Dec 1, 2021 1 min read link roundups

Holiday reading

Escape the seasonal rush with these amusing design articles.

Black Friday sales may be behind us, but the pressure to find just the right gifts for our loved ones continues to mount, especially on the first day of December.

Last week I shared ways to choose thoughtfully for the design aficionados in your life. Today, let's take a breath. When you need a moment of calm in between flurries of shopping, here are three articles I read over the past year that revel in the comedic side of interior design:

More Is More: The End of Minimalism
"Maximalism" has been the inescapable buzzword in design circles for a while now. This witty article makes a case that this loosely defined movement is even more relevant in the time of Covid.

A Collector Who Fills His Los Angeles Home With Carefully Sourced Clutter
If you've ever felt compelled to bring a kooky object home from a flea market – and worried about what your guests might think of it – take heart in the zeal of this shameless chaser of weirdness.

Dude, Where's My Couch?
A furniture delivery delay, an email apology with the cc list exposed – and voilà, an impromptu community of pandemic-weary souls.

Feeling better? I have one more gift for you.

I've been thinking about how nearly two years of distancing has made the togetherness of holidays fraught with anxiety – and at the same time, a desired state that may just heal us.

For some reason, the chorus of this 80s-era music video came to mind: