interior stylist extraordinaire has a beautiful brand new book out with editor and published by , and you’ll definitely want this one as part of your design library. is the perfect title for the thing that is renowned for — putting the style into your collectibles and making them look chic, never cluttered, and with an emphasis on personal creativity. the reason i began following colin on in the first place is because of his eye for good design — never adding more than necessary and possibly taking something away so a vignette looks just perfect, never overdone.
in colin unpacks his intuitive and deeply personal process, guiding us on design conundrums such as scale, proportion, palette, and texture. as i believe — it’s not about buying new things but rather about dusting off old favorites and seeing them with fresh eyes — and perhaps looking beyond their intended use to discover uniquely repurposed and deeper meaning in the everyday object. here are a few of my favorite pages from . for more inspiration from colin, follow him on , , and .
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