this book is a statement。 。。。more
Darcy
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I love this and her 2 cookbooks， as well as the magazine Magnolia Journal。 I like her outlook and her philosophical nature。 I find it them to have a peacefulness and an uplifting quality， but not over done。
Chelsea Connor
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Beautiful！ Also came with tons of practical design tips for different areas of your house。 Love her 💛
Lizzie Giles
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Joanna Gaines helps you identify your decorating style and then apply that to your home。 Since reading it， I can identify someone's decorative preference once I walk into their home。 This book also gives some key elements of each room you should take into consideration while decorating。 This is a helpful and enjoyable book！ Joanna Gaines helps you identify your decorating style and then apply that to your home。 Since reading it， I can identify someone's decorative preference once I walk into their home。 This book also gives some key elements of each room you should take into consideration while decorating。 This is a helpful and enjoyable book！ 。。。more
Alana
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I was so excited when I got this book to read！！ I savoured every single page， photo， word。 I really love Joanna's perspective on home design and it is the place I'll like to be as a new home owner， a home maker and eventually a mother。 I want my family and guests to feel comfortable and I want to create a space that inspire my loved ones to unwind， laugh， feel safe and create memories。 I know that I'll cherish this book for years to come。 I was so excited when I got this book to read！！ I savoured every single page， photo， word。 I really love Joanna's perspective on home design and it is the place I'll like to be as a new home owner， a home maker and eventually a mother。 I want my family and guests to feel comfortable and I want to create a space that inspire my loved ones to unwind， laugh， feel safe and create memories。 I know that I'll cherish this book for years to come。 。。。more
Rachel Miskin
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This has beautiful pictures to reference for remodeling ideas。 Joanna has a sweet purpose to her style that is infused throughout the book。 I got inspiration to make a coat rack I love and to re-do my bathroom textiles。 I really like her emphasis on textures and plants。
Laurie DelaCruz
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When it comes to decorating a home， I am clueless。 This book took a very intimidating subject and made it accessible。 She breaks the home down by room， and gives examples of how to incorporate your family's needs into a beautiful design。 So many gorgeous photos of homes！ When it comes to decorating a home， I am clueless。 This book took a very intimidating subject and made it accessible。 She breaks the home down by room， and gives examples of how to incorporate your family's needs into a beautiful design。 So many gorgeous photos of homes！ 。。。more
Casie Guerrera
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I liked the book！ I did learn a lot。 Joanna offered helpful advice/suggestions and I do have some new ideas for my home。 The only thing I will say is that all the homes in the book were beyond gorgeous and I felt it was less practical for someone with a normal home and not having a large budget。 I wish she had more suggestions for someone looking to improve spaces without a total renovation。
Kieshana Joan
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Currently in Texas I felt this was an obligatory coffee table edition。 However， after reading it all， taking notes I feel like this actually left me feeling more narrowed in knowing my true “home” style。 Beautiful photos， an easy ready， and I just love how authentic it is to Joanna’s farmhouse chic style。 Feeling like this is a must have in Texas and if you’re a coffee book collector， outside of fashion icons， this would be a great edition to any coffee table in your home
Brandi
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3。5。 The pictures are very pretty， if things you’ve probably already seen on Fixer Upper。 Like on the show， not a lot of actual tips for how to do things， just the pictures for inspiration and vague instructions like “add some texture！” （No prices or sources or paint colors listed， no instructions on how to physically do anything， I mean。 It’s not that kind of book。）What I thought was better here than in the （pretty few） other books like this that I’ve read， is that it starts out by giving you a 3。5。 The pictures are very pretty， if things you’ve probably already seen on Fixer Upper。 Like on the show， not a lot of actual tips for how to do things， just the pictures for inspiration and vague instructions like “add some texture！” （No prices or sources or paint colors listed， no instructions on how to physically do anything， I mean。 It’s not that kind of book。）What I thought was better here than in the （pretty few） other books like this that I’ve read， is that it starts out by giving you a list of different types of styles with definitions of what they mean （modern， farmhouse， traditional， industrial， etc。）， and then a section with overviews of the houses that are included in the book， with a lists of the style mixture that house used — （traditional/boho or whatever）。 Then in each section （it’s divided by types of rooms）， it tells you what house each picture came from， so that you can then pick pictures you like， and go back to reference which house， and therefore what styles， they are from。I thought this was really helpful 。。。 or would have been if the organization each easier to use。 The page numbers with corresponding houses were all listed at the front of each section， with the name of the house。 So if you like a picture， you then have to go back to the front of the section to see what house it was from， and then back to the front of the book to see what that house’s style mix was。 It’s a very big， heavy book， so that’s harder than it sounds。 I think they could have made it easier。 Also， not *all* the pictures corresponded to houses listed at the front， and some of the houses that were listed ended up only having one or two photos included。So it gained a point for the idea， but lost half a point for poor execution of that idea。 。。。more
Chelsey Cosh
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