Thatcher wine will wrap your books or you can select from a vast collection. A better way to organize and style your bookshelves. As a bibliophile, i am drawn to the power of books. Popular book covers food and drink books goodreads. He began his journey sourcing oneofakind and rare book collections for clients around the world. Thatcher invented and launched the concept of custom printed book covers in may 2010 and his creative solutions for changing the look of book spines and building design unified book collections and libraries has been widely publicized including in the new york times story. Designing and curating a home library wine, thatcher, lane, elizabeth on. You dont need to give away your books marie kondostyle to declutter and tidy up your home. These book covers are custom made to match your library. Ernest hemingway set juniper books thatcher wine shares. Gwyneth paltrows professional book curator thatcher wine shares. Thatcher wines juniper books sells taste by the foot the cut. May 21, 2014 custom book covers thatcher wine designs posted by shirley at wednesday, may 21, 2014.
Whether youre operating a wine bar, restaurant, or vineyard, youll truly appreciate the elegant touch these covers and menu bands add to your tabletop or bar presentation. Whether the books are in our hands or on our shelves, their covers open or shut, they keep on telling stories. He tells us, it requires listening and observing i ask clients about their favorite authors, books. Thatcher wines custom library book covers will transform. You can judge a book by its cover sara gilbane interiors. Depending on how important the style and binding of the cover is to. Based in boulder, colorado, thatcher wines company juniper books works with people who have private libraries in order to design book covers that will make their shelves pop. Thatcher wines custom library book covers will transform your. These book covers are custom made to match your library wired. They remind us who we once were and who we aspire to be. Juniper books was founded in 2001 by thatcher wine. The company creates custom libraries and has perfected the art of turning books inside out to allow for books to tell stories not just to us, but about us. Thatcher wine takes book cover designs to the next level. Richard schlesinger peruses the volumes of a customdesigned library.
Oct 11, 2010 thatcher wine conditions leather on books for a clients custom library. Thatcher wine of juniper books in boulder, colorado, was called on by this years ad greenroom designer, waldo fernandez, to fill the rooms empty bookshelves. Thatcher is the founder of juniper books, a company that works with book lovers, homeowners, and designers to create custom libraries. Didnt you get the memo that printed books are over. The company curates book collections, designs and prints custom book covers. Thatcher wine, a longtime bibliophile and collector, tapped into this concept in 2001, sourcing rare, outofprint books to build beautiful libraries based on interest, author, and even color for his clients. But it turns out that book covers can be even cooler than we already knew, with a little help from thatcher wine, a library designer whose. Books are not simply words on a page or objects on a shelf. This story was originally broadcast on may 18, 2014. Sep 03, 2019 thatcher wine has a job any book nerd could only dream of. Wines boulderbased company, juniper books, cleverly fills out shelves using both custom covers created for classic works as well as a curated selection of existing editions. If you judge your books covers to be just a bit blah, then thatcher wine.
It took thatcher wine a year to amass 2,000 wellpreserved white vellum and creamcolored leatherbound books for a gentlemans library in the northern. Since thatcher s experience with books is expansive from building book collections and designing custom book covers he can expertly advise on whether a new binding is appropriate for a project. Considering that the saying dont judge a book by its cover is so prevalent, i completely understand why so much thought and effort goes into covers. What started off as a hobby, collecting and selling rare books, has turned into a fascinating and lucrative business venture for wine. Thatcher wine, founder of juniper books, creates custom libraries and has perfected the art of turning books inside out so that they tell stories not just to us, but about us. Covers etc covers etcs flickr stream assembles some of the most sultry, disquieting and daring book jackets from the past. For the love of books dives into the companys history and thatcher wine s own personal story of working with books. Jan 06, 2011 thatcher wine wraps books in jackets of his own design for libraries he creates for clients. Musthave supplies for sorting and styling books thatcher wine. As one of wine s favorite authors, ernest hemingways collection of works gets a special design, with the scrawl of. We hope you are supporting all the small businesses out there like juniper books.
The title is listed in small print at the bottom of each book. Mar 02, 2020 helpful for trimming errant threads from book covers or tidying jackets, corners, and other loose ends. When bookbinding is appropriate, our designers and team can oversee all aspects of the process from color to titles and endpapers. Juniper books, the company he founded, specializes in producing. Meet the designer creating gorgeous libraries for oprah.
