Friend of the show and Design*Sponge managing editor Amy Azzarito is this week's guest on After the Jump to discuss her brand new book, Past & Present: 24 Favorite Moments in Decorative Arts History and 24 Modern DIY Projects Inspired by Them.

On this episode of Burning Down the House, Curtis B. Wayne is talking about interior landscapes with School of Visual Arts design criticism professor Daneilla Ohad Smith, Ph.D. Tune into this episode to hear about how interior furnishings reflect the history and culture of a home's inhabitant.

Megan Auman defends "stuff" on this week's episode of After the Jump with host Grace Bonney. Megan is the woman behind the popular website, Stuff Does Matter, and the author of the upcoming book "In Defense of Stuff".