Gwyneth Paltrow has taken a page out of her own book.
The 46-year-old Goop founder, who has endorsed everything from vaginal steaming to “conscious uncoupling,” really out-Gooped herself by once hiring a personal book curator, professional bibliophile Thatcher Wine, to expand her book collection and design a dream library for her home.
“Gwyneth remodeled her LA home a few years ago and when she moved in she realized she needed about five or six hundred more books to complete the shelves,” Wine told Town&Country. “I looked at books she already owned, which focused on fashion, art, culture, photography, and architecture, as well as books that her kids liked. We expanded on those topics, and for the kids, we included a selection of classics that we thought they might like as they got older.”
The library expert broke down his curating process, saying that each tome was hand-picked to fit the energy of the room.
“In the family room we integrated the books into her existing collection so that it felt very light, inviting, and easy to grab off the shelves,” he said. “In the dining room, we stuck to a more rigid color palette of black, white, and gray since it was less of a space where one might hang out and read.”
Wine also shared three things anyone could do if they are considering spicing up their bookshelves.
“First, think about what you are trying to accomplish,” he said. “Is there a story you are trying to tell? A color palette you want to achieve? Then think about how that might work within the context of your home and available space.”
Next, he said to, obviously, “Acquire the books.”
Finally, he added that one can “Arrange your books in a way that makes you feel comfortable and looks inviting. It may take a few hours to get it just right.”
Wine has curated libraries for the NoMad Hotel as well as stars Laura Dern and Shonda Rhimes.
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