While I don’t want summer to end just yet, I am eagerly anticipating all the goodies the autumn brings. One of them will be Donna Tartt’s new novel The Goldfinch, which will be released until October 22nd. Like many of you, I loved The Secret History but wasn’t a huge fan of The Little Friend but […]
Summer is the only season when I have time to actually finish a book. So far I’ve read The House at Belle Fontaine and reread The Great Gatsby but now I’m looking for a few new suggestions. I did just order Crazy Rich Asians just for fun but it might be nice to read something […]
I was walking by the Hermès store on Madison Avenue on Saturday when a book in the window caught my eye. The first clue that this was not going to be a book you can order on Amazon.com should have been the fact that it was located in the window of Hermès. Thomas Jefferson’s Paris Walks is the ninety-fourth […]
Not only am I going to need a library to house all my books someday but shelves on which to display my favorite covers. A lot of time and effort goes into the cover art of books so why not display them as you would a painting. Chandelier Creative, above, even opens some of them […]
As many of you discovered recently, my book Creativity at Work was out of stock online and in many stores. I am happy to announce that the second printing arrived in the warehouse and Amazon and other sites now have it back in stock. Now that we have more books, I can also start scheduling […]
While in Toronto, I was part of an interesting conversation about design and books led by the founder of Indigo Books, Heather Reisman. She said there are two types of book lovers. The first are voracious readers who always have a book with them and buy a new book before they finished with their current […]
As I embark on my last book signing for Creativity at Work until the new year, I want to take the time to thank you all. Thank you to everyone who has bought the book and sent me kind messages and thank you to all the showrooms and stores who have hosted signings. They include, […]
As a busy person, I appreciate a good gift guide to help me navigate the holiday season. Taigan has tapped ten tastemakers to share their favorite holiday finds in a variety of categories in their Holiday Catalog. New mom and magazine editor Tori Mellott has chosen her favorites “For the Tots” and Emily Weiss of […]
I was very excited that my friends at Lonny not only wanted to feature photos from my new book Creativity at Work in their November 2012 issue but also give you a peek into my own workspace. I would love to have a separate office but to keep overhead low, I work from a desk in […]
There are few rock bands as iconic as the Rolling Stones and few who stay together fifty years. To celebrate, they’ve put together a book highlighting their life together, Rolling Stones 50, that is filled with fabulous photos and amazing stories. The Paley Center for Media in New York will also host a “gallery exhibit that […]
While I don’t particularly like skirted side tables, I do have a penchant for skirted entry tables. That’s what started this post but then it began to flow into skirted dining and library tables and then into just plain library tables. The common theme being a fabulous place to display books and branches. Enjoy. Tom […]
I am sure some of you are totally sick of me posting about my book but your first book is only published once so I hope you will allow me some leeway. Especially because I was beyond excited to learn that Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr of Who What Wear not only loved Creativity at […]
Big thanks to HarpersBazaar.com for profiling Creativity at Work on their Book Corner. You can read more about how the book came about and my thoughts on blogging here. Don’t forget that I will be signing books this Sunday at Archivia Books. If you can’t make it to the signing, you can call them to […]
Everyone who came to my very first book signing at the new Design Legacy showroom in High Point commented that it was the perfect backdrop. It was filled with pops of my favorite color orange that matched the book cover. But it was also filled with their fabulous mix of vintage and new accessories, furniture, […]
I’m thrilled to announce that my very first book signing will be this weekend at the High Point Furniture Market. Creativity at Work will not be released until October 30th so this is your chance to get an advance copy and sip a glass of champagne in the brand new Design Legacy showroom. They are […]
I love talking to other new authors about the process of making a book. We all agree that there was a huge learning curve but now that we know what we’re doing, we’re ready to start book two. Such is the case with interior designer Amanda Nisbet. Her new book Dazzling Design has just been […]
On Monday, I received an exciting email alerting me that a few advance copies of my book Creativity at Work arrived at powerHouse Books. I still can’t believe my own book is now sitting on my coffee table! It will be released on October 30, 2012 and you can pre-order it now on Amazon.com and […]