BY DIANA DICKINSON PHOTOS MARTY BALDWIN
HOME BOOKS
December 2019 | 53CREATIVE SPACES
Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung
The founders of the hip lifestyle
store Poketo look into the homes of
23 entrepreneurs, artists, writers,
and designers to learn their creative
process. Spoiler alert: Creativity
happens in all types of spaces. $35;
chroniclebooks.comBUY
THE
BOOK
If coffee tables
could make Amazon
wish lists, these
10 beautiful garden and
design books
would certainly be
on them.TRAVEL
HOME
Caitlin Flemming
and Julie Goebel
Twenty global
designers—including
Nate Berkus,
Justina Blakeney,
and John Robshaw—
share lessons for
curating spaces to
refl ect most-loved
places, traditions,
and experiences.
Plus, travel tips and
refl ections. $40;
abramsbooks.com
A GARDEN
CAN BE
ANYWHERE
Lauri Krantz with
Dean Kuipers
A sunny location,
good soil and water,
and this book are
all you need for an
incredible, edible
garden. Lauri Krantz
walks you through
the steps: choosing
a location (in the
ground, raised beds,
and containers), what
to plant, and how
to keep it thriving. $40;
abramsbooks.comBIBLIOSTYLE
Nina FreudenbergerIf you don’t believe
the famous quote “A
room without books
is like a body without
a soul,” this book
fi lled with rooms fi lled
with books will change
your mind. Nina
Freudenberger shares
32 soulful homes
where good reads
are always within
reach. $35; penguin
randomhouse.comTHE
SCENTUAL
GARDEN
Ken Druse
When describing
plants that have scent,
most catalogs and
books simply say
“fragrant.” Not Ken
Druse. The award-
winning author divides
botanical fragrances
into 12 categories
and off ers ways to
incorporate the world
of scent in a garden.
$50; abramsbooks.com