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Stars of the hit Netflix series Dream Home Makeover Syd and Shea McGee offer fans a new and intimate look into how they built their business in this bestselling autobiography.

Do you want to live the best version of your life? Learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action—going from flat broke to design superstars—all while following their motto to “make life beautiful.” Most importantly, discover how you can do the same!

For the one million-plus followers who turn to Syd and Shea McGee for advice on building a beautiful home and life, Make Life Beautiful is a behind-the-scenes look into how the couple transformed Shea’s small room of fabric samples and big dream of becoming a designer into one of the most successful and fastest-growing interior design businesses in the country.

In Make Life Beautiful, Syd and Shea inspire you on how to build an authentic life by applying design principles such as:

Embrace the process
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Make Life Beautiful is essential for entrepreneurs, interior designers, working parents, couples building a family & career, and anyone else chasing their dreams. Both longtime and new fans will gain insight into how the McGees built such a successful company.

Don't miss Shea's long-awaited interior design book, The Art of Home: A Designer Guide to Creating an Elevated Yet Approachable Home. Now available.

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Who doesn’t want to live a beautiful life?

Now a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, Make Life Beautiful is the new autobiography from Syd and Shea McGee, the stars of the Netflix hit series Dream Home Makeover. This book offers the fans of Syd and Shea McGee a new and intimate look into how they built their business.

For the one million-plus followers who turn to Syd and Shea McGee for advice on building a beautiful home and life, Make Life Beautiful is a behind-the-scenes look into how the couple transformed Shea’s small room of fabric samples and big dream of becoming a designer into one of the most successful and fastest-growing interior design businesses in the country.

Both long-time and new fans will not only gain insight into how the McGees built such a successful company but also be inspired to apply design principles to their lives.

Design Principles to Create Your Beautiful Life


Focus On What Matters Learn how to focus on building an authentic life based on what's important to you.	Know Where You're Going A beautiful life is not about having all the answers, it's about seeing the potential.	Learn to Trust Yourself Discover the confidence to reject the impostor syndrome and be comfortable in your own skin.	Be Positive Show up each day, do the work, and celebrate your successes.

An inside look at the stars of the hit Netflix series Dream Home Makeover

Make Life Beautiful shares an inside look at Syd and Shea's journey and the lessons they learned as partners, parents, and entrepreneurs. Make Life Beautiful isn’t just about putting fresh flowers in your home… although that is really wonderful. It is about finding the good in challenging situations and looking for bright spots in your everyday.

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Syd and Shea McGee, partners in both life and business, joined forces to found their design firm, Studio McGee, in 2014 and with their team have designed hundreds of homes across the country. As their design portfolio and following grew, it paved the way for the launch of their e-commerce brand, McGee & Co., two years later. With a vision that beautiful design can be approachable, they have become one of the leading innovators in the interior design industry. Their firm has become a premiere online retail destination and continues to share their light-filled aesthetic with millions.

Shea McGee founded her design firm, Studio McGee, with her husband Syd in 2014 and together with their team, she has designed hundreds of homes across the country. As their design portfolio and following grew, it paved the way for the launch of their e-commerce brand, McGee & Co., two years later. Their popular Netflix series, Dream Home Makeover, is entering its third season. With a vision that beautiful design can be approachable, they have become one of the leading innovators in the interior design industry. Their firm has become a premiere online retail destination and continues to share their light-filled aesthetic with millions.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Horizon (October 27, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785233873
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785233879
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1 x 9.3 inches

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Esther Del

Lovely book cover

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024

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Was disappointed there were no photos within the book and that the actual book is smaller than expected. Overall, I did not pay full price for the book which is a plus and the book looks lovely as a decor item on my shelf. Lovely book cover.

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vina lustado

Read this book in 2 days!!! And I didn't want it to end.

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2021

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Like many others, I discovered Shea and Syd after binge watching the Netflix show. I'm a designer and don't usually watch any of the reality home improvement shows. They're often not based on reality. But I started watching this show because it seemed more real. From the surface, the couple seemed to have it all. Their life looked like they had lots of money to start their company. Their children and family seemed so idyllic. Like they had no problems at all.

I wanted to learn more, so I found the Studio McGee website, their Instagram account and their Youtube videos. I started devouring all of their content and finally bought the book. I was so surprised to find out their journey was not easy at all, and was shocked that they sold everything to start their business, and even moved their home!

I can't tell you how refreshing it is to know their path was fraught with failures and disappointment. I'm so glad they told their story because the TV show doesn't convey their challenges much. The book goes in depth behind their business, gives a lot of great lessons, not just for entrepreneurs and designers, but for anyone who may be scared about going after their dream and taking risks.

Kudos to Shea and Syd! What an inspiration!!!

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Rachelle Morris

Approachable, Endearing, and Inspiring!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020

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I've been a fan of Studio McGee for years, and this book gives the origin story of Shea & Syd and how they've built Studio McGee / McGee & Co while also building a family. I love how honest the two of them are about their individual differences, and I also love how they love and support each other, recognizing that their differences help make them such a successful team (in business and life!). This book is easy to get sucked into and easy to apply some of their lessons learned to myself -- you don't have to be an interior designer to learn from Shea and Syd that every team needs a balance of detailed planners (Shea) and optimistic risk-takers (Syd). It's incredible to think what they've accomplished together over the past decade, and I'm excited to see where the next decade takes this endearing power couple.

When so many "business" books can feel like pedantic "how-to's" this book is refreshingly approachable. Enjoy!

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Peg Fitzpatrick

An uplifting guide to creating an a beautiful life ✨

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020

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Spoiler alert - it's not a coffee table book [but I knew that!] This is the perfect first book for from Shea and Syd McGee. I was very interested to learn how they built their offline business and paired it with a thriving community of millions on Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. It's not easy to do! Many influencers fail to create a monetization plan and end up, not surprisingly, not making any money. They shared a lot of bumps in the road and hard choices that they made to built their online/offline business which is the future of business. Having multiple revenue streams with innovations and inspiration for the community is key. The McGees forged a path through the internet led by their hearts and mutual support - it's very inspiring!

Work life balance isn't easy and neither is posting meaningful content on Instagram EVERY DAY. I'm looking forward to more from the McGees.
I received a review copy from Harper and also purchased a signed copy to keep in my collection.

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Absolutely loved this book!

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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I was a little bit disappointed at first because when I got to page 10 there were tears in the pages (I bought the brand new version, not a used version), but after only a few pages of tears the rest of the book was just fine. The torn pages aside, which of course had nothing to do with the authors, I absolutely loved it. After watching their show on Netflix this book provided all the backstory I never knew I wanted. Syd and Shea come across so real and relatable. I don't feel like I really learned anything about interior design, so I certainly wouldn't buy it with that intent in mind, but it was very entertaining. If you enjoy their Netflix show and wish there was a "where it all started" episode, this book accomplishes that.

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C. Joy

Don’t waste your money.

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021

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People who enjoy this couples designs must have pushed this to The NY Times best seller list. It is a disjointed auto biographical story, his view - her view , of their life together and a design business they built - mainly because of her Instagram prowess. It quickly becomes a tiresome and boring read. Should have didn’t more money on a better ghost rider. I would have thought the lesson they learned from their first wed design disaster would have bleed over to this book deal. And if they wrote it themselves….well self-explanatory.

The description led me to believe you would be getting practical advice on entrepreneurship and design/remodeling tips. As others have stated, not one photo.

They each give different narrative of a remodel project with zero photos. How do I envision a process or a look with no photos.

I am returning the book. I skimmed through and saw no advice or insight to justify the hefty price. I also think the 1500+ 4 star reviews are very misleading as most reviews I saw were 1&2 stars.

Don’t waste your money on the book. A subscription to House Beautiful is a better investment.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024

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I did not realize this book was not a decor book but a their life history, very boring.

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Rihana Jones

Thrilled that this book exists!

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020

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Types who should read this: interior designers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, start-ups.

I love a good memoir but I was really hoping this book was not that, as you can find them everywhere. Lucky for me it is not! I am an interior designer just starting my business so I was looking for a book with real details, not just some feel-good one-liners. This was also a quick read, which again I was very happy about because many books on business & self-help say too much and usually nothing new. This book was 100% about their journey that still detailed both losses and successes, highs, and lows but it was done with the perfect amount of emotion with the right amount of practical information. Highly recommend!

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Lala

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Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2023

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I was excited to receive this book as I love all of the McGees home designs from their Netflix series to their Target home wares!
I was a bit surprised it was more of a novel than a book with pictures! However as I began to read their story of how it all began & how their love for design catapulted them onto their interior design business - I realized this was more advantageous than just looking at home decor pictures. I feel more empowered to live a beautiful life and not just have a designer home! A good read and uplifting as well!

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Brenda Garza

Súper divertido

Reviewed in Mexico on August 7, 2023

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Me encanto, súper divertido, inspirador y motivador. Me gusto conocer todo el detrás de las escenas de esta pareja tan exitosa. No se nació siendo profesionales ni exitosos y saber cómo trabajaron, sufrieron y se esforzaron en conseguir lo que tienen. Lo leí en menos de dos semanas porque no podía dejar de leer.

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Pas d illustrations. Ce ne sont que des explications sur la décoration.

Reviewed in Belgium on November 3, 2023

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Pas d illustrations juste des explications sur la décoration

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Lisa Hursthouse

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2023

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If you Know Shea &Syd from their Netflix programme your going to love this book.

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Leo M.

What?

Reviewed in France on December 18, 2022

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It's not really about interior design but about how they built their "business" (working for cheap, posting pictures pre-instagram and therefore having lots of traction when Instagram picked up), so well, merely luck for them. Just like companies in the dot-com boom were not that good but were just at the right place in the right time.

Also they rant a lot about their love story. I don't really care to be honest? If you want to learn something The Interior Design Handbook or Homebody are way better picks.

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