June’s Books of the Week

by | Jul 14, 2020 | a slice of life, book reviews, Favorite Things

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It’s hard to believe we’re over halfway through the year!  Time flies when you’re stuck at home doing projects!  I have really missed my regular outings to Barnes & Noble, but I have been ordering newly released and used books online and have pulled out some of my favorite books to share from my stash.  So here are my picks for June’s Books of the Week…

All Along You Were Blooming | Morgan Harper Nichols

I bought this book shortly after it came out, in one of my last in-person trips to B&N this year.  It is such a sweet, encouraging, and inspiring book of poetry.  Her words and writing style resonated with me and it seemed fitting to select it as my pick on this particular week.

 

All along you were blooming morgan harper nichols miss mustard seed

This poem is one of my favorites…

All along you were blooming morgan harper nichols miss mustard seed

If you don’t follow Morgan on Instagram, I would highly suggest it.  She shares her poetry and art there as well.

Furniture Makes the Room | Barb Blair

Barb Blair called me out of the blue one day years ago.  She found my number through an internet search and called to tell me that we should be friends!  What should’ve been a strange and creepy call turned into a long conversation between kindred spirits.  She was right.  We were meant to be friends.  And many more conversations and meetings for dinner when geography allowed followed that first phone call.

She introduced me to milk paint and we talked for hours about creativity, business, furniture makeovers, and paint.

And she also wrote this fabulous book on furniture makeovers show in different spaces.  I think I like this book so much because I know it’s the one she always wanted to write.  She has so much knowledge and such a unique styling voice and both are on display in this book…

furniture makes the room barb blair miss mustard seed

furniture makes the room barb blair miss mustard seed

On Flowers | Amy Merrick

I bought this book on a whim, because you just can’t go wrong with flowers.  I like that this book is just about being a beautiful book.  It’s one that I love to flip through and study color combinations, textures, and styling.  It’s a visual feast…

on flowers amy merrick miss mustard seed

on flowers amy merrick miss mustard seed

French Country Cottage Inspired Gatherings | Courtney Allison

I’ve known Courtney for several years through the blog world and I’ve long joked that flowers follow her everywhere.  They just seem to spring up and bloom in all of her photos!  She is a master at styling and creating beautiful “moments” in her home and spaces, whether it’s in a room or a picnic by a bike.  This book is full of her sumptuous photography, but it also has some down-to-earth entertaining tips and ideas.

french country cottage inspired gatherings courtney allison miss mustard seed

She also has a nack with cakes!

french country cottage inspired gatherings courtney allison miss mustard seed

Get Your House Right | Maryanne Cusato

This book was a pleasant surprise.  I ordered it because I’ve always been interested in architecture and I’ve also always been really picky about features on homes.  Why is the garage so prominent in the design?  Why are those pillars so skinny?  Why don’t the shutters at least look like they would function and fully cover the window?  Why does that door just look wrong?  

This book meticulously covers every feature of a home from the front elevation to the roofline, doors, windows, millwork, etc.  And it is fascinating if you’re into that sort of thing!  It would be especially helpful if you’re in the process of designing or building a house.  It can steer you away from common architectural “mistakes” to create a classic, aesthetically pleasing home.

get your house right marianne cusato

And Prince Charles likes this book, too, so there’s that.

get your house right marianne cusato

The one danger with this book is it will likely point out many things that are “wrong” with your house.  You just have to take it all with a grain of salt and not get offended!

I hope you enjoy my June books of the week picks!

In case you missed them, here are the previous books of the weeks…

January 2020

Making a Life | Martha Stewart’s Organizing | Essentialism | Slipcover Style | Daily Painting

February 2020

City Farmhouse Style | A Place for Everything | Color: A Visual History | Conscious Creativity

March 2020

The Life of a Bowerbird | New Americana | Making Winter | Painting Clouds & Skies in Oil

April 2020

The Art of Beatrix Potter | BHG New Cookbook | Nora Murphy’s Country House Style | BHG Trade Secrets | Simply Living Well

May 2020

The Art of Still Life | Cozy Minimalist Home | Creating a New Old House | Keep Going

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