How to display books thatcher wine interview elle decor. He has always loved books, and not just for the words. Focusing on novel collections, thatcher wine creates seamless book jackets that work together. Sep 18, 2015 harry potter fans are up in arms wands over a set of special edition book covers that are for. How library restaurants pick their books readers digest. Thatcher wine has a job any book nerd could only dream of. We want our books to be so beautiful that youll want them on your shelves, says wine, who curates entire libraries for hotels and homes. Harry potter fans caught a mistake on these books time. Wine menu covers or formerly known as our captains wine book category choose from a large selection of top industry multitier quality covering materials for your wine list menu covers. Can you spot the mistake in this harry potter book cover. Working with a small team of collaborators, wine also advises his clientele as to the content of their book collections, creating libraries that are as compelling to the mind as to. Books in the kitchen can make a design statement, too. Aug 23, 2019 then you need gwyneth paltrows personal book curator, a man who has made it his job to judge a book by its cover. Wine and his team design custom book jackets and readymade sets, often focusing on book spines.
Harry potter fans are up in arms wands over a set of special edition book covers that are for. Thatcher and his company have been featured in publications including the new york times, wall street journal and departures. Enter thatcher wine, who started the company juniper books to curate the perfect libraries for homeowners and businesses, including the nomad hotel library and the wolfgang puck restaurant cut. Apr 09, 20 designed to look like the octave of a piano keyboard, the keys that wrap each book were taken from a photo by thatcher wine of a 1930s steinway. Thatcher wine, founder of juniper books and gwyneth. Bespoke libraries, joining book love with interior design. Juniper books founder thatcher wine shares his favorite customcurated book sets and cover designs.
Thatcher wine, owner of juniper books, counts a collection of books he is putting together for a clients library at his shop in boulder. Founded by thatcher wine, a professional bibliophile, juniper books offers options to buy sets of books organized around a theme, an author, or a genre, with custom designed book jackets. If you judge your books covers to be just a bit blah, then thatcher wine can change everything. As for thatchers theories about books that dont relate to their physical size or cover shade. The slipon covers, or even luxurious custom leatherbound. Thatcher wine designs modern and minimalist jackets for novels. Perfectly matched sets of books bound in antique vellum, a pale leather made from goat or sheep skin, are an elusive quarry, especially if they all have to be in english, said mr. His approach to curating a home library has some elements that i will probably never use, but the bookshelves showcased in the photography is lush and elegant. The incase rostarr book jacket adds artsy elements to the ipad 2. Thatcher wines juniper books sells taste by the foot. A few years later, thatcher invented custom book jackets and juniper books customers fully embraced this new concept. Can you spot the error on these harry potter book covers. Whether you simply want to boost up your selfesteem or add some wise words to your everyday items, these diy book covers will definitely encourage you to step up your game. Thatcher wine, founder and ceo of juniper books in boulder, colorado, offers a distinctive approach to library style.
For the love of books gathers all of juniper books founder thatcher wines philosophy about books, curating and designing libraries into one volume. It took thatcher wine a year to amass 2,000 wellpreserved white vellum and creamcolored leatherbound books for a gentlemans library in the northern california estate of a private equity manager. The strand book store in union square nyc has a fabulous selection but hearing about juniper books is a godsend. Chasing her curves by christa wick, simply sensual by carly phillips, noble destiny by katie macalister, bla. Paltrows book curator dishes on creating the perfect.
Wine and a juniper colleague, elizabeth lane, have written an engaging volume that details what they do and helps any book lover achieve the diy version. Inside the academy awards greenroom library fine books. A book lovers dream come true juniper books thatcher. Aug 24, 2014 richard schlesinger peruses the volumes of a customdesigned library. The company creates custom libraries and has perfected the art of turning books inside. Thatcher wine is the founder of juniper books, which creates custom book collections for purchase and designs custom libraries for a variety of clients.
Their stories and meaning seep through their bindings, on to the covers, into our. Vintage book covers, vintage books, vintage paper, old books, antique books, book cover design, book design, dollhouse tutorials, handmade books. Take a step forward to the modern trends with custom wine menu covers, custom wine menu cover sizes and custom wine menu styles available. We carry a vast selection of wine list covers, holders, and accessories, giving you flexibility in designing your wine presentation. It didnt take long for wine a literary buff with a knack for designto realize there might be a market for new books that double as art installations. The celebrity goto book curator, thatcher wine, shares his tips to curate.
When wine started juniper books in 2001, he mostly collected and resold rare hardcover editions of classics. Im here today with thatcher wine whos the coauthor, with elizabeth lane, of for the love of books. The company curates book collections, designs and prints custom book covers, and offers over 300 special edition book sets. So, i was intrigued when i heard of thatcher wine who customtailors libraries from his workshop in boulder, colorado. Gwyneth paltrows professional book curator thatcher wine.
