Skylit: Jungalow by Justina Blakeney, with Sonja Rasula

Apr
1:00am
Skylit: Jungalow by Justina Blakeney, with Sonja Rasula

By Skylight Books
Jungalow: Decorate Wild (Abrams)
*Signed bookplates are available! Order here.
See below for a special cocktail recipe to sip during this event!
📷
"Jungalow” is the term coined by New York Times bestselling author Justina Blakeney, for the wildly popular brand that embodies her design style: bold colors, patterns, prints, and plants, with an unbridled love of self-expression. It is fitting that her biggest, boldest, and most beautiful volume yet shares its namesake.
Jungalow: Decorate Wild is the ultimate guide to designing wildly creative interiors that are free-spirited, layered, and deeply personal. In each chapter, Justina demonstrates how elements from every person’s life can be the foundation of their unique style and reveals her distinctive point of view on everything design fans want to know—how to make bold choices with color and pattern, how to take cues from nature, how to authentically glean inspiration from their heritage and travels, and how to break rules. She also shares personal narratives, practical advice, and nuanced insight into how she lives in her own space—how she reconnects with nature, how she plays and stays inspired, how she gives herself permission to feel free and wild.
Throughout the pages of Jungalow, lush photography by Dabito lives alongside design ideas and inspiration that invite readers to break the rules, express their creative selves, and get a little bit wild.
Praise for Jungalow:
“Justina Blakeney’s Jungalow: Decorate Wild captures the essence of free-spirited design. She so richly articulates her evolution of style through journeys and experiences that I felt I was there myself.”  –Kelly Wearstler, Founder and principal of Kelly Wearstler
"Once again Justina invites us to step inside her colorful and exotically beautiful world in the pages of this book. Jungalow, Decorate Wild is her perspective and guidance on how to be classic and authentic with your decor by going bold. It is comprehensive, unrestrained, inspiring, swoon-worthy and she is perhaps one of the only designers who could sway me in adding so many colors and patterns into any room. " —Bobby Berk, design expert and  Emmy-nominated TV host
“Justina Blakeney’s imagination and artistic talent run wild in her latest book, Jungalow, Decorate Wild; part memoir, design guide, global history lesson and DIY tutorial combined into richly layered pages full of colorful inspiration and creative decorating tips. Anyone who wants to cultivate an authentically beautiful home and garden should read this book. Justina’s openness is so refreshing, I love that she is not afraid of taking risks nor making mistakes—the keys to great design and life!" —Sheila Bridges, designer, author
“Your home should make you feel happy the moment you walk through the door—and no one understands that better than Justina. What I love about this latest book, her most personal title yet, is that it’s not just for interior-philes: It’s for anyone who appreciates the joy and surprise of design and doesn’t care about the rules. Readers will be inspired to embrace their wildest style dreams, but in a way that actually feels livable, comfortable, and completely unique. Prepare to bookmark every page." —Joanna Saltz, editorial director House Beautiful
Justina Blakeney is a designer, artist, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of The New Bohemians. She is the founder and director of Jungalow®, a lifestyle brand that celebrates the human/nature connection. Justina believes that good design increases the quality of life and that creativity is the key to having an amazing home. She believes that color has the power to bring joy, that pattern is the spice of design, that plants are magic, and that everyone is creative. Justina was named Target’s newest Home Style Expert in October 2020. Justina lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jason, her daughter, Ida, and fifty-two houseplants.
In 2008 Sonja Rasula self-funded her first business, Unique Markets, by risking her entire 401k retirement savings. Her innovative, modern pop-up marketplaces have taken place around the country in LA, SF, NYC, Austin, Boston, Seattle, DC, Phoenix, Denver, and Minneapolis. Nike, Airbnb, Madewell, and Adobe are some of the many brands to tap into Sonja’s entrepreneurial mindset and creative consulting.
Since Covid-19 hit Sonja launched her own YouTube channel to provide virtual entrepreneurship advice and guidance. Her podcast, SOS with Sonja Rasula, is the go-to for small business owners looking for advice and practical tools to help them succeed.
hosted by
Skylight Books