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The Functional Home
A Practical Guide to Planning Intentional Living Spaces
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Discover how to design a home that works beautifully for the way your family actually lives. Make your home work for you! The Functional Home delivers expert-level insight made approachable and easy to follow, without the high price tag of hiring a home design specialist. Professional...
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The Functional Home is the first and only book to make the complex concepts of space planning available to everyone-no interior design or architectural experience required!
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Discover how to design a home that works beautifully for the way your family actually lives. Make your home work for you!
The Functional Home delivers expert-level insight made approachable and easy to follow, without the high price tag of hiring a home design specialist. Professional designer and social media star Julie Jones (@juliejones_designs) spills all her secrets and hands you the tools to rethink your rooms, plan smart layouts, and create a home that feels both functional and inviting—no matter its size, shape, or style.
From understanding the "language" of space to mastering the flow of furniture, lighting, and décor, Julie breaks down the fundamentals of interior space planning so you can design your own rooms with confidence. She helps you see your home through a technical lens—how people move, interact, and live within a space—so every square foot works harder and smarter for you and your family.
In this useful and beautifully illustrated guide, you'll discover:
- Simple guidance for planning layouts that improve comfort, accessibility, and visual balance in every room.
- Room-by-room design strategies for kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, bedrooms, home offices, and more.
- Expert insight into human scale and flow, with real-world examples that explain why dimensions and clearances matter.
- Detailed kitchen and bath design advice, two of the most challenging and high-impact spaces in any home.
- Tips for new builds and remodels, plus tools for drawing to scale and mapping your own personalised floor plan.
By the end, you'll understand how to look at your home the way a designer does—balancing beauty, function, and practicality. The Functional Home empowers you to make smart design decisions that create safe, comfortable, and thoughtfully arranged spaces that truly fit your life.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781577155881
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 September 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Cool Springs Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 1139g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Julie Jones (@juliejones_designs) is a CID (Certified Interior Designer in the state of CA) with 18 years of experience in residential design. Julie attended two different CIDA-accredited colleges to attain her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design in 2008. She then worked as a residential interior designer, primarily designing kitchens, bathrooms, and new construction. As a result of sharing her work on social media in 2021, Julie started a new career path in 2022. Taking her real-world experience with her, Julie Jones® Designs was born as a virtual interior design service. Since then, she has been able to hire talented space planners, designers, drafters, and assistants for her rapidly expanding business. As Julie continues to gain popularity on social media by providing interior design and space planning advice, she strives to challenge the norms of the interior design industry by making it more accessible and affordable without compromising on quality. Discover more about Julie on her website juliejonesdesigns.com and @juliejones_designs on Instagram.
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