Ok...if you don't already know from my previous
post about my love of books...you can catch up
here...then you will understand why this New York Times article,
"Ikes ReDesigns Classic Bookshelf, Foreshadows the Demise of Books' saddens me....is the furniture industry (mainly Ikea) really ready to abandon our beloved glossy, wonderfully smelling books for tchotchkes?
Don't get me wrong, as a decorator, I rely on a good set of tchotchkes in every room but books are also an integral part of every room I design. I also can appreciate the convenience of a Kindle...and I would absolutely get one for any fiction books I read. But there is something to be said for opening the glossy pages of a photography book, a design book, a travel book and even a children's book that cannot be replaced by technology.
Do you think books are on the demise or do you adore them as much as I do?
The same day I read this article, I also received my advance ordered copy of
Design Sponge at Home....I am reeling over the beautiful pictures and the new book smell.....it is a MUST read! And Ikea....I have a spot on my traditional bookshelves for this little masterpiece!
