Timeless home design books to gift (or keep)With recs from Big Salad, Mad About The House, and more.Last week, I fessed up to my perfectionism, and you did not run screaming. Thank you for your big hearts. This week is about as gift-guide-y as I will get. I’m going in a few different directions. Hang onto the rope. First, let’s cover what I think of as foundational gifts, the one or two things that you give to multiple people. I used to send wreaths. This year, friends, family, and colleagues are getting one of the following:
27 Gift-Worthy Books On HomeHome design books are another excellent gift. Vintage or new, they hold onto their cultural value (see below as proof; several date back 30 to 50 years). They’re also a great coffee table object that can be enjoyed by the recipient’s house guests. Below, I rounded up recommendations from some of the smartest minds in the world of house consciousness. There’s a little something for everyone, from product design history tomes to classic interior decorating guides to home tours from around the world, with even a few kids’ books. Thanks to Joanna Goddard (Big Salad); Laura Fenton (Living Small); Amanda Jane Jones (Studio Notes); Yolanda Edwards (Club Yolo); Gisela Williams (w-report); and Kate Watson-Smyth (Mad About The House)—all Substacks I highly recommend subscribing to! My picks are at the end. ... Subscribe to Homeward to unlock the rest.Become a paying subscriber of Homeward to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content. A subscription gets you:
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