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From Bleak to Beautiful
- An Interior Design Beginner’s Guide to Identify Your Style and Transform Your Living Space
- Narrated by: Megan Meyer
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's summary
Are you tired of looking at the same four boring walls and wondering if this really is…it?
In 2020, 70 percent of Americans were planning to redecorate their homes as a result of feeling uncomfortable or unhappy with their living space during lockdown.
Your home should be your sanctuary, your happy place! But unfortunately for many, it just presents a whole host of problems and issues that never seem to get sorted. Well, this is your sign to finally pick up that paintbrush and get the confidence to take a leap into creating a tailored space to suit your needs, and impress others, too!
You know that feeling when you check into a nice hotel and you can’t help but just sit and stare around the room for a while? It’s always the small details that pop and help you to feel relaxed and calm, even though you are in a new place. Now, what if you could replicate those feelings in your own home, but make it 10 times better? Get started today by learning the skills of interior design that will help you make the most of your personal style and create a fantastic, functional space that you’ll love.
In this guide, you will discover:
- Everything you need to know to get your perfect place to become a reality—regardless of previous experience!
- Interactive exercises to help you figure out what furniture you need to achieve your desired look
- Five ways you can use interior design to influence your mood—come home happy every day and enjoy an uplifting, peaceful home
- How to consciously purchase items, allowing you to save money and keep things that actually last!
- Ten popular design styles you can use for inspiration—don’t just assume things need to be kept simple; find your passion with bold colors and striking features
- How to pull in different textures and personal touches to really make it feel like your home
- Number-one secret to bringing together your design ideas that anyone should use when redecorating!
- And much more.
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Decluttering expert Tracy McCubbin offers revolutionary help to anyone who has repeatedly tried to break their clutter's mysterious hold. Her powerful answer lies in the Seven Emotional Clutter Blocks, unconscious obstacles that stood between thousands of her clients and financial freedom, healthy relationships, and positive outlooks. Once a Clutter Block is revealed - and healed - true transformation of home and life is possible.
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7 Clutter Blocks
- By A. Yoshida on 10-16-19
By: Tracy McCubbin
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Caffeine
- How Caffeine Created the Modern World
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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Michael Pollan, known for his best-selling nonfiction audio, including The Omnivores Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, conceived and wrote Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World as an Audible Original. In this controversial and exciting listen, Pollan explores caffeine’s power as the most-used drug in the world - and the only one we give to children (in soda pop) as a treat.
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Leaves much to be desired
- By Melody H on 02-02-20
By: Michael Pollan
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Declutter Your Home, Train Your Brain to Be Organized with Self-Hypnosis, Meditation and Affirmations
- By: Joel Thielke
- Narrated by: Joel Thielke
- Length: 48 mins
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Motivational Hypnotherapy's Joel Thielke is a world-renowned hypnotherapist and author who has helped millions of people worldwide. This powerful hypnosis program is designed specifically to increase motivation and the focus to clear away clutter, let go of possessions you don't need, and create a stress-free zone for yourself. This is the perfect program for listeners of any age, no matter your level of hypnosis experience. We recommend listening to this audiobook for 21 days in a row to get the most out of your listening experience.
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Game changer
- By Jessie on 11-13-19
By: Joel Thielke
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How ADHD Affects Home Organization
- Understanding the Role of the 8 Key Executive Functions of the Mind
- By: Lisa Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lisa Woodruff
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Do you walk in a room to organize and find yourself paralyzed and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself spending money on organizing solutions that don't work? Organizing isn't easy. And having ADHD doesn't make it any easier. But it doesn't have to be impossible.
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Good but not great
- By Jennifer on 06-17-17
By: Lisa Woodruff
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The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told
- By: Jay Cassell - editor
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 32 hrs and 45 mins
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Follow the trails of hunters - the original storytellers - as they interpret signs, examine tracks, and chase and catch their prey (or fail to). Listeners can curl up with the best authentic hunting fiction and non-fiction, bringing the great Mount Kenya and the prairies of the American Bison into your living room. From Theodore Roosevelt and Gene Hill to Rick Bass and Charles Dickens, remember classic hunting tales and discover new stories of hunters’ luck, camaraderie, and use of smarts on the trail.
