The gift of home

Bre Doucette

eBook - 2022

Home decor expert Bre Doucette invites you to explore the possibilities in every space of the place you call home. Bre reveals the secrets to loving where you live right now, while you implement fresh ideas that add beauty and purpose to every room. When you look around your home, what do you see? Imperfections and disappointments around every corner, or a blank canvas just waiting for your creative brushstrokes? Bre Doucette is here to help you break free from your decorating disillusionment with expert advice on how to view your home from a new perspective, overcome the obstacles that keep you from trying new ideas, and be happy in the here and now as you transform your spaces into places filled with warmth, joy, and love. Room... by room, Bre will share her expertise and encouragement with you, so you can see your home the way it was intended-as a gift for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Home décor expert Bre Doucette invites you to explore the possibilities in every space of the place you call home. Bre reveals the secrets to loving where you live right now, while you implement fresh ideas that add beauty and purpose to every room. As the girl who couldn't wait to come home from school and rearrange her bedroom, it's no wonder Bre Doucette grew up loving to decorate homes. Her own is an 1846 farmhouse in New England, which she shares with her youth group sweetheart, her two kids, one dog, and twelve chickens. Bre welcomes others into her home through her blog Rooms for Rent and her two books, the Gift of Gathering and the Gift of Gathering Planner, where she spreads her passion for decorating, her belief that creating a home is so much more than the stuff we fill our rooms with, and a little bit of faith along the way. roomsforrentblog.com Table of Contents Intro 1. Tips & Tools to help you succeed 2. Living Room - the heart of the home 3. Dining Room - let's gather 4. Kitchen - a place to nourish 5. Bedroom - a place to rest 6. Bathroom - a quiet retreat 7. Laundry Room - serving our families out of love 8. Home Office - a workspace that inspires creativity 9. Guest Space -a space to invite others in 10. Kid's Space - a place for everything 11. Outdoors - creating a backyard oasis Conclusion ResourcesEach chapter would feature the following sections: - WHERE TO START Bre will walk readers through how to assess their rooms. What are the must haves, currently don't love and can get rid of, don't love but have to keep (i.e. TV), love and can stay, heirlooms, or what was bought just to fill the room? What can stay and what should go?Organizing and taking inventory is a great way to start. From there, she helps readers decide how to make every day spaces pleasant and enjoyable. Recurring Feature: Before/Afters from their Farmhouse - {DESIGN TOPIC} Leaning on Bre's experience as an interior designer, each chapter will also cover a design topic that the specific room illustrates. Those topics include style, planning your space (based on the room's function), choosing a color palette, window treatments, flooring and rugs, furniture, lighting, styling, texture, architectural details. - FINISHING THE SPACE ON THE BUDGET Bre talks throw pillows, tables, lamps, rugs, paint, etc. This is all about prioritizing and getting the most bang for our buck. Decorating is step by step and over time. Bre's message won't be about more money but instead when to save and what you should budget extra dollars for. If you are willing to save for it, it shows you how much you. Bre will talk about taking your time and finding contentment first. Recurring Features: $20-30 fix for a room, 10 Steps to a Space You'll Love, Finding the Look for Less - FAMILY-FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS A big par... more