Home decor: An heirloom photographer elevates common keepsakes  

Ticket stubs, a set of keys, a faded airline boarding pass, worn-out work boots — these ordinary but dear items are among the keepsakes photographer Shana Novak has captured on the pages of her new book, “The Heirloomist — 100 Treasures and the Stories They Tell” (Chronicle Books, $28).

Warning: This book could make you never throw away anything sentimental again. But the point she’s making is to find those few poignant items in your life and elevate them. It’s not the stuff, but the stories behind the stuff that make them meaningful.