{"product_id":"the-new-naturalists-inside-the-homes-of-creative-collectors-9780500024003","title":"The New Naturalists: Inside the Homes of Creative Collectors","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the nineteenth century's cabinets of curiosity to today's interest in sustainable de cor, obsessive collectors of natural objects have long filled their homes with their finds--everything from fossils and feathers to seeds and dried flowers. This book offers a glimpse inside twenty homes of the most interesting and creative contemporary collectors, revealing the stories behind their collections and how they celebrate their love of nature in their everyday spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople have always collected mementos from the natural world: amateur and professional naturalists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, foragers, beachcombers, and taxidermists today. A new generation of naturalists are using their collections to craft creative careers and decorate their homes with their finds. From a German manor filled with antique taxidermy to the Paris apartment of a sculptor working with feathers and an Italian beachside retreat that showcases foraged shells and pebbles, this book provides a wealth of inspiration for celebrating the beauty of the world around us. Full of practical tips on everything from curating a shelf of objects to intricately decorating walls and surfaces with ecological finds, this volume offers plenty of ideas readers can apply in their own homes. With our ever-increasing interest in finding new ways to reconnect with nature and sustainability, this is inspirational reading for all those who want to bring the outdoors in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBingham, Claire:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eClaire Bingham\u003c\/strong\u003e is an interiors journalist and author who has been finding, writing about, and photographing amazing homes for almost twenty years. Previously the homes editor of \u003cem\u003eElle Decoration UK\u003c\/em\u003e, she writes about interiors, travel, perfume, and food for publications worldwide, including \u003cem\u003eVogue Italia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGrazia\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eWild Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496173801746,"sku":"9780500024003","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_531ecf09-ee99-437c-afb8-ef2f8e20422a.jpg?v=1730691594","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-new-naturalists-inside-the-homes-of-creative-collectors-9780500024003","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}