Once upon a time I had a great idea to hand pick some great books once a month a feature them on the left side of the page and in this "monthly" feature.  I managed to do it once.  I guess I just came up with a New Year's Resolution for my blog.  I swear I'm going to attempt to do this on a monthly basis.

Cookbook: I've been really dying to buy I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by the hilarious and talented Amy Sedaris.  If you're a fan of Strangers With Candy or you fell in love with her house via Design*Sponge, you'll probably heart this book loads.  Maybe you've even read it by now because it's been out for like 3 years... clearly I'm a little behind in my reading.



Interior Design: I miss Top Design.  Though Todd Oldham was a little dull, Jonathan Adler and Kelly Wearstler were more than enough to cancel out the monotone!  Sigh.  Kelly Wearstler's new book, Hue, looks amazing.  I mean, I'm in love with the chairs on the cover and that's before even opening the book!



Coffee Table: My lovely friend, Araby, got me Gypset Style: Jet Set + Gypsy = Gypset by Julia Chaplin for Christmas.  I'm pretty sure it's because I'm such a bohemian jet-setter... in my dreams.  Gypsetters are Gypsy/Jet-Setters, which include Jade Jagger and Devendra Banhart.  The photos in the book are gorgeous and make me want to sail to Morocco and lounge on a beach with Rufus and Dusty while braiding my fictional daughter's hair.  See what I mean?


and this could totally be Dusty and me~


I guess until we win the lotto (which we don't play) or buy a sail boat, I'll just admire this on my coffee table!