How to Live with Objects - A Guide to More Meaningful Interiors

Informationen zum Autor Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer are cofounders of the online magazine Sight Unseen , one of the most influential design publications in the United States. Former editors of I.D. magazine, they also work as freelance writers, curators, and consultants. Khemsurov is a contributing editor for T: The New York Times Style Magazine and a contributor to Bon Appétit, Bloomberg Businessweek, and W , while Singer’s writing has appeared in PIN-UP , Elle Décor, T: The New York Times Style Magazine , W , and more. Both live and work in New York City. Klappentext "A stylish guide to artful objects, both new and vintage, and how to use them to design a remarkable home, from the founders of the trendsetting magazine Sight Unseen. With a collection of anecdotes, tours of remarkable homes, and modern and meaningful design advice, Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer take you on a fun, educational, and highly visual journey through two questions at the core of their design philosophy: what are objects, and how do we live with them? Why should we collect them, and how can they impact our lives? Like a chat with your most stylish friend, How to Live with Objects guides collectors, art lovers, and design enthusiasts towards a more sophisticated and skilled mindset in acquiring vintage, rare, and new objects and shows you how to style them in your own home. Appealing to every type of space, this book emphasizes the importance of objects, regardless of your style preference, and illustrates exactly how to find and utilize dâecor to maximize the thoughtfulness of your space. From a deep dive into thrifting, showing readers how to find that find so it doesn't end up being the one that got away, to style tips and tricks, How to Live with Objects is an indispensable tool for home owners and art enthusiasts alike"-- Leseprobe Introduction What is it that defines a home? Is it the perfectly chosen paint colors? The moldings, the archways, or the beams? Is it the matching nightstands, the puddled curtains, the tiled bathrooms, the oak-plank floors? For years, shelter magazines and design books defined a home that was worth having—and, by extension, a home that was worth showing off to the world—as one that was decorated just so, that paid attention to those kinds of details, and that was often brought to life by someone with professional expertise in such matters. And while those homes were often beautiful, they sometimes evoked an uneasy sense of anonymity; you got the same feeling from looking at them as you did from flipping through the catalog of a big-box furniture store. You wondered, “Who, exactly, lives here?” When we founded our online magazine Sight Unseen more than a decade ago—with the mission to provide readers with a highly personal look at design objects and the creative people behind them—we made a conscious decision to approach interiors from a radically different point of view. We believed, and still do, that while layout and fixtures and fabrics can all play a part in making a space aesthetically pleasing, it’s the objects you surround yourself with that truly give your home its soul: the vintage Danish chair you found at a flea market, the indigo vase you bought from an LA ceramicist, the candlesticks a friend brought back from Mexico, the side table you’ve been saving up to buy from a designer you follow on Instagram. These objects are the story you tell to the world about your personality and your obsessions, your experiences and your memories, your desires and your intentions. Infused with your personal narrative, they provide a catalyst for conversation when friends visit (or virtually view) your home, and a comfort for when you’re cooped up inside, as so many of us were in recent years. At the start of 2020, three weeks into quarantine, we got an email from a literary agent in New York...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Monica Khemsurov, Jill Singer
• Editore: Clarkson Potter
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.11.2022
• EAN: 9780593235041
• ISBN: 978-0-593-23504-1
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 236 mm x 305 mm x 33 mm
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura d'interni, design