Jonathan + Beth= Best Friends Forever

...okay, not quite. But I did in fact meet Mr. Adler a couple of weeks ago when he came to Htown on his whirlwind book tour. Love him, love the striped shirt, love the book..love everything! I bought one of his newest releases Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Accessorizing. It is one of the best design books I have ever read! Gorgeous pictures, fresh ideas, and a treasure trove of decor info. I'm only half way through, but here are a few of my fav tips so far:

• 95% chic + 5% happy - his whole deal. Chic, but with personality. Lay the foundation of good decorating, then punctuate it with a "dash of levity."
  
• Remove book jackets to make spines harmonious - basically, covers look messy
  
• Conformity is a bore - learn the rules of decorating, then have fun breaking them
  
• Weird Works: Design around things you love, no matter how odd or idiosyncratic they may be
• Don't neglect pillows - they are the exclamation points of your house

So add that book to your list for Santa, as well as his other newbie Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Colors . If you leave cookies and milk, you might even get both.

Jonathan Adler Book Signing tomorrow!

Here it is! Jonathan Adler in person at Kuhl-Linscomb in conjunction with 002houston Magazine, 6-9pm on Thursday for his book signing! RSVP to info@kuhl-linscomb.com. I'm so there.

Dear Santa,

Please bring 1 of these.....

...or these,

or really anything from Jonathan Adler will do.
By the way, I heard a rumor that Jonathan might be promoting his new Happy Chic decor books at Kuhl-Linscomb design firm on West Alabama this Thursday. If this is true, my goal is a photograph with Mr. Adler, as well as an autograph. Wish me luck. I'll get the skinny and get back to you.... ✿B