New book: Wonderwalls
My Friend’s House took delivery of its first book for reviewing purposes, last week – Wonderwalls by (Supermarket) Sarah Bagner – and can report that it likes it. Sarah’s intro explains that the walls – or more broadly, the ideas for display – that she selected to showcase are honest expressions of their owners’ personalities and stories, rather than status. True enough, what’s nice about the book is that it highlights interiors that don’t feel on trend. Like so…
I don’t find wicker to be achingly of the moment, anyway.
Another plus: Most of the houses featured are not ones published a million times before. Including, a good few from Tokyo (not the crisp white box variety). This one, which belongs to a Japanese horror and manga author and illustrator, is a fine example…
And this one, a designer’s house…
Yes, that’s a nest on the table.
But there are also interiors that would hit the broader good taste button for most people – of course they’re from Scandinavia. See Fillipa K designer Asa Sternerhag’s Stockholm house for more information.
Lets not leave it on that note though, when we could go out on screaming heads and can can legs.
Hmm, displaying our lovely bits and bobs with an active and super interested one year old is problematic. One solution I’m thinking of is picture ledges from Ikea, painted the same colour as the walls. Any thoughts?
Great solution – put them high up! My Friend’s house, with two kids in it, has lots of shelving above doors. It works a treat. x