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DIY Book Clutch

helen — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:17:02 +0000

Are you looking for an end of summer bookish project or a literary fashionista pining away for one of those cute book clutches ala Olympia Le-Tan or Kate Spade? Then this DIY project is for you. Courtesy of See Kate Sew, the directions look fairly easy. The hardest part is apparently finding the right size purse and book to meld together with a glue gun. I’m tempted to give it a go myself. How fun to have a Janet Evanovich One For The Money clutch (for example) to jump start a fall wardrobe. A definite conversation starter… in my book.

: A little vintage book… upon further review is actually a clever clutch.

The Future Of The Printed Word?

helen — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:35:09 +0000

While I recover from jet lag, I will let the following picture speak for itself.

“Books are reused to create this enormous piece of library furniture at TU Delft architecture bibliotheek. Because the books are stacked rather than dismantled, this desk is true to its origins as well as its function.” Source: Boing Boing

Maybe You CAN Judge A Book By Its Cover

helen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:32:26 +0000

The results are in. Out of more than 800 entries for “AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers” competition, here are the winners for book cover design in 2009.

“AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers”

Book Shelves As Art

helen — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:13:19 +0000

The old adage ‘killing two birds with one stone’ is evident here (note the perching black birds). This cleaver wall display using bent steel plates drilled into wall studs easily doubles as wall art AND book storage. Via Build Blog

Old Books Sprout Anew

helen — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:12:30 +0000

When is a book not a book? When it’s turned into an eco planter. This recycled book pot is the inspiration of Italy’s Gartenkultur.

Nature creates trees, humans, dominate on other species, it needs to impose itself, not with his art and his innate beauty, but with own intelligence. Where nature creates, man writes. Until today.
Gartenkultur reshapes the will of “victory over nature” in “victory of nature”. Gartenkultur is an object of furniture, a complement of art, a unique and unrepeatable. As each suit becomes plant or tree, so a book becomes vase and cradle.

An idea that takes and old copy of “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” to a whole new beautiful level, don’t you agree?

Via [Shelfawareness] via [Mother Nature Network]

Holiday Book Displays

helen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:13:53 +0000

Anyone have pictures of great book-themed holiday displays to send me? The picture below was taken last year at the University Library at Aalborg (love those Danes). Thank you Kimbooktu for first posting.

And this from Twig and Thistle (via Studio Horn).

Looking for a gift for that book loving friend or family member?

Found this at BN.com

Liebrary

OBJECT OF PLAY:
To make up the most believable first line of a book that will convince other players that yours is the correct one.
Each player votes for the first line of the book he or she believes is the actual first line. Players can earn points by
either writing a fib first line good enough to fool the other players into voting for it (whether it’s real or not) or by
guessing the correct first line after all entries are read.

A Bedtime Story That Tucks You In

helen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:25:17 +0000

Love this. London’s Royal College of Art’s acclaimed Design Products department along with the Great Eastern Hotel designed installations that invited guests to take part in an experience where a hotel is more than just a place for the night. Part of that project was Tiago da Fonseca’s Bedtime Stories.

End Table Made Of Books

helen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:34 +0000

This cleaver DYI project caught my attention. A far cry from the spray painted apple crate end tables that decorated my first apartment. Thank you to Christina at Algonquin books blog for the heads up. For ‘book strap side table’ project details go to Design Sponge Online.

Voracious Reader

helen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:39:45 +0000

I found this wonderful mixed media collage sculpture at the La Quinta Arts Festival this past spring. It has been adorning my office ever since. Artist Kathy Ross uses maps and book pages to create her paper mache people which are part of her Travellers series. You can find out more about Kathy’s designs and where she shows by visiting her website www.krsculptureanddolls.com.

Monday Musings: Artful Bookmarks

helen — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:55:26 +0000

Need I say more?

MIRAGE BOOKMARK