Susanna Salk’s book Be Your Own Decorator is a glorious piecing together of how to balance, mix and break away from your regular decor routine. She encourages a boldness and whimsy to go with your gut and take that chance in applying decoration for the natural eye. It’s not about how much a painting costs or who created it, it is about being fearless and drawing from exactly what delights you.

Another satisfying, sartorial read is coming this May from New York magazine Design Editor Wendy Goodman. DESIGN HUNTING will be a sophisticated magazine and resource guide of all-things-NYC parties, homes and design studios. I cannot wait to get my hands on it and my eyes in it!

A third piece of love for you today is all about Flea, a boutique in Rowayton, Connecticut. I recently read about it in Coastal Living magazine and immediately jotted it down as a must-do weekend jaunt. A casual shop in a coastal town, it offers vintage furniture, beach trinkets and crafts from around the world. After you shop, you can snack on goods served up on site by a local bakery.