On April 23, local designer and author Susanna Salk is taking over New Preston with vignettes that reflect the theme of her new book. This is a village-wide event that’s not to be missed.
Design expert Susanna Salk has written numerous books on design and interiors, including Weekend Retreats, Room for Children, and Be Your Own Decorator, C. Z. Guest, and Decorate Fearlessly! She also hosts the “At Home With” video series on the Quintessence design blog, which captures her visiting the homes of top designers and style makers around the globe.
Salk’s new book published by Rizzoli, It’s the Little Things, features design vignettes and arrangements from some of today’s top designers. By looking at the design details in a room, she points out that it is the stylish little touches that transform a room into a uniquely personal space. An arrangement of treasures upon a dressing table, or a chair upholstered in a bold color or a textured fabric—these little things can have a huge impact on the total interior. Within the pages of the book, Susanna provides lots of inspiring examples created by designers, and photographed beautifully by talented photographers. Objects and art are displayed on walls, shelves, and mantels in fresh new ways. The book is full of great ideas for homeowners to use as a starting point with their own beloved pieces. Living with the things you love and grouping them together instead of hiding them away in drawers or behind cabinet doors can create a stylish look while reminding you of the meaningful experiences related to each piece.
Known as the design haven of Litchfield County, New Preston Village is home to a number of wonderful shops and shop keepers who have a keen eye for sourcing original items. It is the perfect place to host a special event to celebrate Salk’s new book on Saturday, April 23. In keeping with the book’s theme, Susanna will go around to various shops in the village a day or two before the event and create It’s the Little Things vignette displays with items she has selected from each shop. There are 7 participating stores and shoppers are encouraged to visit all of them to see what she has created. The village shops that will have the vignettes with Susanna’s picks are: Dawn Hill Antiques, Pergola, J. Seitz, New Preston Kitchen Goods, Privet House, DK Schulman Stationers, and Plain Goods. Books will be available for sale throughout the village, and there will be a book signing at J. Seitz that Saturday afternoon, from 3:00 – 5:00. Susanna is also donating an hour design consult to the winner of a drawing from those who purchased the book in the village anytime that day.
We can always count on the folks of New Preston to come up with original ideas and attractions to draw us into town on a warm spring day. Design afficionados, don’t miss this fabulous opportunity.
Saturday, April 23, all day
Book signing at J. Seitz: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
East Shore Road
New Preston
