Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind: An Interior Design Book
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Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind: An Interior Design Book

Berk, Bobby

Why we picked it

Queer Eye design expert Bobby Berk shows middle- and high-school readers how to design spaces that feel as good to live in as they look, covering personal style, room function, and organizing for emotional well-being.

Our review

Queer Eye design expert Bobby Berk argues that how your home makes you feel is as important as how it looks, and this book shows how to align both. Through guidance on following your happiness to find your style, optimizing room function, and organizing for calm, he offers a practical guide to designing spaces that are authentic, comfortable, and genuinely supportive of the way you want to live.

About this book

From the product listing

The design expert and Emmy-nominated TV host of Netflixs Queer Eye shows you how to set up your space so that it takes care of you. Learn how to follow your happiness to find your style, optimize the function of every room, organize your space, and so much more.The way your home makes you feel matters. After all, its your ultimate safe space and needs to be able to host your most intimate conversations and memorable celebrations. So setting it up for comfort, style, and authenticity is essential to your self-care. In Right at Home, Bobby shows you how designing your space, no matter what size home you have, has an impact thats immediate, visceral, and undeniable. Learn how to: Articulate what makes you happy so you can land on a design that reflects your truest style Prioritize function and comfort so your space works for you (and not the other way around) Know what to let go of and what to repurpose so that every room stays organized Engage all your senses with texture, contrast, scent, and soundso you can stay in the present Understand the emotional impact of color and confidently pick patterns, palettes, and color pops Maximize lighting (both natural and artificial) to support a positive mental state Boost your mood by bringing plants and nature into your design Right at Home demonstrates that good design can aid mental wellness and helps us achieve a new sense of happiness within the home. With gorgeous photographs of beautifully styled rooms and Bobbys tried-and-true tips, this is the definitive guide to designing a modern home.

Resource details

Resource type
Book
Age ranges
Middle School, High School
Good for kids who are
Artistic, Realistic
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