free book giveaway: handcrafted modern

Announcing our latest book giveaway: Leslie Williamson’ Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-century Designers, published by Rizzoli. Photographing with only natural light, Williamson documented details of the homes of fourteen mid-century designers, artists and craftspeople, including Jens Risom, Eva Zeisel, Harry Bertoia and Walter Gropius.

We love that the photos show the homes exactly as they were when the designers lived there, as with the image of Walter Gropius’ desk. You get to experience the personal touches that actually make a home feel like a home. Williamson set out to shoot the homes not only as examples of modernist design, but also to capture how these designers crafted homes that were meant to be lived in. Her exploration into the nexus of art and function, and forgoing design perfection in the name of a livable space is one that is close to our hearts.

photo: leslie williamson/handcrafted modern

To enter to win constantino nivola’s tinkertoy lamps (d-i-y, look close)
ernst caramelle’s fab painted walls
modernist noguchi-esque paper shade lights (cheap)
more from ‘artists handmade houses’ (our great book giveaway)

09.09.11 | in cool spaces, dream houses, gifts, inside, inspiration books + zines, people |
trackback | tags: Gropius' home, Handcrafted Modern, Leslie Williamson, mid-century designers homes, midcentury home style

Comments (9)

1. c. says:

   09.09.2011 at 10:40pm

   As far as I can tell your facebook page link is not working properly. I’m having trouble linking through to it.

   thanks!
2. Sally says:

   09.10.2011 at 12:05pm

   Thanks for alerting us. We fixed it twice today and are wondering if there might be some sort of wire-crossing that occurs after-the-fact. It’s working now, but just in case problems recur, we’ve given the address as well.
3. c. says:

   09.10.2011 at 1:37pm

   Thank you!
4. Susan Feller says:

   09.13.2011 at 7:57am

   I would like to be entered for the Handcraft Modern book….when I clicked on the area in red….I got an error reading.
5. Mary-Michael says:

   09.13.2011 at 8:23pm

   I would love to be entered to win this book…however I can’t see how to do it? Can I just leave a comment? If that’s all, then here’s my comment! Thanks, M2
6. Sally says:

   09.13.2011 at 8:44pm

   Hi, you need to leave a comment on our Facebook page. Just go here, http://www.facebook.com/theimprovisedlife. If you haven’t been to the page before, you might need to click “Like” first. Then just leave a comment or write “I want handcrafted modern” in the “Write Something” box or as a comment.
7. Michele says:

   09.15.2011 at 5:13pm

   Your daily emails inspire me every day. I would love a copy of the book to be inspired in my decorating, too.
8. Katy says:

   09.20.2011 at 3:07pm

   Well, hopefully this a where I chime in..”I’d love to win this book!” Thank you!
9. Sally says:

   09.20.2011 at 3:39pm

   Sorry, the giveaway ended last week. Stay tuned for another one in the next few weeks.