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A broad collection of hunting tales
- By Elaine on 06-21-15
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History of Bourbon
- By: Ken Albala, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ken Albala
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Is bourbon the quintessential American liquor? Bourbon is not just alcohol - the amber-colored drink is deeply ingrained in American culture and tangled in American history. From the early days of raw corn liquor to the myriad distilleries that have proliferated around the country today, bourbon is a symbol of the United States. This course traces bourbon's entire history, from the 1700s, with Irish, Scottish, and French settlers setting up stills and making distilled spirits in the New World, through today's booming resurgence.
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Expected a lot more about bourbon
- By Wes on 04-14-20
By: Ken Albala, and others
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How Dogs Love Us
- A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain
- By: Gregory Berns
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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How Dogs Love Us answers the age-old question of dog lovers everywhere and offers profound new evidence that dogs should be treated as we would treat our best human friends: with love, respect, and appreciation for their social and emotional intelligence.
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misleading title
- By Cindy on 08-06-15
By: Gregory Berns
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The Triumph of Seeds
- How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses & Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History
- By: Thor Hanson
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat.
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Delightfully simplistic!
- By Adrian on 03-30-16
By: Thor Hanson
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Mycophilia
- Revelations From the Weird World of Mushrooms
- By: Eugenia Bone
- Narrated by: Aimee Jolson
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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In Mycophilia, accomplished food writer and cookbook author Eugenia Bone examines the role of fungi as exotic delicacy, curative, poison, and hallucinogen, and ultimately discovers that a greater understanding of fungi is key to facing many challenges of the 21st century.
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Absolutely awful, insufferable, racist author
- By Rs 🦇 on 11-25-19
By: Eugenia Bone
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Free Your Home of Clutter, Clear up Your Life with Hypnosis, Meditation, Relaxation, and Affirmations
- The Sleep Learning System
- By: Joel Thielke
- Narrated by: Joel Thielke
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Clean up the clutter in your home and clear out worry from your life with this guided meditation and relaxation program, from certified hypnotherapist, Joel Thielke. It's as easy as turning on the tracks and falling asleep! The Sleep Learning System is specially designed to work with your subconscious mind during your sleep cycle.
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Good results so far!
- By Dawn A. Mccain on 02-10-15
By: Joel Thielke
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Puppy Training in 7 Easy Steps
- Everything You Need to Know to Raise the Perfect Dog
- By: Mark Van Wye, Zoom Room Dog Training
- Narrated by: Mark Van Wye
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
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If you’re anything like most new puppy parents, it won’t take long to realize that your fuzzy little bundle of joy can also bark, chew, jump, and mysteriously get into A LOT of trouble around the house. Don’t panic - slowly remove the shoe from your pup’s mouth and open this book, because it’s time to start successfully training.
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Straight forward and engaging
- By Katherine Rodman on 06-04-20
By: Mark Van Wye, and others
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Wine for Normal People
- A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, But Not the Snobbery That Goes with It
- By: Elizabeth Schneider
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Schneider
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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This is a fun but respectful (and very comprehensive) guide to everything you ever wanted to know about wine from the creator and host of the popular podcast Wine for Normal People, described by Imbibe magazine as "a wine podcast for the people". More than 60,000 listeners tune in every month to learn a not-snobby wine vocabulary, how and where to buy wine, how to read a wine label, how to smell, swirl, and taste wine, and so much more!
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When they want 5 star wine knowledge but ur 22 y/o
- By Alexia L. on 05-06-21
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Secretariat
- By: William Nack
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest champion in horse-racing history, won the Triple Crown. The only horse to ever grace the covers of Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated in the same week, he also still holds the record for the fastest times in both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. He was also the only non-human chosen as one of ESPN's "50 Greatest Athletes of the Century".
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Loved It - But It Is Not Just About A Super Horse
- By Julie on 06-10-12
By: William Nack
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- L. A. Owusu
- 09-07-22
Home Design Secrets Unlocked
Home is where the Heart Is. There is a certain sense of personal empowerment one gets when they have the knowledge and awareness to personalize their home space without thinking they need an interior designer. This audiobook is a key listen for those who are looking to transform their living space with a sense of joy. The audiobook encourages the listener to become acquainted with their living space, understand its purpose, and design accordingly. The audiobook fosters design creativity by encouraging the listener to focus on certain key points of interior design. A favorite chapter was "Prioritize Key Pieces".
