Home Therapy: Interior Design for Increasing Your Happiness, Boosting Your Confidence, and Creating a Sense of Calm: An Interior Design Book

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Home Design meets therapy in this holistic,gorgeouslyphotographed guidethat "thoughtfully and beautifully unpacks the tools and ideas to support mental wellness at home through design and styling" (JustinaBlakeney, founder of Jungalow). Our surroundings are more than just a reflection of our personal style. The right lighting, furniture arrangement, and paint colors have a direct effect on our well-being. Whether you're looking for better work/life balance or design solutions for your family, interior designer and licensed therapist Anita Yokota walks you through Home Therapy her signature system for setting up your spaces to nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Featuringbeautiful photographs and practical tips, Home Therapy focuses on the four "domains" that must be addressed in each room in order to improve your living experience _x25CF_ The Individual Domain helps you get to know yourself, connect to your ultimate purpose, and discover what you need in each space. _x25CF_ The Organizational Domain walks you through decluttering each room and increasing its function so you can be your most efficient self. _x25CF_ The Communal Domain inspires you to form more authentic connections with others using good design layout and ideas for gathering. _x25CF_ The Renewal Domain is about self-care and creating the right energy for rejuvenation and recharging. Feeling calm and confident when you step out the door starts in your home, with intentionally designed spaces. With Home Therapy, instead of basing decorating decisions on trends and fads, you'll be able to create thoughtful, personalized interiors that support your authentic self.

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Home Therapy helps you feel better in your home . . . Even if youre just starting to better understand yourself and your home, the Home Therapy method has something for you.Better Homes and Gardens

Grab a copy of Home Therapy to design your way to a happier home.Real Simple

Setting your home up to optimize your well-being has the power to make a big difference. And licensed-therapist-turned-designer Anita Yokota is working to help people achieve that in her new book, Home Therapy.Sunset magazine

Anita Yokotas Home Therapy is the first time that Ive come across a design book that so thoughtfully and beautifully unpacks the tools and ideas to support mental wellness at home through design and styling. From defining boundaries to increasing intimacy, Yokotas tips will help you create a home that supports your well-beingand thats what I believe that good design is all about.Justina Blakeney, designer, author, and founder of Jungalow

Anitas method for designing a home is fresh, accessible, and aspirational! This book is filled with expert home advice, organization secrets, and, best of all, tons of images of beautifully designed homes that will inspire you to get the look you want while prioritizing your own needs. To do Home Therapy is to find happiness at home.Mikel Welch, interior designer and design expert on The Drew Barrymore Show

We could all definitely use a little Home Therapy these days for some peace of mind and tranquility. Anita gives us a new way of thinking about designing our homes: set up your home while also setting yourself up for success. Anitas point ofview is a fantasticexperience!Brian Patrick Flynn, designer/host of Mind for Design on the Magnolia network and interior designer for HGTV Dream Home and Urban Oasis

If youre like me, youre always in search of ways to make your interiors not only look great, but feel great, too. So what better way to think about design than through the lens of therapy Anita Yokotas Home Therapy method helps you figure out what makes you tick and, in turn, informs how you set up your space so you can live more beautifully and feel better at home.Emily Henderson, author of The New Design Rules

Anita Yokota is both a licensed counselor and an interior designer, and she marries the two paths ingeniously in Home Therapy . . . I dare you to read this book and not come away with an actionable tip that serves your mental health as well as your house.BookPage

Author Bio

Anita Yokota is a licensed marriage and family therapist turned interior designer who emphasizes the importance of incorporating wellness throughout the home. Domino named Anita's site the Best New Design Blog and her work has been featured in MyDomaine, Apartment Therapy, Real Simple, and many others. Anita lives in Southern California with her husband and their three daughters.