I recently read an American classic that I’d never had to read in school: Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis. In the first chapter, there is a description of the contents of Babbitt’s pockets, which includes this passage: Most significant of all was his loose-leaf pocket note-book, that modern and efficient note-book which contained the addresses of … Continue reading Babbitt’s Notebook →
This has to be the coolest notebook I’ve ever bought. I almost had a heart attack when I stumbled across it on eBay, and it only took me a split second to hit the “Buy it Now” button and grab this beauty for about $45 including shipping. When the notebook arrived in the mail, it … Continue reading eBay Gem: A Decorator’s Pocket Looseleaf Notebook →
Here’s a bit of inspiration, an article torn from the NY Times Style Magazine a few weeks ago about scrapbooks kept by designers and socialites. I love the idea of just collecting inspiring images and filling page after page with them…
Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page…