Past & Present Personified

Amy Azzarito is a girl who knows how to mix it up. A former librarian, bookbinder, screenwriter, P.A., blogger and now managing editor of Design Sponge with degrees in library science, journalism and decorative arts, she’s a bit of a Renaissance woman. She can add author to the list as this past month she released Past & Present, an ode to 24 of her favorite moments in decorative arts history and the 24 DIY modern design projects inspired by them. Cool.

She not only writes about decorative arts in modern design trends, but she lives it. I spied her apartment in the Times this morning chock full of quirky little DIY trimmings and artful collections. I love her mix of the old and new and especially her thoughtful pops of pink throughout her charcoal home. She repurposed her bedside lamp from an antique chandelier, added super cool leather straps to her kitchen cabinets and created arches to add character to her IKEA bookshelves. I really love this home, it’s modern, eclectic and inventive. Read the Times feature on Amy here and Amy’s own post loaded with design details here.

I would pair this hot pink Puglian with this apartment:

2011 Kreos Castello Monaci Rosato: a delicious Italian rosé to match Amy’s ancestry and apartment, not to mention- it’s delicious. Imported by Frederick Wildman, this wine is a blend of mostly Negroamaro (90%) and Malvasia di Lecce. From the rosato region of Italy, this wine comes from the sunbaked clay and limestone Puglian earth and looks like an Italian summer sunset. It is fresh and clean with hints of crushed red berries and a bit of spice making it a great match for Middle Eastern food. $12.99. Cin Cin!

{Images by Bruce Buck for the NYTimes and Design Sponge}

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