The Perfectly Imperfect Home is perfectly readable and offers perfectly doable advice. Its written and edited by founding editor in chief of domino magazine Deborah Needleman and is filled with all the savvy advice that you’d expect from her. With chapter titles like “A Bit of Quirk,” and “Cozifications” you know your in for some good tips [...]
I have a new interior design hero and her name is Katie Ridder who’s just come out with a new book, Katie Ridder Rooms. This is a lush book packed with photos and advice that’s practical and yet like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The first thing that pops his her elegant use of [...]
Amy Lau is one of those designers who interiors manage to be funky, cutting edge and happy all at the same time. You would think that the three don’t go together but you’d be wrong. She’s got a new book out called Expressive Modern: The Interiors of Amy Lau that no designista’s bibliotecha should be [...]
Today I’m reviewing interior designer David Hicks’ book, Living With Design, which is an oldie but a goody. First published in 1979 by Little Hampton Book Services, it’s one of those rare books that when I finish, I will begin again immediately. There’s just so much to learn! You can really see where all [...]
It goes with out saying that CAD is the rendering tool of choice and it certainly gets the job done but the problem is it has no heart and soul. Hand rendering is a lost art that needs to be brought back. When well done, it has the ability to appeal to a client’s very [...]
I always like to share books that have helped me in my studies, and if you’re going to buy just one reference book on furniture styles and history, then Judith Miller’s book Furniture World Styles from Classical to Contemporary is an absolute must for people who consider themselves design enthusiasts. It’s and invaluable [...]
I know that Domino, The Book of Decorating, put out by the now defunct Domino Magazine, was designed to help non-designers decorate their living space, but I think it’s a great little resource. Ok, maybe that’s because I’m “just” a design student and don’t yet have my degree and then again, maybe it’s [...]
