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3 Good Things: Annie Meyers-Shyer
The social media design sensation shares her best recommendations, her approach to art, and what Nancy Meyers (her mom!) taught her about parenting
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3 Good Things is an interview column featuring the most passionate recommendations and sources of inspiration from creatives I admire.
I fell down the Annie Meyers-Shyer rabbit hole a few years ago, as I’m sure many of you did, when she began to share the renovation process for her beautiful LA home in real time on her Instagram account, @thisoakhouse. Her account now reaches nearly a quarter of a million followers eager to glean design inspiration and guidance. We all want a piece of Annie’s chic!
Annie’s sharp eye for creating spaces that feel special but not too fussy comes as no surprise: her mother is director Nancy Meyers, whose movie sets have become iconic for their classic, cozy charm. What I love most about following Annie is that she has passionate opinions on practically everything, from brush strokes on your kitchen island to her preferred photo-frame sizes (never 4x6!!). She’ll tell you exactly what she thinks, the result of years of cultivating a real design POV.
Best of all, she's generous with what she's learned, all of it now in her new book, This Oak House: A Renovation Story, published this week. (Already sold out at Bookshop, but it’s now back in stock on Amazon). I pored over my preview copy and was blown away by the level of detail included.
Our conversation felt like a catch-up with a friend, true to Annie's style. Full convo below, plus a giveaway for paid subs. Enjoy!!
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Annie Meyers-Shyer’s 3 Good Things
Undo Hairclips. “ The quality is just elite. They feel great in the hand. They’re just a cut above! The No. 2 style is my favorite.”
Loonen Water. “It’s a glass bottle and never touches plastic. It has a very wide mouth, which is amazing, because you can pour electrolytes or anything in it. It’s almost like the size of a Hydroflask, it’s like the perfect amount of water, and it’s just delicious. I buy mine from Good Eggs, but it’s also on Amazon.”
Wired headphones + her favorite podcast. “Only. I believe exclusively in wired headphones. I don’t have to charge them. I can have 10 pairs and they can just be everywhere. When I had AirPods, it was always like, where are my AirPods? Are they charging? And because wired headphones are like $9, you can have so many of them. And also, I listen to a ton of podcasts, so they never die.” (Annie’s favorite podcast is Heavyweight, specifically this episode about a man who remembers breaking his arm, but his family doesn’t. “It’s kind of like true crime with no crime; he’ll deep dive into a thing with somebody in each series. A very charming host.”)
A bonus thing: Annie’s closet staples…
The Leset Margot tee. “A great basic. Size up.”
Freecity Sweatpants. “Get the non-logo version. They have no pockets, which I think is a great thing. So there’s no bulk. They fit great. They’re soft. They wash well. Love the colors. They’re just kind of like the quintessential perfect sweatpant to me.” [Ed note: I found some available