Book Review: Amy Butler Midwest Modern

 

Photographs by David Butler

Happy Monday to everyone today!!  Today I'm happy to share a book review of one of my most creative inspirational people..Amy Butler.  She is and continues to be a creative force in the fabric design, pattern, and craft world.  Constantly expanding her hard and soft lines to include everything from plates, rugs, wallpaper, bedding, patterns, and a line of stationary (just to name a few).  I received this book Midwest Modern from my brother a few years ago for Christmas and I still reference it to help me whenever I am stuck in a creative rut or just need a fresh new perspective on things.  It's more of a lifestyle book and I think that's why I keep this book within arms reach on the bookshelf at home.  My favorite section of the book is getting a tour of her interiors where she displays a lot of her fabrics and patterns as a kind of rotating gallery of products while getting a glimpse of her studio space on the lower level of her home.  How fun to be able to divide your home into a completely separate work and live space!  A girl can dream, right?!  I hope to make room for this dream someday down the road at our next place.  But for now I'm glad to have a book where I can seek new creative ideas in design, home interiors, prints, fabrics, and home/work life. 

{ Dream Office Blueprint }

How fun to dream up a new space and furnish it with things that inspire you to keep your creative streak flowing! I love the mix of earthy browns aganist a clean white pallete with a slash of orange to add a little spice to the space. What colors inspire you to dream and create?

{ S H O P P I N G C A R T }
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{1}.Urban Outfitters / Coat Rack / $68
{2}.IKEA / Gregor Chair / $89
{3}.Delia's / Lamp / $52
{4}.WalMart / Bookcase / $39
{5}.CB2 / Graph Desk / $299
{6}.Urban Outfitters / Leaf Rug / $68

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{ New Work Space }

I was so excited to clear the clutter at work and find new life from available materials. The green tins that once used to hold green tea now serve as my rubber band and paper clip organizers! I had a feeling they had a future, which is why I held on to them and painted them a nice sea-foam green. The metal containers hold my extra office and styling supplies. I am mostly proud of having space to display my vintage cameras and whimsical bird tree, all which have been thrifty finds. They are small and simple additions to my work space that make me smile throughout the day.

{Photo/Styling by EV Photography}