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The Slow Down: For the Love of Home Hardcover – October 1, 2024

by Leanne Ford (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 107 ratings
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Designer and HGTV personality Leanne Ford shares design secrets and personal reflections on how she creates her warm, chic, and easy-going aesthetic—and how you can do the same

Leanne Ford’s imperfectly perfect designs inspire more than half a million social media fans daily. In this very personal design book, she shares her decorating philosophy, wry humor, and advice to live by.

The Slow Down offers readers an inside look at how Leanne found her “wow does this need work” dream house and then moved (with her family in tow) across the country to turn it into a welcoming home. Her story has a rebellious soul that is refreshingly different from other interior design books: She encourages readers to slow down in their personal environments and celebrate the beauty of everyday moments.

The Slow Down’s photos and narrative present a home tour like no other, stopping to recount crazy ideas (not always crazy!) and to offer thoughts on what makes a design really good and why Elsie De Wolfe is still right (about most things).

You will come away with a new perspective and new ideas on how to make your home more joyful, elevated, and funky, fun, and just right.
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    October 1, 2024
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    9.85 x 1.05 x 11.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1419771078
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1419771071
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Celebrate the beauty of everyday moments with beloved interior designer Leanne Ford
Learn design secrets for making your home more joyful, elevated, funky, fun, and just right.

Under the Pennsylvanian Sky

Create timeless feelings

Embrace the use of light

Charming spaces

Vintage elements

Added dimension

i'm not looking for perfect. I am looking for special

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About the Author

Leanne Ford is an American interior designer admired for her lived in modern aesthetic and signature white-on-white palette. Sought after for her accessible design expertise, Ford is frequently featured in AD, Domino, House Beautiful, and the New York Times. Her television work includes multiple seasons of HGTV’s home renovation series Restored by the Fords and its sequel, Home Again with the Fords. Ford is equally well-known for her product collaborations with Crate & Barrel and Target. In 2022, she launched Feel Free, a quarterly magazine designed to inspire readers to embrace the joy of creating.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry N. Abrams (October 1, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419771078
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419771071
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.85 x 1.05 x 11.8 inches
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    4.6 out of 5 stars 107 ratings

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Leanne Ford is an American interior designer admired for her modern yet lived-in aesthetic and signature “white on white” palette. Sought after by media and consumers alike for her accessible design expertise. Ford and her work are frequently featured in titles such as Architectural Digest, Domino, House Beautiful and The New York Times. Television audiences will recognize Ford from HGTV’s Restored by the Fords and Home Again with the Fords, the home renovation series she co-hosted with brother Steve.

Ford is equally known for her product collaborations with global brands such as Crate&Barrel and Target. With the launch of her own Magazine FEEL FREE, Ford continues to expand her creative mission, inspiring readers everywhere to embrace the joy of creating. Now, with the launch of her first design book, The Slow Down, Leanne invites readers into her very own Pennsylvania home where she hopes to inspire readers to relax and find their own version of easy living.

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Customers find the book inspiring, with one mentioning how it helps them think outside the box. The photography receives positive feedback, with customers describing it as stunning. They express love for Leanne, with one customer mentioning their appreciation for her HGTV shows.

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Customers find the book inspiring, with one mentioning how it helps them think outside the box and another noting how it helps them enjoy what really matters in life.

"...Lots of inspiration in this book. Enjoy!" Read more

"...Her style works for any age. She helps you think outside the box and even use family treasures/antiques you have always wanted to incorporate in..." Read more

"What a beautiful book & home. Lots of creative ideas here!" Read more

"...So inspiring, so refreshing. Every photo of her home and life reflect an authenticity that is so rare! I just loved it. Get this book!" Read more

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Customers love the stunning photography in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the outdoor shots.

"...I love the concept of special not perfect. I also love all the outdoor shots of that swoony backyard and garden. Lots of inspiration in this book...." Read more

"...how she has written the book around her family and all the pictures add to the story." Read more

"Daughter requested who loves L Ford’s style. Great photography. Interesting to see her family & their home." Read more

"Full of beautiful inspiring photos, I’m thrilled to add this to my design book collection...." Read more

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Customers express love for Leanne, with one mentioning their appreciation for her HGTV shows and another noting that everything she does is perfect.

