Bookstore Wish List

My Amazon Wish List is completely out of control thanks to the onslaught of amazing art, design, and fashion books that are making their debut this fall. A few are out already but most haven't been released yet...you can usually pre-order though. Here is a sampling of the set that I'm currently coveting:

De Kooning: A Retrospective

Between Sense and de Kooning

Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910-1912 (Kimbell Art Museum)
Peter Doig

Big, Easy Style: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In

The Way Home: Reflections on American Beauty

Black and White (and a Bit in Between): Timeless Interiors, Dramatic Accents, and Stylish Collections

The New French Interior

Traditional Now: Interiors by David Kleinberg

The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

Cecil Beaton: The New York Years

GUCCI: The Making Of

Nostalgia in Vogue

The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors

Havana

Great Houses of Havana

I never thought I'd have so many Cuba-specific books on my list but I'm pretty intrigued by Cuban architecture! Are any of the above on your wish list too?

Blue Kitchen Cabinets

White cabinetry in kitchens has been popular for quite a few years now. As much as I love the clean, classic look, I'm starting to feel like all of these white kitchens look the same. I'd have the same reaction if fashion designers kept sending white oxford shirts down the runway season after season (even though I love white oxford shirts).

There are a variety of ways to add color and interest to an all white kitchen including easy additions like rugs or bold countertop accessories. For the more daring, however, safe white paint is disregarded and color is brought into the space through richly-hued tile or painted cabinets. Since I'm hungry for a different look, I've been noticing non-white cabinetry lately. And since I'm obsessed with blue, I've really been loving the blue cabinetry I keep seeing. Here are some examples of how many shades of blue can work in a kitchen...

Image via Lonny Magazine

Design by Miles Redd, image via Elle Decor

Jennifer Lopez's home, image via Veranda

Image via Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine

Image via Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine

Image via House to Home

Design by McGill Design Group

Design by McGill Design Group

Design by McGill Design Group

Design by McGill Design Group

Design by Terra Cotta Properties

Design by Terra Cotta Properties

Design by Terra Cotta Properties

Design by Terra Cotta Properties

Image via Design Galleria

Design by Jeffrey Bilhuber

Design by Steven Gambrel

What do you think of blue cabinetry? Would you ever want it in your kitchen?