The Nesting Place: It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00GRYXOOM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 239 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Website: thenester . She's known throughout the blogging world as 'The Nester' and writes a blog called 'Nesting Place,' a site from which she wants readers to leave with hope, motivation, and inspiration for their homes. And they love their home. Everything in their house is washable, destroyable and imperfect. She lives in N
Jennifer Dukes Lee said A book for your home for your very life. We bought our kitchen table when we moved back to the farm many years ago.It was a pine rectangle with square pegs and sturdy legs. The saleswoman told us that the craftsmen pounded the wood with chains and ball-peen hammers to give the table its distressed finish.We paid dearly to have a kitchen table that looked older than it really was. This was the most expensive piece of furniture we'd ever bought. I protected the table so fiercely, you might think it had once served duty in the Upper Room.The delivery men brought the table to the farm a few days after Thanksgiving that year. But even if it had . Samantha F said The Nesting Place. I would start off by saying that this book wasn’t what I expected, but I feel like I’m constantly having that reaction when I pick up a non-fiction book. I thought this book would be a little more “put this colour with this colour” or “this style looks great in this area” or perhaps some great inspiration on how to find hidden gems at thrift stores. Instead, this book was more about appreciating your home for its imperfections. Stop dreaming and comparing your home to those in magazines and on blogs, you need to love your home how it is, and grow from there.In the . Permission not to be perfect - thank goodness! Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard Myquillyn Smith and her husband have lived in 14 homes in 18 years, so she’s had plenty of practice in figuring out how to make a house (or apartment) into a home. But what I found most inspiring about this book is that she’s not a perfectionist. In fact, she talks about not focusing on perfection, but making your home a place that welcomes and nurtures you and your family. She even shows a pair of photos of her own office, one staged for a magazine shoot, and one the way it normally looks: messy, used, and lived in.And she really understands that fear of doing it “wrong” is w
About the Author For the past five years Myquillyn Smith, 'The Nester,' has been encouraging women to embrace the home they are in. And they love their home. She's known throughout the blogging world as 'The Nester' and writes a blog called 'Nesting Place,' a site from which she wants readers to leave with hope, motivation, and inspiration for their homes. They have moved thirteen times in eighteen years of marriage. They are renters. Everything in their house is washable, destroyable and imperfect. Website: thenester . She lives
It has everything to do with embracing the natural imperfection and chaos of daily living.Drawing on her years of experience creating beauty in her 13 different homes, Myquillyn will show you how to think differently about the true purpose of your home and simply and creatively tailor it to reflect you and your unique style—without breaking the bank or stressing over comparisons. Full of easy tips, simple steps, and practical advice, The Nesting Place will give you the courage to take risks with your home and transform it into a place that’s inviting and warm for family and friends.There is beauty in the lived-in and loved-on and just-about-used-up, Myquillyn says, and welcoming that imperfection wholeheartedly just might be the most freeing thing you’ll ever do.. Perfection is overrated.Popular blogger and self-taught decorator Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) is all about embracing reality—especially when it comes to decorating a home bursting with boys, pets, and all the unpredictable messes of life.In The Nesting Place, Myquillyn shares the secrets of decorating for real people—and it has nothing to do with creating a flawless look to wow your guests