Well Read

Whether you enjoy a room stacked floor to ceiling...

Or piled for useful purpose....
simply put,
There should always be

always room for more.

xo

Digging In Art + Books

I wrote recently about my love of books.

Taking that a step further, 

I love wandering and perusing through bookstores. 

My favorites, are used bookstores,

especially when they are not overly categorized.

It's a sad truth though, too many sellers

have fallen by the wayside.

And yet,while the virtual world is closing in

 on the printed media,

many are impassioned to preserve and protect 

the world of books.

Enter, Michael Deyermond 

and his new shop,

Deyermond Art and  Books in Santa Monica.

"A long summer road trip across the Midwest and Northeast — places with histories of institutions and wealthy families with large libraries — saw the Equator Books vet digging through yard sales, strangers’ garages, and vintage shops to uncover tomes, most of which date from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Beyond being categorized by literature, art, and rare, the handpicked selections are intentionally left unorganized to encourage browsing. You might just stumble across a copy of Dare Wright’s The Lonely Doll, vintage hardbacks of The Old Man and the Sea, or a catalog from Irving Penn’s first show at MoMA."

via daily candy

But more than just collected tombs, 

as an artist himself he also set his sights

on showcasing the 'most interesting art he can find'.

His first exhibition, none other than 

the art of Dennis Hopper was a very nice start.

Dennis Hopper Lips

Whether new or renewed

books and art are a perfect compliment

and hopefully, here to stay.

Life Among Books

I love books.

I do enjoy reading, but I enjoy them

for more than this intrinsic value.

Perfect for substituting for a piece of furniture-

I love the look of a stack of books,

sheer functionality proves them to make great 

tables and stands.

                           I love the colors, textures, the graphics on the spine.

Books, whether classic novels, art or reference- no matter,

they all bring memories, ("what a good read")

a sense of history, essays and photos of 

people and days  gone by.

Ours is not a collection, but more of a composite,

assortments, mixed media.

They bring reverence and inspiration.

Whether a library room full, an artful bookcase,

or organized assortments, I could look at endless compilations.

via The City Sage

via a lovely being

via a lovely being

via Neo Traditionalist

Here at our house, we have quite a few...

favorite reads, finds from yard sales and antique shops, 

gifts- given and received-

and, they all have a home here. 

xo