THE BOOK. It's an old story. We want to make changes, but our home improvement resolutions hit a road block. Clutter, lack of time, energy, skills, or available funds, the pull of other responsibilities, and sputtering confidence can defeat our best intentions. But there are simple solutions that won't break the bank and won't call for resources we don't have. Small changes can make a big difference. 

DESIGN FOR YOUR MIND: How a Family Caregiver and Mental Health Therapist Renovated Her Home to Recharge Her Life--and Didn't Break the Bank is more than a coffee table book. It's packed with over 95 color "before" and "after" photos and loaded with practical tips for refreshing your home that you can actually use. DESIGN FOR YOUR MIND shows you don't need to be a DIY queen to make design changes that have a big impact. Nor do you need money to burn.

I’m Annie Guest, author of DESIGN FOR YOUR MIND. After years of family caregiving, I faced a dilemma. After my parents passed away, I needed to find my spark again. I decided to tap into my lifelong passion for interior design and into what I understood as a mental health therapist to renovate the house I inherited in ways that would help me jumpstart my creativity and recharge my life. In DESIGN FOR YOUR MIND, I’ll take you through my journey of reinterpretation. I’ll show you how I transformed my home sustainably and on a budget.

In DESIGN FOR YOUR MIND, you will...

• discover how to go bold and take chances without making choices you'll regret;

• learn how to use contemporary furnishings and your favorite heirlooms to create a room that looks powerful and pulled-together;

• discover how to make a room feel both stimulating and comforting, so you can read and work in it for hours without feeling agitated or bored;

• explore how a cluttered environment affects the ability to focus and heightens anxiety, along with simple solutions for reducing clutter;

• learn how to use each room in your home to serve your needs for sleep, good nutrition, regular aerobic exercise, and social support. Examine why meeting each of these needs is essential to mental and physical health.

• consider ways to extend your healthspan and how you can design your home to support your mental and physical health for life. 

Ultimately, DESIGN FOR YOUR MIND is more than a coffee table book or even a book of inspired, affordable interior design. It’s a guide for anyone who wants to create a home that supports them through life’s challenges and helps them thrive. It’s a reminder that taking care of ourselves by taking care of our home matters. For even in the most difficult of times, our homes can lift us up and help us move forward.  

The regular hardbound, paperback, and ebook editions are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble online, and bookshop.org/shop/annieguestbooks. Just click on the button below to order from your favorite retail outlet.

Or you can order a special hardbound Limited Edition with FREE U.S. shipping NOW on this website. See below for our special holiday offer on orders shipped within the U.S. Orders for the Limited Edition are processed on the day they’re received, and copies are shipped on the next business day.

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