Thursday, January 25th, 2007
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This book has been out for awhile, but I had to wait for Christmas. Once I opened it, no one saw me look up from it until the turkey came out at dinner. My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living
is a total crack-me-upper. I’m glad someone finally named a chapter "Minimalism is a Bummer," meaning that there is an "utter pointlessness of good taste without fun." I love that one section is called "What Would Mrs. Goldstein Do?" I love the idea of naming my little house something fancy and having towels embroidered and matchbooks made up with some name like "Chez B" or "The Harrington." I love that Simon Doonan, Adler’s partner, loves to come home and toss his hat onto a Michael Jackson bust on the table. I love that he includes hilarious details, like after describing the fashions at Maury Stein’s Bar Mitzvah, he adds as a side note "by the way, Maury’s father was a podiatrist, and they had a pool shaped like a foot."
Well, I won’t ruin all the jokes for you, but after you give the book a peruse, think about what makes you happy. Then photograph it. Then share it with us in the Anti Depressive Living flickr photo group . I started it with a few oddball pieces that probably only I love. That’s OK – they make me happy! To the left is Missionary Mary Procter’s "Bounce Girl," which is hanging in my laundry room.
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Hi Interwebs Surfers, I'm Becky. I live in Atlanta. Besides acting as the "Editorial Director" here on Hatch, you can find me spewing lots of design opinions and tips over at Houzz. Make me happy -- leave a comment!
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January 29th, 2007 at 1:58 pm (#)
Becky,
This book is truly delectable! I am so glad you finally got it! I’m thinking…..
“Chez K”.
January 29th, 2007 at 7:35 pm (#)
Kristen, you just reminded me that I need to order my matchbooks! OK, matchbooks, towels, what else can I put my stamp on?
Thanks for writing!
Becky
February 4th, 2007 at 7:32 pm (#)
I checked out this book as well, some really good work, and some really good but ugly combinations as well… The hefty price tag means it won’t be a part of my collection anytime soon, but overall the layout and vivid colors means it is a must-have, especially if you are a fan of his work…
February 6th, 2007 at 10:04 am (#)
Eli, I saw it at amazon recently for about $11 new (you know when you click on “used or new” starting at… – I always do that.