For many of us, our new normal happens at home. All of it. Work, school, kids, meals, and just life in general, all within the secure walls of your home. For some, this can be INCREDIBLY stressful as we transition into this new way of life. The pressure is on to cook, clean, do the dishes, manage your children and their school, while still maintaining a sense of your own job. Oh, and don’t forget to stay healthy (both mentally and physically!)

It can all be a bit much. But what if we could find a way to make home, home again. A sacred place where you and your family can truly LIVE at, without all the chaos that comes with daily life.

Home Body isn’t just about spending a ton of money on upgrading your home with luxurious projects. It’s about enhancing the energy of each space by creating purpose and function with design. Joanna Gaines highlights things you can do to brighten a space without spending any money at all! It’s all in the details, she says. Open up the windows and let the natural light in, light a candle, and play some music! She highlights the fact that your home is your story. Every space should feature items or pieces that bring you joy or share sentimental value. The way you fold your linens, display your plates, hang the pictures on your wall. Each space should make you feel capable and confident to do what you need to that day.

Put up that photo that makes you smile, that quote that inspires you, and be sure to place all the tools of your trade in a consistent and accessible place. Make that space YOURS. For me personally, we have our wedding vows hung proudly in our entryway, and a basket of my son’s favorite toys tucked in the corner of our living room. You better believe we have music playing throughout the day, and my work space is set up right next to a large window where I can enjoy an outside view, while keeping an eye on my very active toddler. It doesn’t have to be grand, but it should definitely be personal, especially in times like these. Now, more than ever, we need as many reminders as we can get that we are still okay, and we’ve got LIFE to live today.

Home Body goes through each traditional space in a home from your entryways, to your bedrooms right down to your laundry room! There’s tips to enhance each space (adding greenery, subtle wall fixtures or common household items). And if nothing else, it is a pleasant page-flipper with hundreds of pages of bright, beautiful spaces!

Please stay safe out there, and get creative, homebodies!