[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-detail-favorites-from-kathy-kuo-january-2025":3,"blog-related-favorites-from-kathy-kuo-january-2025":39,"blog-header-categories":67},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"subtitle":7,"bodyHtml":8,"heroImageUrl":9,"heroImageSrcset":10,"heroImageSizes":11,"heroImageAlt":7,"authorName":12,"authorImageUrl":7,"publishedDt":13,"categories":14,"tags":16,"products":32,"inlineProducts":33,"seo":34},596,"favorites-from-kathy-kuo-january-2025","Favorites from Kathy Kuo: January 2025",null,"\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Hi cuties! I hope 2025 is treating you all well—I am feeling \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>so much great energy to start this year\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>, and I can't wait to share it all with you here on \u003Cem>The Kuotes \u003C/em>every step of the way! \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">You know how much I love to share my favorite things with you each month—and this January is no exception. Read on for all the details on the places, scents, furniture (spoiler alert: it's KKH \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/collections/sofa-collections?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">custom upholstery\u003C/a>) , and clothing I am \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>drawing joy and inspiration from this month. \u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/designservices?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-22104 aligncenter\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DB.jpg\" alt=\"banner\" width=\"2000\" height=\"348\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DB-300x52.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DB-768x134.jpg 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DB-1024x178.jpg 1024w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DB-1536x267.jpg 1536w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DB.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Kathy's Favorite #1: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/collections/sofa-collections?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Custom Upholstery\u003C/a> from Kathy Kuo Home\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">First on my Faves list this month is—proud self-promotion moment incoming!—our recently-launched custom upholstery collections from KKH! \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>A truly start-to-finish custom experience\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> is something we've been working towards for some time and I'm so proud of our new menu of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/sofas-and-sectionals/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customizable sofas\u003C/a>, ottomans, and chaises.\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">See below to click through several of our current collections offering custom upholstery—\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Claudie-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Claudie Collection\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Madeline-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Madeline Collection\u003C/a>, and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Kaoru-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kaoru Collection\u003C/a>—and know that there's \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>more to come! \u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>\"Our menu of customizable pieces offers a number of sizes and silhouettes, all available in a wide variety of premium fabrics and finishes; so you can select every element of the piece to fit your lifestyle and day-to-day needs.\"\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">And if you're in the NYC area, come on in to our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/blog/announcing-the-new-kathy-kuo-home-design-showroom-in-tribeca/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showroom in Tribeca\u003C/a> to see our customer upholstery fabric options and\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong> sit on some of our customizable sofas IRL\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> (and enjoy a glass of bubbly with our team, of course)!\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Upholstery/105352-Madeline-French-Green-Upholstered-Brown-Wood-Brass-Casters-Sofa-Large-W/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32013\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241105_KKH_07_090-Ev_3-2.jpg\" alt=\"kathy kuo\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241105_KKH_07_090-Ev_3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241105_KKH_07_090-Ev_3-2-450x300.jpg 450w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241105_KKH_07_090-Ev_3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241105_KKH_07_090-Ev_3-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cem>Our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Upholstery/105352-Madeline-French-Green-Upholstered-Brown-Wood-Brass-Casters-Sofa-Large-W/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madeline sofa\u003C/a> in French green velvet custom upholstery (I have this one in my home, too)\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Shop Custom Upholstery Collections\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Claudie-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32262 size-full\" title=\"custom upholstery\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_147475_1.jpg\" alt=\"custom upholstery sofa\" width=\"760\" height=\"480\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_147475_1-300x189.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_147475_1.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Claudie-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Claudie Collection\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Madeline-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32261 size-full\" title=\"custom upholstery\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_149352_1_new.jpg\" alt=\"custom upholstery sofa\" width=\"760\" height=\"480\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_149352_1_new-300x189.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_149352_1_new.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Madeline-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Madeline Collection\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Kaoru-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32263 size-full\" title=\"custom upholstery\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_146800_1.jpg\" alt=\"custom upholstery sofa\" width=\"760\" height=\"480\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_146800_1-300x189.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product_146800_1.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/Kaoru-Collection/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kaoru Collection\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Kathy's Favorite #2: Snow Sports at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.beavercreek.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beaver Creek\u003C/a>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">I was fortunate to have been able to ring in the New Year skiing and snowboarding with my children at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.beavercreek.