I ordered The Family at Home a couple months ago and have been anxiously awaiting reading it since then. "Reading" it is just such a pleasure. There is not a lot of text, but what is there is meaningful. Anita Kaushal is a designer and mother who offers ideas on how to make our "nests" both stylish and functional (i.e. livable with children).
I love many of suggestions and adhere to a few of them already--she suggests putting pieces that you love around, rather than stowing them on a shelf somewhere to be viewed by others. Some things get broken, yes, but most of it is not beyond repair. Many of the rooms she spotlights are very modern--this is an aesthetic that I once loved and am ow moving away from in favor of warmer, homier looks. She also suggests keeping a lot of photographs around to remind us of our past and our future. For me, though, too many photographs (large ones, especially) feels indulgent somehow. I always enjoy looking at pictures in homes of others, but in my own home, I prefer fewer of them.
The Family at Home is probably not a book that I will go back to again and again. Much of the material is not new to be, but the photography is stunning and it has been fun to spend my nights imagining my own family living.loving.laughing within the walls she pictures.
3 comments:
this sounds like a really interesting book...I'm always looking for ways to integrate a style with having a child...for me I have a strong desire to keep things really, really simple. I'm sure this book was fun to read since with your impending move.
Thanks for the review. I need some suggestions for books on design and home decor. Any other good ones?
I have this book and really love it but haven't gone back to it. I should look through it again, it's inspiring.
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