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Lake Arrowhead Joy Retreat

Hello from Jeanette Joy~ I’ve always loved Lake Arrowhead. Years ago, we lived in neighboring Crestline and dreamed about having a home on the lake. I still dream about living on Lake Arrowhead. I’m so grateful to have found a “Cabin” in the woods near the golf course and lake. Fixing the long-vacant home has […]

Home Tour Inspirations

Do you enjoy home tours? My friend Jane Meade and I went to a special event to share holiday decorating ideas at a fancy Beverly Hills estate. Not only did we see exotic, exclusive, and extraordinary design, we saw the setting for historic events and countless movies. The home is an interior designer’s delight with […]

5 Design Psychology Updates from Joy to the Home Kitchen

Since we moved into our new home, I’ve learned a few home decorating ideas about my Design Psychology practices. I’m also amazed at how patient I’ve become waiting to finish the stripped kitchen. The kitchen had missing faucets, no dishwasher or any appliances, and no light fixtures. Here are five kitchen design details Countertop Choices […]

Joy to the Home and Gratitude

A friend came to visit me recently. She complained about her home instead of sharing my happiness in our move. After she left, I thought about how grateful I am for such a glorious home. My life wasn’t always like this. My friend’s jealousy and reading Colin Beavan’s No Impact Man: the adventures of a […]

Seven Ideas for Dining Joy

Celebrate everyday life by adding glamour, elegance, and excitement to a shared meal. These seven dining room ideas help you create a joy-filled memory. 1. Dining Table Shapes Less formal round dining tables enable full conversations, with everyone participating. Without a head to the table, guests feel important–treated more respectfully. If you have an oval […]

Joy to the Kitchen!

Tweet This My Twitter friend, Caroline Di Diego, AKA @CASUDI, started a great dialog on architectural kitchen design. She invites you to share your kitchen in ”show & tell” format. This is the current scene as I write this post early Saturday evening. My kitchen has two islands, an antique bar corner, a pool table, […]

Welcome to Joy to the Home!

Joy to the Home.com has been redesigned many times. This is the first time the entire site has been taken down. In the transition to a new server, we lost the blog contents. Since good design gives you a timeless feeling, I felt sad about losing all my writing. The blessing emerging from this minor […]