Historically, people have filled their homes with an assortment of objects that are both practical and personal: vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, books and photo albums. Today, as most of these taste signifiers have come to be consumed and stored digitally, more fluid, temporary interior design objects have swept in to fill the gap. Depending on your tastes, these might include rose-gold pineapples, drink trolleys, a bust sculpture, tiny vases or display trays—objects that don’t reveal personal preferences but rather convey This story is from Kinfolk Issue Thirty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 51 On The Shelf Writer Claire-Louise Bennett reflects on her process. Arts & Culture Issue 50 How to Have Housemates New rules for communal living. Arts & Culture Issue 40 Object Matters A searching history of the crossword. Arts & Culture Issue 37 Object Matters A potted history of the bonsai tree. Arts & Culture Issue 36 Object Matters A fluff-free history of the pillow. Arts & Culture Issue 21 Hikari Yokoyama With her impeccable eye and sense of entrepreneurialism, Hikari Yokoyama is charting her own course through the contemporary art world.
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