Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Books, Books, and More Books

While in Toronto, I was part of an interesting conversation about design and books led by the founder of Indigo Books, Heather Reisman.  She said there are two types of book lovers.  The first are voracious readers who always have a book with them and buy a new book before they finished with their current book.  The second are book collectors, people who love books because they are beautiful and remind them of certain times in their life.  Clearly I fall in the latter category as I think most people do in the worlds of design and fashion. I admire books not just for their content but their beautiful covers and history.  I love to display them so I can see them each day.  This was definitely something I thought about when working on my book Creativity at Work.  It's rare that people sit down to read coffee table books but I'm thrilled that so many are doing just that and also love its orange cover.  In honor of all the book collectors out there, I've put together a compilation of my favorite libraries and bookshelves.  Enjoy. 

via Elle Decor

Kelly Klein Residence

Julia Leach via Lonny

Estee Stanley via Lonny

Minnie Mortimer

Minnie Mortimer


via Nuevo Estilo 


Stefano Tonchi



via Elle Decor

via Domino




Diane Von Furstenberg


Blair Voltz Clarke via Lonny

via Lonny

Veere Greeney


via Domino






Julia Leach





Lorenzo Castillo




Nigella Lawson

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Summer Reading List

I'm more than halfway through My Life in France and I am already starting to think about what I'm going to read after I'm finished. Vogue.com has a list of their Top 10 Summer Books that I am going to check out but I'd like to know what you're reading. You all had some great suggestions for me last year when I asked so I thought I would try it again. What should I read next???

Photo by Liam Goodman for Vogue.com

Friday, March 21, 2008

What Are You Reading Now?

I have a million design books on my must read list and already own so many that I had to put some of them to use as a nightstand because I was running out of room. (Thanks Nick Olsen for the great idea!) But then I realized that I haven't read any good fiction lately. I started re-reading Eat, Pray, Love for a little inspiration and so I'd have something in my bag for the subway. But what do I read when that's done? So I'm reaching out to the blogshere for suggestions. What are you reading? What should I be reading? My only criteria is that it be portable for travel and have a happy ending please. I'm always a sucker for a happy ending, but then again, aren't we all?! Thanks!