22.10.10

a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life



this. book. is. marvelous.





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8 comments:

  1. I'm completely unfamiliar with Carter, but will alter that, promptly. Dropped by some of the reviews - I love the idea of a book that gives imperfection "permission." All this rather obsessive organization takes some of the fun out of things, quite literally.
    -SF
    P.S. I'm hosting a Marc Jacobs jewelry give away - I hope you'll stop by! http://sfair.blogspot.com/2010/10/marc-jacobs-give-away.html

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  2. MRC makes me feel better about my home. She's the original junker. Haven't seen the new book but the others were great.

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  3. This looks great!

    Are you familiar with American Pickers?

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  4. Sanity, thanks for stopping by. Carter has been a long-time favorite of mine; her vision suffuses far more than we can really comprehend, I think. We've all seen her work a thousand times, and to have her bring this book about -- it is just as it should be. Perfectly imperfect. She's been recreating heaven for a long time, and now we get to be part of it all...

    Donna, I couldn't agree more. She is the original & it brings such happiness to see her work.

    Bruce, No! I will become more familiar. Being a picker is somehow in my blood. As a kid, I tagged along with mom to every antique store and auction I could get to... So happy there. Maybe we're just born that way?

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  5. You. are. so. right. Per usual.

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  6. O! most gracious Patricia: the DeLaVega message on Carter's tumblr...I had to post it. And of course thought of you in the doing (per usual).

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  7. How very true.
    I met Carter in her home upstate New York. A beautiful place called Elm Glen Farm and a lovely person. I should show you what we came up to together. It was really quiet magic.

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  8. Quite positive, Ivan, that any work the two of you created together would be magic. In its purest form.

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