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful Beaver Creek\u003C/a> in Colorado! \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Spending time outdoors with my kids\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> is one of absolute favorite ways to recharge and connect with both them, and the world around us!\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>\"Beaver Creek was such a joy—if you love snow sports, it's a must! Not only was the scenery just breath-taking, but the atmosphere is both sophisticated and fun. They even pass out fresh-baked cookies slope-side every afternoon!\"\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Finally, I want to note that \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>nature is always a huge inspiration for me in my work in the home industry.\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> For example, when it comes to snowy ski mountains, take a look at how my team and I translated that into a curated collection with our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/mountain-elegance/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=kkfavesjan25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mountain Elegance lookbook\u003C/a>!\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.beavercreek.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32254\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/beavercreek_1731430823_3499817843379541977_562531034.jpg\" alt=\"ski slopes\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/beavercreek_1731430823_3499817843379541977_562531034-300x240.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/beavercreek_1731430823_3499817843379541977_562531034-768x614.jpg 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/beavercreek_1731430823_3499817843379541977_562531034-1024x819.jpg 1024w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/beavercreek_1731430823_3499817843379541977_562531034.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ci>Photo via \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DCR2cklNhfZ/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u003C/a>\u003C/i>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Kathy's Favorite #3: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DD-vfMLMInq/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Fashion Favorites\u003C/a>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">I'll confess that I am a little behind in posting outfit details for the #GRWM reel (below) that I posted over the holidays, but I have been getting so many questions about the outfit deets that I figured I'd share here.\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>\"Honestly, all of these pieces are so versatile for the winter season and I know I'll be wearing regularly until spring!\"\u003C/strong>\r\n\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">You all know that I love, love, love \u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+VaIk1fv6qEhkDWZCN6SpTw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimmermann\u003C/a>—I have the dress shown below in several lengths (\u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+61pWVJGAHaqIkKIemydxwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">midi\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+unwX03qpZe95TTmy0QwPUQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mini\u003C/a>) and colors and it's perfect for so many occasions! Hurry, because it's \u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+61pWVJGAHaqIkKIemydxwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">currently on sale\u003C/a>. I paired this silk dress with versatile—yet super-chic—boots from \u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+HnUUJRwiC4ZJta57kah5ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rag & Bone\u003C/a> and an on-trend belt-bag from \u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+QLMJe2WRo3QHy10fwwRouA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isabel Marant\u003C/a>. It's a look that is \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>perfect parties but also for special daytime occasions\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> too!\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\">\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 900px; min-width: 900px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD-vfMLMInq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"padding: 16px;\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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transform: translateY(-4px);\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\r\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD-vfMLMInq/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Kathy Kuo (@kathykuo_nyc)\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cscript async src=\"//www.instagram.com/embed.js\">\u003C/script>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Shop Kathy's Favorite Winter Style Essentials\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+QLMJe2WRo3QHy10fwwRouA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32257\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/24ABJ0001FA-B3X02O-50DB-G.webp\" alt=\"belt bag\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/24ABJ0001FA-B3X02O-50DB-G-240x300.webp 240w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/24ABJ0001FA-B3X02O-50DB-G-768x960.webp 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/24ABJ0001FA-B3X02O-50DB-G-819x1024.webp 819w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/24ABJ0001FA-B3X02O-50DB-G.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+61pWVJGAHaqIkKIemydxwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27843\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-3.10.26-PM.png\" alt=\"green dress\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-3.10.26-PM-150x150.png 150w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-3.10.26-PM-300x300.png 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-3.10.26-PM-400x400.png 400w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-3.10.26-PM-768x768.png 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-3.10.26-PM.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+HnUUJRwiC4ZJta57kah5ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32258\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Joni-Chelsea-Boot-240.webp\" alt=\"chelsea boot\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1263\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Joni-Chelsea-Boot-240-240x300.webp 240w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Joni-Chelsea-Boot-240-768x960.webp 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Joni-Chelsea-Boot-240-819x1024.webp 819w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Joni-Chelsea-Boot-240.webp 1010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Kathy's Favorite #4: Scents from \u003Ca href=\"https://ffern.co/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ffern\u003C/a>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">My love for the \u003Ca href=\"https://ffern.co/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ffern\u003C/a> brand is two-fold: Of course, you may know I'm a \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>big believer in the power of scent\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>, but beyond that I love the way that this brand approaches craftsmanship and storytelling.