Sometimes in life you fail to see the beauty that is right in front of your face. This is the case for me with designer and bon vivant Jonathan Adler. I have been to his website many times. I have admired his classic talent and sense of humor so vividly on display in his interiors but I have failed to consider the man himself.
I am not of fan of design competition shows so I don't watch him on TV ( this must change) and I did not buy his book ( this also will be remedied ). Today, following up on a post from a random home dec email showcasing a patent leather JA chair, I took another look at his website and I went past the obvious to really explore it in depth. What I found was pure, hysterical, entertainment! Am I the last to know? Probably. Have you all seen this before? Probably. But for the sake of those few who have not had the pleasure here is what I found under the heading:
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Ok, is this available on a poster or wallpaper? I think I need to read it as a mantra every morning. What a fabulous way to look at interiors and design - it's not brain surgery - it's about creating a happy and harmonious environment in which to spend your days and nights along the journey of life. I just love his take on design.
Under the heading of "Musings" Mr. Adler exstoles his new found love for country music in a hilarious tribute that makes me want to run to the store and buy a Brad Paisley album.
After this I hit the button taking me to his blog for The Hufington Post. Another glimpse into the hysterical mind of this colorful and entertaining guy.
On an unrelated topic - Blogger has a bug up it's ass today and won't format my text correctly. Sorry for the weirdness.
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3 comments:
Mr. Adler is wonderful! I love the 10 Commandments, especially the orange one. :)
Definitely agree that life is too short not to have fun :) And my favourite commandment is the mixing of the fancy with the frisky!
{p.s.} Also wanted to say thank you for leaving such thoughtful and helpful design advice for Nicole.
Check out his Bio on the website; it's hilarious! And get the book, it is really really funny and inspiring. It's one of the few design books where I actually read and thoroughly enjoyed all of the text!
You'd probably also like "Confessions of a Window Dresser" by his hubby Simon Doonan. He's a really funny writer as well.
Becky
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