Book- ‘Love For Textiles’

The folks at Ikea have put together the book ‘Love For Textiles‘ that’s full of inspirational photographs accompanied by some real simple design projects. Inexpensively priced, too- hardcover edition only $10.

*Fabric Tables*

” Wood, wood, wood. Why can’t tables be made of fabric? Well, they can.

1. Measure your table.

2. Cut a piece of fabric and attach using a staple gun.

3. Then cut strips of the same fabric, about 2 inches wide, and wind them around the table legs. Attach with a staple gun. “

-Photo & Instructions- Ikea Family Books

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Endpapers #8

“Before mass printing in the 20th century it was common for endpapers of books to have paper marbling. Sometimes the endpapers were used for maps or other relevant information. They are the traditional place for bookplates or owner’s inscription.”- Wikipedia

A collage of sepia and blue toned images are perfect endpapers for the book ‘The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978.’

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Updated 5/20/2013- Portraits taken initially for Gap ads serve as endpapers for the book ‘Individuals.’

Endpapers #7

“Before mass printing in the 20th century it was common for the endpapers of books to have paper marbling. Sometimes the endpapers were used for maps or other relevant information. They are the traditional place for bookplates or owner’s inscription.”- Wikipedia

The book ‘Blueberry Corners’ published in 1940 is special- it belonged to my mother as a girl. Mom loved the author Lois Lenski‘s stories and her quaint pen & ink illustrations. Shown here is a sample of the endpapers.

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Endpapers #5 & #6

” A hump like a snowhill!….”

“…There she blows! – there she blows! A hump like a snowhill! It is Moby Dick! Fired by the cry which seemed simultaneously taken up by the three look-outs, the men on deck rushed to the rigging to behold the famous whale they had so long been pursuing…” – Herman Melville, 1851.

Serving dish with hand painted whale and ship by Linda Fahey.

A Page From…

…Modern Farmer Magazine, Spring 2013

Issue #1 is at the newsstand now.

(Illustration- Josh Cochran)

Tickle Your Funny Bone #4

The Marx Brothers c. 1938

(Photo from the book ‘Hollywood Unseen‘)

Decorating@Nibs- Nesting Instinct

A tiny hallway between our living room and den got a spring update. I simply removed pages from the book ‘America’s Other Audubon‘ by Joy M. Kiser and mounted them on one wall.

Suggestions-

1. Cut out book pages & clean up any ragged edges with an exacto knife/metal ruler.

2. Arrange the pages on the floor to get an idea for placement. I started in one corner because I wanted as many full pages as I could fit on the wall. Otherwise, I recommend beginning at the center and work outwards.

3. Instead of wallpaper paste, I used Krylon’s Easy-Tack. A mistake in hanging…no problem. Just peel off the page and try again.

(Styling & photo- © 2013 Martha Browne)

IDEA- Book Worm

An unused closet becomes a storage space for books.

(Photo- Eric Boman for Elle Decor, April 2013)

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IDEA- Wing It

A Page From…

…’William Morris by himself.’

  Sketch for floral design c. 1871-79

Endpapers #5 & #6

“Before mass printing in the 20th century it was common for the endpapers of books to have paper marbling. Sometimes the endpapers were used for maps or other relevant information. They are the traditional place for bookplates or owner’s inscription.” – Wikipedia

A classic typeset designed endpapers from ‘The Photography Book,’ 1997 (top) contrasts dramatically with graffiti-like endpapers from ‘Baldwin’s Readers,’ 1897 (bottom).

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