A house is a feeling. That is the concept behind designer Lauren Liess’s third book, which explores the emotional connection between the way we decorate our homes and our daily lives.

The book includes practical design information, with never-before-seen case studies on a variety of homes including a farmhouse, a home in the woods, a Spanish colonial, and other more traditional homes.

The chapters are inspired by the themes of comfort, calm, excitement, belonging, carefree, love, and contentment.