Happy Weekend

"Grace Bonney started a revolution. Now the revolution has a bible." And I got a hold of it! Now I am obsessed. Ladies, this is seriously good stuff. 400+ pages of inspiration. I am going through it 3-5 pages a day-- instant 'pick-me-upper' guaranteed! 

One night while browsing the home tours aka sneak peeks, I told the Mr. that my heart's aflutter seeing spaces that are so gorgeous and yet attainable! (He just rolled his eyes, of course.) 

Oh and I can't wait to get to the DIY portion! Though I am still conditioning myself to get into the right state of mind and actually try the DIYs that are coming my way. 

This, truly is a bible for the design-hungry mind and we're not even talking about professionally-designed, high-priced interiors here. Which for me, is the best part of it all. 

As Jonathan Adler quipped in the foreword, ".. design is about inspiration, not snobbism. It's about empowerment, self-expression, and pluck." Amen to that.

Have a design-filled weekend lovelies. It's another long weekend in our neck of the woods and we couldn't be more pleased!

P.S. Get a copy from National Bookstore or Powerbooks near you!

Mischmash Wish List {Books}

It's that time of the year when you start making lists, not the to-do kind but the wishing kind and I'm starting off mine with these books that are sure to boggle my design hungry mind.

1.

Downtown Chic, Designing Your Dream Home: From Wreck to Ravishing by Robert and Cortney Novogratz, with Elizabeth Novogratz. I've been a huge fan of this husband and wife tandem behind the design firm Sixx Design. They have a knack for turning condemned buildings into one of the most striking residences in Manhattan. Looking (more like drooling) over the spaces they've designed sure gets my heart beating a little faster than usual and my mind racing through thoughts and ideas I've picked up from their genius.

2.

I'm all about making good use of weekends and getting creative. Needless to say, I need this book. I've read the reviews and they're all good. Most of it saying that the projects are beautiful and doable! Kelly Wilkinson is the force behind Make Grow Gather.  

Weekend Handmade Book Trailer from Kelly Wilkinson on Vimeo.

3.

This much-hyped book is definitely on my list. Who doesn't follow Grace Bonney and Design Sponge anyway? And I hear its not just all hype. It's actually bursting at the seams with DIY's, home tours, home improvement tutorials, and a bevy of essential tips on home design! 

Design Sponge at Home (Official Book Trailer) from The Panic Room Videos on Vimeo.

Now, if you may excuse me, I have to run and check the local bookstores if they carry these. If not then, there's always Amazon.