When I launched The Inspired Room in 2007, my tagline was Refining Your Home for Authentic Living. Although I no longer use that exact phrase, it still captures my approach to home: small, thoughtful refinements create a living space that truly reflects who you are. While major renovations have their place, I find the greatest joy in subtle adjustments that quietly transform a house into a home.
REFINE: improve something by making small changes; to make an idea, method, or space more subtle and accurate.
When you learn to refine your surroundings with intentional, appropriate changes, the impact on a room can be profound in the ways that genuinely matter.
Designing a picture-perfect scene is not the same as creating a sanctuary. A sanctuary is a refuge where you feel calm and at peace.
Even the most photogenic room may not convey how it truly feels to live there. You are the one who writes that personal story—how the space supports you, restores you, and reflects your life.
To cultivate a genuine sanctuary, focus on refining the details that matter to you and the people who share your home. Over time these small changes can create the picture-perfect moments, but more importantly they make your home a reflection of your life, changing how you feel when you are there.
When you apply this refining process, you can work with what you already own and gradually gather pieces that align with your vision. You’ll gain clarity about the choices to make each season so your senses come into balance. These thoughtful refinements are what invite you to exhale and experience peace at home.
Would you like to learn how to do this in your own home?
I’m excited to invite you to my new workshop in HomeBody Gathering Place called Room Recipe, where I teach the essential ingredients every room needs to feel like a sanctuary.
In this custom workshop, my daughters and I will guide you through how to use these ingredients and apply a proven design formula to every room in your home.
With our Room Recipe design principles, you can turn any room into the sanctuary you’ve been longing for.
This summer I’m offering the Room Recipe workshop free to members of the HomeBody Gathering Place community. We guide you step by step so creating a sanctuary becomes an attainable, personal journey.
For less than the cost of one design regret, HomeBody Gathering Place members receive access to tailored resources, printable planning tools, curated inspiration, and supportive community connection—everything designed to help you create a home that nourishes.
Our goal in HomeBody Gathering Place is to inspire and support you as you make your home into a place of rest and beauty.
We’re opening enrollment for a limited time, so if you’ve been considering joining, now is a great moment to jump in.
How it works:
- We cover one focused topic and activity at a time so you can learn and make real progress. The weekly and seasonal format is simple and manageable; you can move at your own pace without falling behind.
- Each mini-course or workshop is adaptable and meant to be personalized to your taste and home. You don’t need to follow a specific design trend—our principles apply to whatever style resonates with you.
No matter the type of home you live in or the season of life you’re in, if you want to create a sanctuary you’ll find a welcome place in HomeBody Gathering Place.