there’s a lovely little book out there entitled, a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life. written by Mary Randolph Carter, this is a design book for those who perhaps prefer a little more cluttered (not messy!) aesthetic. mary randolph carter, or just carter as she is known, is the longtime creative director at ralph lauren. if you love stacks of art books,... 
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as far as i can translate i think freunde von freunden means something like friends of a friend, or something close. anyhow, that’s kind of how i feel about berlin-based blog freunde von freunden — they feel like friends who inspire me endlessly. and i mean endlessly — i linger and look at their site all day long. i get happily stuck there all the time, and... 
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probably my favorite illustrator ever, Maira Kalman, has teamed up with author and food guru Michael Pollan to illustrate his updated, classic book, Food Rules: an eater’s manual. it’s a beautiful book and i love the concept — when you eat real food you don’t need rules. maira kalman’s illustrations seem perfectly suited to the subject matter,... 
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i’ve been a fan of brookyln-based artist julia rothman since i first became aware of her beautiful work, somewhere around 2006 when i started the blog. but, i have to say, her latest accomplishment, her new book farm anatomy has to be my all-time favorite compilation of her drawings. julia is a city girl, but her husband’s from the country, so visits to the family... 
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Clarkson Potter has a new interior design book out, fresh american spaces from author Annie Selke, the design visionary behind Dash & Albert, Pine Cone Hill, and Annie Selke Home. fresh american spaces encourages us to decorate with individuality and personal style (which is what i’m all about!) with a modern look at five distinctly different decorating styles —... 
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