A Beautiful Mess Happy Handmade Home: Painting, Crafting, and Decorating a Cheerful, More Inspiring Space

Step inside the world of Elsie and Emma, the sisters behind the d cor blog A Beautiful Mess. With tiny budgets and a crafty, can-do attitude, they overhauled each room in their first homes with DIY projects using family photos, vibrant fabrics, flea-market finds, and affordable furniture. Now, you can learn how to paint, craft, and decorate your way to a happy, bright space with distinct personality. In the same upbeat spirit and modern style found on their blog, you'll find fresh, all-new projects including:

- An inspired geometric-pattern coffee table made of balsa wood
- A hand-lettered statement wall featuring your favorite quote
- A quick and easy electrical tape update for your refrigerator
- A set of beautifully designed serving dishes
And more

Packed with bonus styling tips from hanging the perfect gallery wall to making mismatched furniture work, Happy Handmade Home is design inspiration for personalizing your own space.

ELSIE LARSON and EMMA CHAPMAN are sisters and the founders of A Beautiful Mess (abeautifulmess.com), one of the largest DIY style blogs in the world. In addition to their website, they created the #1 bestselling app for photos, A Beautiful Mess, and are the authors of A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book. Elsie and Emma live in southern Missouri with their husbands and many dogs.