Thatcher wine is a bookseller, but with a trendy twist. Explore the significance of the home library, embellished with alluring photography and illustrations, in a keepsake worthy of any bibliophiles collection. Aug 27, 2019 thatcher wine, founder of juniper books and gwyneth. Bar wine menu holders are offered in a large variety of standard sizes, styles, colors and materials, and available with custom decoration. Rowling tweeted that harry potters son would be heading to his first day at. For the love of books is about storytelling beyond the pages of our favorite books. Books have the power to make us laugh, cry, learn and see the world in a different way. Especially if the book has been through the ministrations of thatcher wines boulderbased juniper books, a business that treats books both as art and as investments by assembling book. This wine list cover uses the same rugged, manmade material commonly found in the bookbinding industry. Meet the designer creating gorgeous libraries for oprah and. Since then, wine has curated the bookshelves of gwyneth paltrow and new yorks nomad hotel. For the love of books gathers all of juniper books founder thatcher wine s philosophy about books, curating and designing libraries into one volume.
He calls on thatcher wine thats a name, not a varietal to curate the collection. Juniper books, owned by author and book curator thatcher wine, thoughtfully dresses small sets of books with themed covers. Considering that the saying dont judge a book by its cover is so. Celebrity book curator is a job, because rich people suck. May 25, 2011 thatcher wine takes book cover designs to the next level. Thatcher had always loved reading and collecting books.
Thats because thatcher wines company, juniper books, makes coversextraordinary, eyecatching covers, often assembled into whole roomsized compositions, with the spines of the books uniting to form a single image. It took thatcher wine a year to amass 2,000 wellpreserved white vellum and creamcolored leatherbound books for a gentlemans library in. Juniper books, wines studio, focuses on building tailored libraries, curating unique book sets and designing custom book covers. Curating a library is an entirely personal process, as thatcher wine of juniper books knows. Helpful for trimming errant threads from book covers or tidying jackets, corners, and other loose ends. Quality restaurant wine list covers and wine menu books made in the usa. Balance is integral to creating a bookshelf that pops, and that aiming for twothirds books and onethird accessories per shelf can be the magic ratio, says library curator thatcher wine.
Mar 23, 2020 juniper books, owned by author and book curator thatcher wine, thoughtfully dresses small sets of books with themed covers. Wine auctions easton press leather bound books custom book wine brands wine bottle holders book projects book collection. Stick them to the shelves with your ideas about where specific books book genres should go. Currently, hes working on a project for a manhattan apartment in which all the book covers will be silver. Book cover design, book design, best book covers, publication design, classic books, color card, color of the year, pantone color, book publishing penguin art group on instagram. Considering the digital world that we live in, taking the time from our computer screens and our smartphones to sit down and read and bring our attention to the printed page is really comforting. Paltrows personal book curator, reveals his top tips for designing a home library. Plus, he shares pointers from his upcoming title, for the love of books. May 02, 20 adding these customized covers to your novels or notebooks is a fantastic way to add a humorous and enlightening personal touch to your belongings. Custom book covers thatcher wine designs posted by shirley at wednesday, may 21, 2014.
How to build your perfect home library elite traveler. Aug 25, 2014 based in boulder, colorado, thatcher wine s company juniper books works with people who have private libraries in order to design book covers that will make their shelves pop. The books have been around for a few years, but founder thatcher wine said sales only recently took off when j. Founder thatcher wine believes you should judge a book by its cover. Oct 24, 2019 didnt you get the memo that printed books are over. Several months ago i was watching cbs sunday morning news and was. Thatcher wine is the ceo and founder of juniper books, which might be the. Especially if the book has been through the ministrations of thatcher wine s boulderbased juniper books, a business that treats books both as art and as investments by assembling book. Celebrity book curator is a job, because rich people. Oct 15, 2019 since thatchers experience with books is expansive from building book collections and designing custom book covers he can expertly advise on whether a new binding is appropriate for a project. Thatcher wine, founder of juniper books, creates custom libraries and has perfected the art of turning books inside out to allow for books to tell stories not just to us, but about us. Gwyneth is one of the smartest people i know, a voracious reader, a savvy business.
29 671 349 628 1130 874 121 930 1081 228 562 885 1165 600 1445 1406 315 729 736 863 1462 1208 949 1201 577 1075 1058 583 270 351 1039 626 1485 277 70 443 58