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Crafting a Meaningful Home
Before Anh-Minh and I started Anthology, I had finished writing and designing a book called Crafting a Meaningful Home: 27 DIY Projects to Tell Stories, Hold Memories, and Celebrate Family Heritage....
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Print Workshop by Christine Schmidt
Sadly I was out of town this past Friday and I missed the Curiosity Shoppe launch party for Print Workshop, the awesome new how-to from Christine Schmidt of Yellow Owl Workshop. The book was...
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The Vegetable Garden
I think it’s fair to say that Taschen books offer some of the most amazing visual archives available in print today. I don’t often buy such luxurious (or large) volumes for my rather small apartment,...
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Paper + Craft
We are so grateful for the opportunity to feature the home of stylist Randi Brookman Harris in our newest issue. The apartment, like its owner, exudes effortless chic at every turn. Randi certainly...
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Creating An Object of Beauty
Like many others, I occasionally fall prey to judging a book by its cover, especially when the loveliness of that cover catches my eye from across the bookstore. If you’re prone to impulse book buying...
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Paper Garden
Mary Delany is a woman with a very interesting story, and for any art historians or botany enthusiasts out there, you may enjoy Molly Peacock’s book on Mrs. Delany’s life and work entitled The Paper...
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Yellow Owl Workshop Event at West Elm
I know it’s only Tuesday, but hey—if you want to start thinking ahead to fun activities for the weekend, I certainly won’t judge you; in fact, I’ll encourage the daydreaming with some exciting news! On...
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Charlotte Trounce
We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but I have to admit: I’m often guilty of doing this at the bookstore. And who could blame me when there are such beautifully designed...
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Mr. Wilkinson’s Favourite Vegetables
A couple of things became quite clear on our Anthology team retreat. One, we like critiquing and admiring beautiful things: artwork, interiors, prose, photography, etc. And two, we love food: buying...
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Wrap Magazine
It probably comes as no surprise that I am a magazine junkie. I have years’ worth of dozens of publications—mostly design, food, and travel titles—all over my house. There are baskets and bins filled...
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{Book Report} John Robshaw Prints
It’s been a crazy week for us! We’ve been busy trying to get Issue No. 9 out the door, and our two-year anniversary celebration was held last night at Zinc Details. Now that it’s finally Friday, I’m...
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My Ideal Bookshelf
I’ve been a fan of artist/illustrator Jane Mount’s Ideal Bookshelf series for quite some time now. (Her sold out “Ideal Bookshelf 102: Cooking” print occupies a spot in my kitchen.) In case you’re not...
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{Book Report} A Living Space
I was introduced to the vibrant work of interior designer Kit Kemp years ago, when I stayed at the Covent Garden Hotel in London. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy the rooms and/or...
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American Craft – Special Digital Issue
The weather has been so gorgeous in the Bay Area this week, that I’ve been setting aside a couple of hours every afternoon to just sit outside and read. So I was thrilled to get an email yesterday...
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The Flower Recipe Book Tour
{ Image above via Artisan } Last week, Meg and I had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by West Elm and Studio Choo. Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo—the floral designers behind Studio...
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An Afternoon With… Publication
Meg and I are big fans of NYC-based photographer Michael Mundy and his site, An Afternoon With. AAW focuses on Michael’s “simple, tranquil and sophisticated images of interiors [that] are revealing and...
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Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs
I’ve got a new book on my nightstand that’s keeping me reading into the night, Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs. Today the barrier to turning an idea into a viable product or...
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How to Hang a Picture
When Jay Sacher and Suzanne LaGasa asked if I’d write the foreword for their new book, How to Hang a Picture (And Other Essential Lessons for the Stylish Home), I was so flattered. Then a bit of fear...
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The Local Palate
When we announced our closure last week, we received so many sweet emails. (Thank you—we really appreciate that people took the time to reach out.) Among the emails was one from a reader who asked...
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Foreign Japanese Sweets
There’s no end to the satisfaction I get from seeing things neatly organized, and I’m hardly alone (which is probably why the famous tumblr devoted to this very thing is still going strong after five...
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