"...I love Leanne’s style and loved her shows on HGTV. Just knowing that in decorating my house I don’t have to aim for perfection is a relief...." Read more

"Love Leanne, love her insight on design, and in her book you get to see the world through her eyes." Read more

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Our book just arrived and I could not be more pleased. I have followed Leanne through her magazines and I could not wait for the book to hit the shelves. Leanne and her team are amazing at what they do. Her style works for any age. She helps you think outside the box and even use family treasures/antiques you have always wanted to incorporate in your home but don’t know how. The book has a beautiful cover. Looks amazing on our coffee table. I bought extra copies of the book to give to all my designer friends. It makes a great holiday and/or birthday gift. I can not wait to see what else Leanne comes out with.
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  • Laura
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2024
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    A great book to curl up with and dream a bit. I love the concept of special not perfect. I also love all the outdoor shots of that swoony backyard and garden. Lots of inspiration in this book. Enjoy!
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  • No Name
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect addition to every home
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
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    Our book just arrived and I could not be more pleased. I have followed Leanne through her magazines and I could not wait for the book to hit the shelves. Leanne and her team are amazing at what they do. Her style works for any age. She helps you think outside the box and even use family treasures/antiques you have always wanted to incorporate in your home but don’t know how. The book has a beautiful cover. Looks amazing on our coffee table. I bought extra copies of the book to give to all my designer friends. It makes a great holiday and/or birthday gift. I can not wait to see what else Leanne comes out with.
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    Perfect addition to every home

    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
    Our book just arrived and I could not be more pleased. I have followed Leanne through her magazines and I could not wait for the book to hit the shelves. Leanne and her team are amazing at what they do. Her style works for any age. She helps you think outside the box and even use family treasures/antiques you have always wanted to incorporate in your home but don’t know how. The book has a beautiful cover. Looks amazing on our coffee table. I bought extra copies of the book to give to all my designer friends. It makes a great holiday and/or birthday gift. I can not wait to see what else Leanne comes out with.
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  • Kathryn A Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful coffee table book!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2024
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    I just received this book and I haven’t read or absorbed everything but it is well done and is going to be a favorite of mine. I love Leanne’s style and loved her shows on HGTV. Just knowing that in decorating my house I don’t have to aim for perfection is a relief. I love how she has written the book around her family and all the pictures add to the story.
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  • Kozok
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh leaann...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
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    What a beautiful book & home. Lots of creative ideas here!
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  • Jane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Everything she does is perfect!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2025
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    I mean it's Leanne Ford!!!!! Love the book!
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  • Katrinka
    3.0 out of 5 stars Love, love Leann, but sending it back
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2024
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    I read everything I can about Leann and her decorating antics. Love, love all the white. But, this book, while beautiful, is going back. It is a synopsis of creating her home in the house she purchased. I flipped through most of it, but it is not a book for me to come back to again. Sorry, Leann. I am sure this was a labor of your love, but it does not translate into anything useful to me. Perhaps my expectation was incorrect, but this is what I expect from the shelter/decor books I purchase and re-look at over and over.
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  • cookiemomster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
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    The book has beautiful and tasteful photos of author's home. Other than photographs the book is more of a lifestyle journey.
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  • Debbie Grundy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Leanne Ford Design
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2025
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    Love Leanne, love her insight on design, and in her book you get to see the world through her eyes.
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  • writer fitz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Leanne Ford Is Fabulous
    Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2024
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    Leanne Ford is probably my favourite designer - both home-decor and fashion. Plus, she has her own magazine now -- 'Feel Free.' This is her first book. Her style is not for everyone, but she's made a big impact on my own decor style. I highly recommend this book.
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  • Cheryl Crossley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the book
    Reviewed in Australia on December 21, 2024
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    It’s a great book with some great ideas
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Love, Love, Love!!!
    Reviewed in Australia on October 18, 2024
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    A huge of fan of everything “Leanne”!
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Slow Down
    Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2024
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    Although the text probably told Leanne’s story of their PA house well, the print was so small it was hardly readable. Having worked in a university press that published scholarly works no-one would ever use such small text. Big faux pas on part of the publisher. Only young or short sighted might be able to read with ease! Eye strain for everyone else.
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  • N Gibert
    2.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read
    Reviewed in Canada on October 12, 2024
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    Unfortunately, the font is way too small- I can hardly read the text
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