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The Stress-Free Home: Beautiful Interiors for Serenity and Harmonious Living [Paperback]

Jackie Craven (Author)
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April 1, 2005
If you've ever wished that your home were a welcoming, peaceful sanctuary that you could escape to at the end of the day, this book is for you. Personal and professional issues can add enough stress to our lives; our homes shouldn't do the same. Our homes should be comfortable and relaxing, so that the hours spent there nurture your inner soul.

Placement of objects such as mirrors, artwork, and plant life have a greater purpose than just being aesthetically pleasing. Through the ages, we have learned from ancient cultures that color, pattern, and arrangement of possessions have a profound affect on our mood.

The Stress-Free Home tells you how to bring peace to your surroundings and bring serenity to the details of your life.



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About the Author

Jackie Craven is an old-house renovator and a widely published writer who specializes in architecture and home design. She writes for the home-improvement column, �The Fix,� for House & Garden magazine and has also written numerous features for prominent newspapers nationwide. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Quarry Books (April 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592531385
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592531387
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Relaxing Bliss of Your Own Home, November 4, 2004
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This beautifully-designed book immediately reveals twin pleasures: Jackie Craven's calm, intelligent, informative text, and high-quality photographic imagery of the most harmonious and inviting interiors I've ever seen.

If you aren't totally inspired to simplify, beautify, and personalize your domestic space by the time you glide through the first nine chapters - covering the timeless wisdom of many cultures plus comfort, health, balance, and the gratifying sensual experiences of color, scent, sound, and texture - then you certainly will be after Chapter 10, "Deeper Meanings." Here, the author acknowledges our greatest emotional stressors: "Excess Responsibility", "Insecurity and Worry", "Frustration", "Conflict", "Loss", and "New Beginnings." She expresses an empathetic understanding of the impact of each of these, and offers easy and useful suggestions for improving your personal environment to encourage a soothing and healing atmosphere.

A tranquilizer between two covers, this is a lovely and restorative book which reminds us that our potential to create a peaceful and mindful life begins at home.
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