What We Read

The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin

SYNOPSIS

In their book focused on decluttering and organizing, Shearer and Teplin, both professional organizers with a Nashvillebased business called — what else — The Home Edit, take a down-to-earth approach to incredible organization. With gorgeous, colorful photography, room-by-room to-do lists, and celebrity inspiration stories, The Home Edit is one book that any homeowner should have on the shelf.

WHY READ IT

We all have spaces that can get cluttered, messy, or out of date, and that can have an impression on how we interact with those spaces in our own homes. But what if every space in your home not only looked great, but had function, as well? That is the goal of The Home Edit — to balance form and function in your favorite spaces in your home.

A SPECIAL TAKEAWAY

Even though The Home Edit is about completely transforming spaces, the authors know that not everyone can jump in with two feet. That’s why each section is intentionally designed for different levels of “edit ready” and inspiration. Take your tips for a mudroom in easy format or medium, based on your time commitment, and get inspiration from detailed lists of howtos, or a celebrity example (“Christina Applegate’s mudroom looks like that?”)

No matter where you’re starting from, how much time you want to commit to, or where you get inspiration from, you’re sure to find something that sticks with you in this book.

THE FINAL WORD

If you’re wanting some practical tips to renovating and updating your home — or even if you just want to know how a certain celebrity organizes their kitchen pantry — The Home Edit is for you. Chock-full of great ideas, gorgeous photography, and realistic ideas on how to implement design into your home, this book is a great resource for everyone from the new homeowner to the seasoned decorator.