Make Life Beautiful

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Last year saw the publication of StudioMcGee’s New York Times NYT best-selling book,“Make Life Beautiful,”and the premiere and subsequent second season of the Netflix original series,“Dream Home Makeover,”as well as the brand’s first licensing partnership withTarget for Threshold. Syd was working with his oldest brother and decided to leave that business,” Shea McGee said. “As he was deciding what his next step would be, I asked him to help me on the side. We made a very good team. He and I have very different skill sets and very differentiated roles. It worked once we got over inserting ourselves into each other’s goals and started to trust each other. We sold our home in Utah and invested that money as a launch pad to start our business.” Interior design superstar, bestselling author, and host of the EMMY-nominated Netflix’sseries Dream Home Makeover, Shea McGee will release her highly anticipated design book, The Art of Home: A Designer Guide to Creating an Elevated Yet Approachable Home on September 12, 2023 with Harper Horizon.

Join Shea as she teaches us to dream and then shows us how to make it reality. Her new book, The Art of Home, is as functional as it is heart-stoppingly beautiful and it will maintain a presence in your home for years to come. In The Art of Home, Shea takes us through every room of the house, starting with an explanation of process and then guiding our entryways, living rooms, kitchens, offices, kids' rooms, and even our utility rooms. With step-by-step guides paired with her own design projects and the power of her personal stories, Shea helps us transform the most important parts of our lives and how we live. The long-awaited design book from Shea McGee, beautifully showcasing all that is possible for every room of your home. Shea is a designer’s designer. Whether you are a professional designer or just a weekend aficionado looking for new ideas, this is the book for you. I can’t recommend it highly enough,” said Matt Baugher, SVP and Publisher of Harper Horizon.

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and finding imagery that speaks to you and how you want your space to feel is a crucial part of the process, whether you’re designing one room or an entire home. In a world of picture perfect, Syd & Shea are a much needed breath of fresh air. It takes courage to admit that things aren’t always perfect. I applaud them for authentically sharing their story with the world.” - Mikel Welch, interior designer, lifestyle expert, and TV show host

under the stairs, behind the sofa, you name it. No matter how insignificant that area by the window of your bedroom or opening in the hallway may seem, sometimes giving those spaces a little lift can ignite design magic. Studio McGee has so many ways to continue to grow,” Chen added. “We want to prioritize those opportunities. Shea has this vision of democratizing design, and we saw that with the licensing partnership with Target. We have a ton of licensing experience at Strand. We’ll be partnering with other retailers. We know they have lots of fans in Canada and Australia. In terms of products, outdoor furniture is a natural extension. Another opportunity is kids furniture and design. They’ve done so well because they’ve gone deep rather than wide.” The long-awaited design book from the New York Times bestselling author showcases the beautiful spaces behind Studio McGee and the tools needed for crafting them on your own.We incorporate coffee table books in nearly every project we design, and they can be a great source for learning more about your favorite artists or designers. Here, we’re sharing a few of our favorites and a few tips for styling them. No. 1: Architectural Digest at 100 The husband-and-wife pair in 2016 introducedMcGee& Co., the brand’s e-commerce division with a handful of pillow and decor items. McGee& Co. last year served more than 83,000 customers, 51% of which were repeat buyers.