book week... day two

the book i am sharing on day two of this thrilling book week

is one that appeals to the magpie within moi.

42 years ago i was born into a magpie nest.

being born of collectors of the utmost kind

i did not stand a chance.

despite my denial for many a year

i have now embraced the magpie within me

and learnt to live with my gene to collect,

doing so in little vignettes with plenty of space inbetween.

forsaken little souls

vintage doilies

retro linens

children who talk back

peachy clogs

quirky stools

winter boots

pesky critters

anything pretty

anything kitsch

and now it would appear

jam jars

and that is why i am attracted to this lovely book,

it talks to the magpie within

Detaljer Hemma (details at home)

by Annika Huett and Ulf Huett Nilsson

it is not so much a book about collections

but a book highlighting how the everyday in our lives

can be beautiful and what really makes a house become a nest.

from bathroom taps to light switches,

the authors have travelled around Swedish homes

full of eclectic details and wonderful bits 'n' bobs

recording their findings in all it's colorful glory

Detaljer Hemma is a picture book of pure eye candy

for anyone that has magpie tendencies like myself

and now i stop to think about my magpie genetics,

i see the magpie gene has been passed on to another generation in our family.

Our #4 is doing a grand job at becoming a collector extraordinaire

there is a lovely interview on FromSTHLM

where you can find out more about the authors and this peachy book.

actually can i just say i am really excited to have found this interview.

obviously i own a dectective hat i did not know about, until this moment

and i am wondering what other lovely things i may unearth with it upon my bonce.

going back to yesterday and my obsession with jam jars

since being inspired by Shelley's lovely knitted ones

shown in Covet Garden

i thought perhaps it might be nice if i mentioned

i am working on a tutorial for the gleeful season...

now i know it is only the beginning of October

and usually i am never ever prepared.

however Our #1 is coming home for christmas

and so i have gleeful things on my mind.

my gleeful tutorial week will involve jam jars of varying sizes

along with yarn and other fabricky things from one's stash.

so instead of just springing it upon you in middle November

and then perhaps sending one or two of you into a jar finding frenzy,

i am alerting those that may be interested, ahead of time

to avoid frantic frenzies.

she is quite sure there was an easier way of saying it, but when did she ever make her ramblings easy to read ~ Tif