The Things That Matter: Guest Posting at York Avenue

You've all read Nate Berkus's book 'The Things the Matter', right? It's about how possessions become important to us for sentimental reasons, it's a great read. Today I'm guest posting over at York Avenue in her series 'The Story Behind my Favourite Piece' inspired by Nate's point that things do, in fact, matter. I'm sharing the story behind one of my most beloved belongings. Head on over and check it out! You will love Jackie, her studio apartment was recently featured on the Everygirl. As a fellow studio apartment dweller, trust me when I say it's amazing! What items do you own that have a special meaning?

Art Deco Showers

I'm still riding that Great Gatsby high - the book, my sweater, and the movie are all perfection in my eyes. As is the idea of doing an art deco tile installation in the shower. Would you, could you?

via Robin Muto

via Coco Cozy

via bigdigreno

 I more certainly would, old sport. Just sayin.

Party at Gatsby's

I finally went to see The Great Gatsby this weekend and I absolutely loved it - talk about glitter and glamour and fireworks! While I didn't find any sequin pants to wear to the movie (still on the hunt!) I did wear my new favourite sweatshirt!

 Sweatshirt / Earrings / Clutch (old) / Sunnies / Jeans (old) / shoes (old)
So in love. The Barista at Starbucks even surprised me by writing 'Old Sport' on my cup instead of my name. How sweet is that?
The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite books too (total literature junky here) so this sweatshirt is just perfection in my eyes.
Have you seen the movie yet? xo

My Pretty Copy of "The Great Gatsby" and other Beautiful Books

Yesterday, in my guest post for Michaela Noelle Designs, I shared my love of F.Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. I loved this classic novel when I first read it in highschool, and loved it even more this time around now that I have an English Degree under my belt. I also can't wait for the movie! I predict that Leo is going to be amazing and that the film is going to inspire some trends in design this year! My brother and his girlfriend gifted me this beautiful copy for Christmas, and I just can't get enough of the lovely cream and bronze cover:

  I got quite a few compliments on this copy, and a few questions as well, so I thought I would share the information with you all. Coralie Bickford-Smith is the talented designer behind the book cover. She has, in fact, designed art deco inspired black, gold and white book covers for an entire Fitzgerald series, and each one is drool worthy:
  
She has also created beautiful and timeless clothbound covers for many classic literature works from Penguin Classics, including my personal fave book of all time "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte. Have any of you read it? Take a look at how pretty these clothbound babies are:

via CB-Smith

My goal is to collect one of each and read them all. How beautiful would these look on a shelf in comparison to your typical paperback?! I've seen the sets sold quite pricey, but you can find them individually on Amazon for great prices (around $16 a piece for many of them).

They can be tricky to find, so use the ISBNs when you are looking for them on amazon!

I just love classic literature! It's why I chose English as my first major and I love that these books fuse good reading with my second major, good design.

xox

ps. A special thanks to Emily from Once in a Blue Room, who first introduced me to these beautiful books!