Few gifts can inspire as much as a well chosen coffee table book, and 2023 saw plenty of standout releases. Scroll down to shop some of our favorite decorating books right now!
Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home
In her debut book, Seattle designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $80 Amazon
David Netto
In the 20 homes in this book, David’s adventurous moves include cladding a bedroom’s barrel ceiling clad in Iznik tile, or inserting wicker chairs in a formal living room.
Source: Vendome Press, 2023
Products: $95 Amazon
A Year In the French Style: Interiors & Entertaining by Annette Poisson
The founders of e-decor store Antoinette Poisson take readers inside their historic townhouse on the Atlantic coast, Mason Lescop, decorated in classic French tradition.
Source: Flammarion, 2023
Products: $80 Amazon
Jake Arnold: Redefining Comfort
The first book from pioneering young British designer Jake Arnold shares 9 projects — from sprawling estates in California to seaside homes in Florida.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $80 Amazon
Blue and White Done Right: The Classic Color Combination for Every Decorating Style
This book (presented by the Schumacher design house) demonstrates why the popularity of a blue and white palette endures.
Source: Monacelli, 2023
Products: $75 Amazon
The Brooklyn Home
This book unveils 10 Brooklyn homes with the trademark hip, urbane vibe that elevates once frumpy brownstones dotting Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights into design beacons.
Source: Abrams, 2023
Products: $62 Amazon
Kelly Wearstler: Synchronicity
Kelly’s first new book in four years profiles seven of her latest and most striking residential and hospitality designs.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $80 Amazon
Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice, and Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers
This book includes the work of 50 interior designers including Justina Blakeney, Adair Curtis, Corey Damen Jenkins, and Brigette Romanek, and examines what it means to be a person of color in the design industry today.
Source: Abrams, 2023
Products: $63 Amazon
The Poetry of Spaces: A Guide To Creating Meaningful Interiors
Stylist Sarah Andrews (based in Tasmania) embraces the faded patina of aged beauty in her interior spaces. She sees the charm in peeling paint, worn floors and heirloom rugs.
Source: Hardie Grant, 2023
Products: $66 Amazon
Ralph Lauren A Way of Living, Home Lifestyle, Inspiration
Fashion designer Ralph Lauren homes opens the doors to his Colorado ranch, Jamaican island retreat, Fifth Avenue penthouse, seaside home in Montauk and a country estate in Connecticut.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $100 Amazon
The Art of Home: A Designer Guide to Creating an Elevated Yet Approachable Home
In this first book by Shea McGee (star of the popular Netflix series, Dream Home Makeover ), she shares how the principles of high-end design can be applied to any home.
Source: Harper Horizon, 2023
Products: $42 Amazon
Palm Beach Style: The Architecture and Advocacy of John and Jane Volk
John Volk was one of the “big five” architects of Palm Beach, who designed over 2,000 projects, among them the Royal Poinciana Plaza and the Everglades Club.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $77 Amazon
Arranging Things
New York–based stylist Colin King gives insights for composing objects into sophisticated vignettes, advocating for seeing well loved items with fresh eyes.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $66 Amazon
Our Way Home: Reimagining an American Farmhouse
This book details the restoration of Ellsworth, the 1871 clapboard farmhouse of NYC interior designers Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill.
Source: Rizzoli, 2023
Products: $82 Amazon
Author: Wendy Jacob
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