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan class=\"font-semibold\">\"This innovative brand releases seasonal scents a couple times a year and offers only a limited production run in order to ensure their commitment to sustainability. So cool!\"\u003C/span>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/blockquote>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">I love that Ffern is \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>committed to sustainability at every level of their business\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>—they use only seasonal and natural ingredients and all of their packaging is 100 percent recyclable or compostable—and that their business is built around a 5th generation master perfumer (\u003Cspan class=\"font-semibold\">François Robert) \u003C/span>and his protégée (\u003Cspan class=\"font-semibold\">Elodie Durande). \u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan class=\"font-semibold\" style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">The model of a \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>true artisan working to teach the next generation\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> of talent in the perfume industry truly inspires me and feels so craft-centric. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://ffern.co/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32259\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/deskHeroTubeXL.613eb942.jpg\" alt=\"perfume\" width=\"900\" height=\"1031\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/deskHeroTubeXL.613eb942-262x300.jpg 262w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/deskHeroTubeXL.613eb942-768x879.jpg 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/deskHeroTubeXL.613eb942-894x1024.jpg 894w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/deskHeroTubeXL.613eb942.jpg 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1303px) 100vw, 1303px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Kathy's Favorite #5: \u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+LWMDTBkxXr4D4Qzf4Y8oVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cem>Nexus \u003C/em>by Yuval Noah Harari\u003C/a>\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Finally, here's my pick for #KathysBookClub this month:\u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+LWMDTBkxXr4D4Qzf4Y8oVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cem>Nexus \u003C/em>by Yuval Noah Harari\u003C/a>! I was such a fan of Yuval Noah Harari's previous work \u003Cem>Sapiens \u003C/em>(me and the whole country!) so I was really excited to dive into his latest, which focuses on \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>unpacking the history of informational networks.\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">As a business owner, the flow of information and \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>new ways in which informational networks are evolving\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> is of huge interest to me and I love how this book explains where we are today—in the age of AI, widespread misinformation, and social media—in the context of historical shifts...all with the beautiful goal of \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>uniting us all in our shared humanity.\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://rstyle.me/+LWMDTBkxXr4D4Qzf4Y8oVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32253\" src=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/71l4l6o2drL._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"book cover\" width=\"900\" height=\"1368\"  srcset=\"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/71l4l6o2drL._SL1500_-197x300.jpg 197w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/71l4l6o2drL._SL1500_-674x1024.jpg 674w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/71l4l6o2drL._SL1500_-768x1167.jpg 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/71l4l6o2drL._SL1500_.jpg 987w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cem>This post contains affiliate links; we may earn a commission for clicks and transactions. \u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\u003Cscript type=\"application/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https://schema.org/\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\r\n  \"author\": [\r\n    {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n      \"name\": \"Kathy Kuo\"\r\n    }\r\n  ],\r\n  \"headline\": \"Favorites from Kathy Kuo: January 2025\",\r\n  \"image\": \"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-1140x667.jpg\",\r\n  \"datePublished\": \"2025-01-10T13:00:51.000Z\",\r\n  \"publisher\": {\r\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\r\n    \"name\": \"Kathy Kuo Home\",\r\n    \"logo\": {\r\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\r\n      \"url\": \"https://www.kathykuohome.com/blog/favorites-from-kathy-kuo-january-2025/\"\r\n    }\r\n  },\r\n  \"keywords\": [\r\n    \"Beaver Creek\",\r\n    \"custom upholstery\",\r\n    \"design\",\r\n    \"designer perfume\",\r\n    \"ffern\",\r\n    \"home decor\",\r\n    \"interior design\",\r\n    \"Interior Design Ideas\",\r\n    \"isabel marant\",\r\n    \"kathy kuo\",\r\n    \"kathy kuo home\",\r\n    \"rag and bone\",\r\n    \"winter fashion\",\r\n    \"Yuval Noah Harari\",\r\n    \"zimmermann\"\r\n  ],\r\n  \"dateModified\": \"2025-01-09T17:19:20.000Z\",\r\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https://www.kathykuohome.com/blog/favorites-from-kathy-kuo-january-2025/\",\r\n  \"description\": \"Our founder & CEO Kathy Kuo kicks of the New Year with her favorite things for 2025—including custom upholstery from KKH, a new book & more!\",\r\n  \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\r\n  \"thumbnailUrl\": \"/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104.jpg\",\r\n  \"speakable\": \"https://www.kathykuohome.com/blog/favorites-from-kathy-kuo-january-2025/\",\r\n  \"articleSection\": [\r\n    \"Home\",\r\n    \"Pro Tips from Kathy\"\r\n  ],\r\n  \"wordCount\": 1023\r\n}\r\n\u003C/script>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003C/div>","/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-1024x599.jpg","/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-300x176.jpg 300w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-768x450.jpg 768w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-1024x599.jpg 1024w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-1536x899.jpg 1536w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104-2048x1199.jpg 2048w, /blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Finals-104.jpg 2474w","(max-width: 2474px) 100vw, 2474px","Kathy Kuo Home","2025-01-10T08:00:51Z",[15],"Kathy's Tips",[17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31],"interior design","home decor","design","kathy kuo home","Interior Design Ideas","kathy kuo","Yuval Noah Harari","Beaver Creek","zimmermann","ffern","isabel marant","rag and bone","winter fashion","designer perfume","custom upholstery",[],[],{"title":35,"description":36,"keywords":31,"canonicalUrl":37,"noIndex":38},"Favorites from Kathy Kuo: January 2025 - 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