'The Nesting Place' by Myquillyn Smith

The overriding feeling that hit me during and after reading Myquillyn Smith's book The Nesting Place was sweetness.  Not the sugary type, but honest sweetness.  That's how Smith comes across, like just an awfully nice person.  I read about her family moving so many times, suffering from financial hardship, rearranging their lives over and over again, and was struck with how solid her marriage appears to be. I was encouraged.

Add to that she knows how to decorate on the proverbial shoestring, which is what the book is really about.  Because of tight times, she's learned how to make her home inviting and cozy with minimal resources.  You'd never know it, though.  Judging by the photographs of the rooms in her house, the first impression is style and maybe even a bit of opulence.

And to compare my house to hers would be ludicrous.  I could learn a thing or two.  She weeds through her things and either tosses what she doesn't need, or uses less items to style her rooms.  I tend to put it all in.  In one exercise, she recommends taking out everything except the furniture.  To take out the accessories and items that are flexible.  Then she says to put back only what's necessary.  Brilliant.  I should do this.

I highly recommend her book, partly because of the practical knowledge she shares, and also because she deserves kudos for providing a new way to think about interior design.  I applaud her.  I really do.  More information about her life and work can be found at her blog called The Nester.

(i received this ebook free to review from booklookbloggers/thomas nelson)