Make Life Beautiful Extended Edition

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Make Life Beautiful is the autobiography from Syd and Shea McGee, which offers fans a new and intimate look into how they built their business. What on earth was the publisher thinking putting out a book by these talented designers that isn’t filled with pictures. This is the story about how Syd and Shea became partners in life and ultimately in business as well.

You still get plenty of interior design advice from Shea, doubling as life advice and sprinkled throughout the book like scented candles in a wannabe designers home.

I thought it would be about design, but in fact - even better - it is about love, marriage, family, and the highs and lows of starting and running a business. They narrate it perfectly and are very honest and open about their initial self doubt (especially Shea), struggles with the business and sometimes even their relationship. I finally understand what goes into Syd’s role, what CEO means when you’re across two businesses, and just how much work he puts in to make everything come together and not just keep going, but grow. NOTE: other restrictions can be a result of our security platform detecting potential malicious activity. For the one million-plus followers who turn to Syd and Shea McGee for advice on building a beautiful home and life, Make Life Beautiful is a behind-the-scenes look into how the couple transformed Shea’s small room of fabric samples and big dream of becoming a designer into one of the most successful and fastest-growing interior design businesses in the country.

As I have background in retail and consumer PR, I found the business strategy interesting - but you aren’t going to get all the pics and tips you would in a standard design book. But where the book really excels, compared to the Netflix show (and I LOVE the Netflix show), is in allowing Syd’s contributions to the business to really shine through. Design is such a visual business (and so is their story), I wish we had photos of their first apartment, design projects, warehouses, etc. When I saw the cover of this book I thought “Aw a cute couple in business together”, but after reading- damn.Highly recommend for anyone interested in design, entrepreneurship, or just a fun and inspiring story! If you watched their new show on Netflix, you already love the McGees for their down to earth nature and beautiful, timeless, yet unique and fresh style. I'm not necessarily a fan who has been following Studio McGee on Instagram for years, but I still really enjoyed reading this book! Now a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, Make Life Beautiful is the autobiography from Syd and Shea McGee, stars of the Netflix hit series Dream Home Makeover.

Read this book and learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action--going from flat broke to design superstars--all while following their motto to “make life beautiful. She mentions a lot of specific projects, and I would have appreciated seeing the pictures there instead of a lengthy description (that I kind of skipped), which resulted in me having to Google the projects. Shea and Syd are talented (obviously) but they’re also dreamers and supporters and risk-takers and pioneers and somehow, still completely down-to-earth. I love Shea and Syd's style and their Netflix show, so was very interested to hear their story from the beginning. We’ve all come to know and love and yearn for the Studio McGee look but hearing the humble “how's” behind the empire is even more moving and motivating.Their firm has become a premiere online retail destination and continues to share their light-filled aesthetic with millions. Even though the chances of me ever starting a business are extremely remote, I still enjoyed learning from the McGee's about their beginnings, struggles, solutions and growth. I also admire their grit and their hard choices, how candid they are about some of the tough situations, and the secondary story of real love, trust, and spouse support. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.