The narration is clear and easy to comprehend with a wonderful warm tone. This audiobook would make a great gift for those who have just purchased a new home or those interested in the home design business.
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- Caroline
- 09-27-22
Loved It!
I know I have tried several times to decorate my home but there's always a disconnect between what I envision and what I create. This book has helped me to see some of the things I have been doing wrong. I love that it is simple enough that anyone can follow and implement.
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- Peggy Jean
- 09-17-22
Just the thing we need before we remodel!
Spending so much time at home during the pandemic and living in the same house for over half a century, we've finally reached the point where we are looking to update our interior with better form and function . . . but we do not want to move! So we have saved up, and this book is just the thing we need before we take on a big remodel project.
Scidmore provides us with the basic ins and outs of interior design to make our imaginations a reality. Now we can get busy and create a stunning and comfortable home with no need to worry about making expensive mistakes.
This book has excellent inspiration to get us to grab a vision board and some graph paper, along with paintbrushes. We can create a more functional and updated space in which we can retire comfortably. Improving our home's ambiance will be a diversion and enhance our enjoyment as we choose to "age in place." This guide reminds us to shop wisely and to have possessions that are both economical and long-lasting.
We can hardly wait to design a space that fits our lifestyle and that our children and grandchildren will also adore coming on visits.
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- linda
- 09-04-22
Excellent Beginner's Guide
This book is well written. I really enjoyed the conversational tone of it.
The author presents many ways to think about design, many of which had never occurred to me. I have never considered myself good at interior design, but this book helped me realize that I am actually on the right track for many things in my home. I was glad to read that it is okay to use the space for what works best for ME, it doesn’t matter what it was “designed for. I learned about how to prioritize projects, how to maximize space and ways to create storage. I also learned how to not waste money, great ways to keep things you might use later, and great ideas about how to avoid clutter.
I really enjoyed the in-depth discussion of colors, as well as the section about creating digital vision boards. The how-to is explained very clearly, using a variety of platforms.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to anyone who is considering changing up their space. No matter your budget, great ideas are presented here.
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- Stella
- 09-06-22
For beautiful and comfortable living space!
These days, we spend more time at home working, resting, and having fun with friends. So I always wanted to clean up and redesign my living space to make it more beautiful and functional at the same time. This book gives good ideas on how to design each space in your home, how to plan lighting and colors, and what kinds of furniture you can add. It also explains good feng shui practices you need to keep in mind by explaining how to arrange the pieces in living spaces to create balance with the natural world. I got many good ideas from this book, and I highly recommend this book to you as well!
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- D
- 09-18-22
I love this
I'm eager to alter my home and put all I've learnt into practice. I feel like I'm in a rut and simply don't like my home's decor at all, but I don't have any design expertise or experience, and I don't have a particular style, so this is precisely what I needed! I adored the current design fads and how I could affect my mood with my own creations. I can't wait to make these adjustments and watch my house transform into something lovely and well-designed. I'm grateful.
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- cecilie-Malen
- 09-22-22
Gave me a lot of new ideas!
I love that it talks about how to design your space in a way that aligns with both your own style and budget. My own budget is at the lower end and this book helped me come up with a lot of new ideas.
I was suprised to learn how much of an effect different lightings and patterns have on the mood of a room.
Feeling good about your own home is so very important. Higly reccomend this book!
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- JJ
- 09-05-22
Such a great book!
Are you looking to design or redesign your living space? Does it seem like a daunting task and you don't know how to get started? Then this book is for you! It covers everything from popular design ideas you can use, how to decide on furniture purchases, how to create functional spaces in your home and so much more. Highly recommend for anyone looking to redecorate their home or change their space!
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- Miss N A Sanderson
- 09-18-22
Great book
My home has needed a refresh for so long but I have no experience in interior design.
This is great for beginners to help them transform their homes using easy solutions.
Can’t wait to put it all into practice
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- Lucas
- 09-28-22
Awesome!
I love interior design but I don’t always know how to transfer the image in my head to real life. This book gave me a lot of insights, ideas and was very eye opening.
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