Have you heard of this book? No? Here’s my advice when it comes to Styled by Emily Henderson: Read it. Borrow it from the library (I’m promise you there will be a wait list) or buy it or read the ebook. Whatever and however you want to, just go read it. I really could be done with this post right now, but I’ll give you the top 5 reasons I’m recommending Styled.
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.Reason #1:
Emily is so incredibly engaging as a writer, I literally felt like I was listening to her talk. And this is coming from a person who has never seen her on TV and never read her blog. I read almost every page of this book (towards the end I skipped a few pages that just weren’t my style) and loved her witty remarks and overall lightheartedness towards decorating and style. I was smiling in the introduction, always a good sign.
Reason #2
Her unique take on a style quiz. If you are someone who has taken every personality/style/what’s my ideal {insert any number of crazy things here}, then you will love her quiz. She uses a color wheel concept to create her “style wheel” and it’s a really fun way to think about your personal style and to get some great tips on how to mix styles in your home. I felt like my results were pretty accurate and it’s really helping me to narrow down what I’m choosing to purchase for my home. I can ask myself if these items fit within the parameters from my results to help me decide if it’s something that I like or that I will ultimately love for a long time.
Reason #3
Sprinkled throughout the book are photography tips that I found really helpful. Maybe photography isn’t your thing, but in a social media crazy world I think everyone who participates in those venues could benefit from the tips she provides. If taking pictures of your beautifully styled mantle and sharing it with the world isn’t your thing, you can still utilize the tips to share pictures of your daughter/son, dog/cat, or whatever else you choose.
Reason #4
Speaking of photography, Styled has so many absolutely gorgeous photos of many different styles and rooms. I love it when a photo makes me catch my breath and think, yessss, this is what I want my home to look or feel like. That happened for me so many times in this book. There were a lot of pictures that didn’t make me feel this way but that were still beautiful to look at, so I feel like a lot of different people can connect with the book.
Reason #5
I just want to read it again. How many books do you say that about? My list isn’t that long. Sometimes I really love books and I decide to keep them because I enjoyed the experience so much the first time, but I never revisit them. I found myself getting lost in the pages again as I was making notes to write this post. I know that I will revisit this book again and again.
There you have it, my top 5 reasons to read this book. Check it out your local library or you can purchase Styled by Emily Henderson on Amazon like I did! If you would like to see more from Emily, you can find her on her blog, www.styledbyemilyhenderson.com. If you’re interested in finding more design books, head over to the What I’m Reading page.
Do you have any book recommendations for me? Let me know in the comments!
