Tag Archive | "Library"
Library: The Saint Laurent & Bergé Legacy
I would NEVER pay $123.50 for a shelter book, which is why I'm only now getting to The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent & Pierre Bergé (Vendome Press). I have coveted this title since first seeing it late last year, but only recently did it find its way to my favorite book reseller, Toronto's BMV, where I scooped up a copy for $49. I have yet to find a discounted edition of the Christie's hardcover catalogue from "the sale of the century," The Yves Saint Laurent Pierre Bergé Collection, but a friend has kindly loaned me his copy so I could blog about it here.
BMV Holiday Bonanza
Saturday, November 28, 2009
It wasn't until I browsed the Chapters/Indigo decor section yesterday that I appreciated just how rich and current BMV's latest crop of half-price shelter titles really is. I came home with Nancy Corzine's Glamour At Home ($29.99, suggested retail $62 CAD), but I could have strained my back carting away any number of hot holiday book offerings.
Met Home: Celebrity Silliness
Sunday, September 13, 2009
How disappointing to see that Metropolitan Home has stepped down into the mud of vacuous celebrity worship. A Q&A with Sarah Jessica Parker is one of six stories featured on the cover of the October 2009 issue of Metropolitan Home magazine but turn inside and you'll discover that the "interview" with SJP is a three-inch spit-ball about La Parker's favorite things including her preferences in ice cream, sneakers and sunglasses. The only decor-related bullet reveals that the star's favorite paint colour is geranium red. Wow! I'm glad we let our subscription lapse if this is the best Donna Warner and her team can come up with.
Bookshelf End Caps
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
his morning, Apartment Therapy is asking readers whether they hand pick the end books on open shelves. I couldn't resist taking the bait because this is something I carefully consider. I could select titles that tell visitors what refined or adventurous taste I have, but instead I choose my end caps based on colour and pattern. This shelf stands beside a cockpen chair so I've referenced the fretwork with the book jackets and even the reticulated ceramics.
Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Ruppel Shell is a woman after my own heart; a self-confessed "bargain hunter" who can't resist a steep discount. It was her burgeoning awareness of the gulf between price and value that inspired her to embark on the three years of research and travel that have resulted in Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
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