BOOK CLUB

FLOWERSMITH, BY JENNIFER TRAN. PUBLISHED BY HARDIE GRANT, $45. If you’re not already familiar with Aussie artist Jennifer Tran’s paper pieces @_papetal_ , prepare to be amazed by the projects in this book. Her faux blooms are a wonderful way to fill a vase, and her stepwise guides to crafting exquisite arrangements are perfect right now if your winter garden’s lacking fresh petal power.

SMALL HOMES, GRAND LIVING. PUBLISHED BY GESTALTEN, $100. Combine rising housing costs and greater urban density and what have you got? A need for small-space living made easy. This beautiful book shows how architects and designers around the world have enhanced life in compact homes. From Japan to Australia, there’s much to admire and learn here.