It was a pleasure to hear from photographer Keiko Oikawa when she told us about her friend Jane Cumberbatch’s wonderful home. The philosophy of Jane’s company, Pure Style, has evolved into a simple, practical, inexpensive and timeless way of living and decorating, which translates into her own home. Even though she and her husband, Alastair,…
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at a Paris café with Dutch graphic designer Judith de Graaff and talking about Paris living. While she’s been in France for 10 years now, she moved out of the city center to get the best of both worlds: easy access to Paris, yet far more space than one…
Photographer Aaron Delesie and his wife, Jennifer, call Santa Ana, California, home but spend half the year traveling the globe to capture beautiful weddings and joyous moments in people’s lives. When not traveling, the couple enjoys relaxing in their loft with their pups. Big fans of entertaining, Aaron and Jennifer set up their home with…
I’ve been impatiently waiting for this book ever since I heard that Julia Rothman was going to be working with Storey Publishing. (We did a sneak peek with Storey’s creative director, Alethea Morrison, just last year.) I have more than a few Storey books, and I love any sort of illustrated chart — particularly when animals are…
Image of our SF book party with Clay Walsh, Lisa Congdon and Rena Tom. Via Lisa. The first week of our book tour was so much fun, but also incredibly tiring. We promised ourselves we’d keep a tour diary, and then it ended up being next to impossible to take photos and do any work…
Artist Kate Durkin and her husband, Lenny, live in this delightful Sunnyside, Queens apartment. I love how clean and simple this home is. And the color palettes are so inspiring! In the dining area, the small pops of green, red and black paired with a light wood create an unexpected and stunning combination. Palette 1…
Good morning, guys! It’s been a long week away from home, and it feels so good to be back in Brooklyn. Amy and I have visited Boston, DC, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Vancouver for the book tour so far, and it’s been funny to see how spending so much time with…
