House Lessons

By Erica Bauermeister,

Book cover of House Lessons: Renovating a Life

Book description

From New York Times Bestselling Author Erica Bauermeister comes a memoir about the power of home and the transformative act of restoring one house in particular.

"I think anyone who saves an old house has to be a caretaker at heart, a believer in underdogs, someone whose imagination is inspired…

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Why read it?

1 author picked House Lessons as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I teach interior design, so the importance of personal spaces is something I could talk about all day. To me, homes reflect our identity. They reveal our inner world and contain our treasures and precious belongings. They protect us and help us to make sense of our crazy lives.

Erica Bauermeister shows the work of renovating a house and building a life. I loved every detailed description. 

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