Perfect Imperfect takes as its founding principle the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi advocating
the beauty to be found in imperfection impermanence and the authentic. Importantly this is
done without losing sight of the benefits of living in the 21st century where designers are
merging digital technology with the handmade to produce items that combine the best of both
worlds. This beautiful inspirational book with thought-provoking text by Karen McCartney and
stunning visuals by Sharyn Cairns and Glen Proebstel is a celebration of accident curation
collection hesitation collaboration reuse reimagining and true originality. It explores an
established aesthetic in a new way as illustrated by the homes and studios of international
and Australian creatives. It embraces current design objects alongside well-worn ones and
features interior settings that mix comfort design and an off-beat beauty
