Create Your Own Cozy is a sweetly appealing and well curated style guide by Liz Marie Galvan. Released 3rd Nov 2023 by Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, it's 224 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. One of the other volumes in the series is currently available on Kindle Unlimited for subscribers to borrow and read. The formatting and styles are similar, for readers who wish to get a feel for the series before committing to this new release.
The styles curated in this instagram-worthy collection are very white/pasted, cottage-y, unfussy and attractive. The cottage core decor includes lots of wicker, light paint effects, distressed furniture, and a lived in, comfy look.
One big draw for this volume is the inclusion of writing prompts and lists provided by the author to help readers define their own "cozy" and help to make a plan and choose pieces which fit with the rest of their decor. There are 100 prompts, arranged with seemingly random (but very attractive) color photos for inspiration.
Definitely one for readers who are helped by writing prompts and checklists. It is absolutely chock full of lists and helpful advice along with photos to drool over.
Four stars. Not 100% practical, but quite pretty. It would be a good choice for public library acquisition. Despite being published by a Christian imprint publisher, there is not much proselytizing at all (the author mentions her faith as a part of her life, but it's not pushy or preachy).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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