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From high-school dropout to Forbes' “Queen of Paint” — the real story from the woman who taught a million people to skip the sanding

Book cover: Just Open the Jar — A DIY Path to Creating a Life You Love, by Paula Blankenship

A memoir about creating lasting change without starting from scratch. By Paula Blankenship.

Matt Holt Books · Hardcover, 240 pages · $28 · ISBN 9781637749081

Jars of paint in muted heritage colors on a paint-splattered work table — one open sage jar with a brush resting across its mouth

What's inside

  • The kitchen years — furniture stores, New York design jobs, and the jar that changed everything
  • Starting over in her 50s — single motherhood, a new city, no clean slate
  • Building the ALL-IN-ONE formula and teaching a community of DIYers to trust themselves
  • Giving the company to its people — and what “legacy” means when you started with nothing

Praise

“Raw-truth light bulb moments! Remember that you can make dreams come true when you bet on you!”

Robin Wilson · Founder, Clean Home Design

“For those of us without the luxury of a clean slate, Just Open the Jar is a breath of fresh air. If you're ready for a fresh start, this is your paint and paintbrush.”

Lauren Wittenberg Weiner · Founder, WWC Global · author, Unruly

“When big changes take your life by storm, this is the must-have read to restart your life.”

Chuck Garcia · Leadership coach · professor, Columbia University

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