FROM THE BACK COVER:Do you long for a home that is a welcome retreat, clean and cozy yet filled with your special touch?Emilie Barnes has spent a lifetime welcoming people to a home where traditions take precedence, fond memories are made, and love abounds. With inspiring ideas--many of which take little time or money--Emilie shares her welcome-home secrets with you:~Make a cozy first impression from the driveway to the entryway.~Plan for spontaneous fun with no-fuss celebrations.~Turn your bedroom and bathroom into chambers of rest, romance and dreams~Bring the outdoors in and the indoors out with simple house and garden ideas.Inspiring color photographs of Emilie's home will set you on the path to making your own home a welcome retreat that offers peace and beauty to all who visit or live there.