10 | a book + links
recommended reading
via Clarkson Potter/Random House
Choosing and living with hand made or design objects can be daunting, but if you follow your intuition and allow yourself to have fun, you can become a thoughtful supporter of makers and designers everywhere while enriching your life. Reframing the purchase of something significant from the burden of owning it forever also helps, I have certain things that I could never part with, but there are other objects or artwork that will pass through my hands and space. Museum shops are a great place to start looking at art, jewelry and objects - and from there, small boutiques, galleries, antique markets and estate sales are so much fun.
The duo behind the Design blog Sight Unseen just released a book called How to live with Objects . The NYT reviewed this book and highlights their ability to identify upcoming trends. In defining their style… “It’s really ineffable in some ways, and it’s come back to us, when people say things are ‘so Sight Unseen,’” Ms. Singer said. “It can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. There is just some weird, undefinable quality that’s hard to explain.” In Ms. Khemsurov’s estimation, “It’s just interesting enough, but not too crazy.” Their website is filled with fascinating insights on design and trends. I loved reading this post on What it’s like living in a Schindler house.
A few SW places and websites that I love to frequent
one way of reusing cloth with Christina Kim of Dosa Flying Fish