The Love of Home - by Kate Marker (Hardcover)

About the Book

Home is more than where the heart is-- it's where life happens. From early morning coffee to dinners with family and friends, Kate Marker establishes tailor-made spaces for thriving in your home each day. Whether it is maximizing comfort or creating efficient family-centered design, this is your guide to defining a vision for your home that embodies togetherness.

Book Synopsis

Effortlessly merging modern and traditional, Kate Marker reveals her secrets for designing a gorgeous home that inspires connection.

"A lovely, interior design book that spurs readers to aim for cozy, meaningful spaces that bring people together."--Library Journal

Home is more than where the heart is-- it's where life happens. From early morning coffee to dinners with family and friends, Kate Marker establishes tailor-made spaces for thriving in your home each day. Whether it is maximizing comfort or creating efficient family-centered design, this is your guide to defining a vision for your home that embodies togetherness. The three foundations of every design should include:

Beauty - At the heart of every design, beauty is integral to enriching our lives and bringing joy to the everyday.
Balance - Harmony is achieved by employing design techniques that are curated and timeless.
Belonging - Special spaces are created by building an atmosphere unique to you and your family.

Review Quotes

Interior designer Marker presents a book that encourages readers to make their house into a home. She invites readers to put meaningful objects into their home's prominent spaces, to switch out designs and decor each season, to incorporate physical and visual textures into their designs, to strive for rooms that delight the senses and inspire people to gather together, to try different paint colors, and to recruit a small team to help with big decisions. Marker says that following her advice leads to a home that brings comfort and joy to its occupants. The book's remarkable number of photographs show the (rather large) homes of some of Marker's clients. But readers will find that Marker has plenty of tips and concepts for that apply to designing smaller homes as well. The featured rooms are mostly serene spaces in neutral colors, such as beige furniture in sitting areas with white walls; a white-walled living room accented with blue armchairs and a white couch with blue pillows; and even a kitchen with black cabinets and gold handles. VERDICT A lovely, interior design book that spurs readers to aim for cozy, meaningful spaces that bring people together.--Elizabeth Majka--Elizabeth Majka "Library Journal"

About the Author

Kate Marker is the principal designer and owner of Kate Marker Interiors. An artist at heart, Kate has been honing her talents while developing her signature fresh, timeless look since 2000. Kate lives in Barrington, Illinois with her husband, their two daughters, and their two dogs.