Melissa Michaels - The Inspired Room: Simple Ideas to Love the Home You Have

Big heartfelt thanks to the many people who inspired this book and helped bring it to life!

Thank you

To my talented and enthusiastic team at Harvest House Publishers. Thanks to each and every one of you for your kindness and for always going above and beyond to create something special. Extra thanks to Heather for her coordination of this project and to Nicole for creating beautiful artwork. It is a joy to work with you.

To Hope, my friend and hardworking editor, thank you for making sense of what I want to say. P.S. I think you are right. After we are done training with books, we just might have a bright future at the circus on the flying trapeze! Ill meet you by the elephants.

To my behind-the-scenes cheerleader and agent, Ruth, thank you for the support and the confidence you have in my work.

To the designers at Faceout Studio, the opportunity to collaborate with you has been amazing!

To my favorite groups of ladies: the Divas, (in)courage, and the wonderful friends who have generously shown me overwhelming support and kindness along the way.

Thank you to my husband, Jerry, not only for the valiant effort in dust bunny chasing during the photography for this book but for your enthusiasm and love every step of the way. This is livin!

To Courtney, my middle daughter and partner in crime and creativity, Im grateful beyond words for your help. Thank you for the laughs, encouragement, and motivational pep talks.

To Kylee, my oldest daughter and valued part of our trio, thank you for your persistent attempts to bring order and artistry to the chaos. We are always better when we are together, so Im grateful to Lance for sharing you with us.

To Luke, my most handsome and best son, thank you for fixing everything the rest of us break with your sharp mind, strong arms, and creative talent. You are a special snowflake.

Thank you to my sister, Heather, for offering your help along the way and of course, the periodic fits of laughter over random things like necks.

And last but definitely not least, thanks, Mom and Dad, for basically everything!

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Join Melissa Michaels of The Inspired Room to transform your rooms (and your life) as you discover the beauty in the ordinary and how to go from dreamer to doer with ease. Each step of the way, Melissa offers encouragement and personal stories to help you

discover your style and let it shine with simple ideas

create and organize rooms with purpose and intention

gather inspiration in the 31-day Love Your Home Challenge

Fall in love with the home you have and embrace the gifts of life, people, and blessings right where you are.

Melissa Michaels, how did you get into my every house-obsessed thought?

Jill Waage, Executive Editor, Better Homes and Gardens Brand

Melissas thoughtful call to contentment comes complete with helpful tips and action items, but more than anything, it gives us permission to embrace imperfections.

Sophie Hudson, author of Home Is Where My People Are and blogger at BooMama.net

Love the Home You Have is charming, witty, and gracious. Melissa gives all of us Pinterest lovers (yes, thats me!) the freedom to let our homes evolve day-to-day, season-to-season.

Sandy Coughlin, author and founder of ReluctantEntertainer.com

DISCOVER THE IMPACT OF SIMPLE CHANGES

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ENTRY, NO MATTER THE SIZE

DIYREPURPOSE A JUG INTO A LAMP

An entryway is the space that extends a warm welcome home to your family at the end of a long day away and a sincere were glad youre here to the people invited into your sanctuary. The entry provides a glimpse into the life we live within our own four walls. And if, at times, it reveals a bit too much about us, thats okay too. When were authentic, we invite our guests to be themselves. Thats hospitality at its best.

With two wildly exuberant but adorable doodle pups at our house, the chances of me opening the front door to greet a visitor without a commotion are slim. As I invite you in, let me set the scene. For several chaotic minutes, Jack and Lily will invariably fling themselves in the air and tug on your coat (I know, they failed obedience school). Then they will run up and down the stairs to show off their agility.