Downsizing the Blended Home: When Two Households Become One (Volume 3)

by Marni Jameson

A book to help those who are merging their hearts, lives, and homes.
 
When merging households, one plus one needs to equal . . . one. The path toward that fundamental fact, however, is not so easy. Since something’s got to give—and you don’t want it to be the relationship— Downsizing the Blended Home is here to help you meet the challenge of figuring out what to keep, what to let go of, and what to create together. With the same warm, narrative tone that made Downsizing the Family Home such a success—and using her own story of marriage and merger in midlife as a backdrop—Marni Jameson guides you through the turf wars and transitions, so you understand what matters and what doesn’t, and can discover a style that suits you both. Along the way she interviews psychologists, designers, and couples who’ve made it through the process, passing along tips, tricks, and marriage-bolstering advice.

The wise advice includes : 

240 pages, Paperback

Published December 3, 2019

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took me almost 4 years to slog through it..I kept going back to it in anticipation of finding great insights... it was heavy on the home stage perspective. And just outlining their own specific exexperiences merging homes with grown children and one spouse a widower.

Start somewhere fresh, try to merge favorite items to form a home with not just his or hers, be mindful of important items of others, but aim to get rid of stuff you don't need and don't be overly sentimental about EVERY item.

Common sense, I guess.

[Emma Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

quick read - read it in a few hours. some good basic ideas and re-framing of perspectives. easy enough to skip chapters that aren't relevant to you (e.g we don't really have different styles so blending is easy enough). wish it was more on how to manage the STUFF and less on the STYLE, but there was enough to gain some new ideas, it makes sense that this is her focus point as she is a stylist.

[Ian M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Memorable

It is a life with many twists and turns that would put me into a tailspin with all the moving, but it ended happily. I would read it again. Bits of good honest humor can be expected in this book. I like the different angles added with other people's stories as well.

[Tom Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful tips.
Focusses a lot on interior design, which I am not very interested in. I skimmed those sections.

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️