15 Beautiful Coffee Table Books to Enhance Your Home Decor
Do you use coffee table books when decorating? You can find them in pretty much every room of our home. Discover why these 15 beautiful coffee table books are ones you should consider.
Best Coffee Table Books for Decorating
Did you know adding a few books can give you a designer look when decorating areas of your home?
Coffee table books are used for their beauty and to provide resources and an exciting read for you and your guests. The photography and writing in these 15 beautiful coffee table books can be impressive and fun to browse.
When styling any flat surface, such as round and rectangular coffee tables, entry tables, dressers, and bookcases, they can help you add varying heights when they act as risers.
There are many beautiful books to choose from, but these are some of the most popular. You will see them on many decorating and designer websites and social media platforms.
Some have inspiration in home decorating and organizing, some have fantastic recipes, and some authors have combined both. These are the best coffee table books for decorating. They are excellent resources when looking for ideas in home decorating and interior design.
1. Nora Murphy’s Country House Style: Making Your Home a Country House
by Nora Murphy
Nora Murphy’s Country House Style teaches style elements and how she incorporates them into her beautiful country home and expands her inspiration into different homes.
You can find more information about Nora’s style on her website.
2. Abode: Thoughtful Living with Less
by Serena Mitnik-Miller and Mason St. Peter
So many beautiful photographs and step-by-step instructions help you create a California interior. Learn how to redesign your home with this beautifully illustrated book named Abode.
It’s a couple’s take on how to work towards creating your beautiful interior.
3. Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home
by Niki Boyd
I love this Beautifully Organized book by Niki Boyd. If you are looking for organizing tips, this book takes decluttering to a new level. You can find ways to transform every room in your home with simple, step-by-step tips.
Niki also has a YouTube Channel, At Home with Niki, with a ton of organizing inspiration. Her clean look and organized rooms will make you want to learn more.
4. Home Made Lovely: Creating the Home You’ve Always Wanted
by Shannon Acheson
Interior Designer Shannon Acheson was one of the bloggers who inspired me to get started. I learned a lot from Shannon’s interior design knowledge; her book, Home Made Lovely, will show you that.
Shannon’s website, Home Made Lovely, is worth checking out. You will find amazing inspiration on all things home.
5. Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living
by Lauren Liess
At the time of this post, I had just ordered the book Down to Earth by Interior Designer Lauren Liess. I loved the cover; from what I read, it was relaxed, unplugged, natural, and beautiful. I think anyone would want that style!
You can find Lauren on HGTV’s Best House on the Block series.
6. At Home: Evocative & Art-Forward Interiors
by Brian Paquette
At Home by Brian Paquette shows you how to incorporate his design methods into your home, focusing on function and comfort. The beautiful photos will inspire you as ten homes are featured in this book.
I love the beautiful contrast on this book’s cover. A great addition to your coffee table books.
7. For the Love of White: The White and Neutral Home
by Chrissie Rucker
If you have seen my style, I love white and neutral decorating. This book, For the Love of White, inspires you to decorate your home in that neutral. Photographs include country, town, and coastal styles.
Check out The White Company’s website for further inspiration and a shopping experience.
8. Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style
by Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest at 100 is a celebration of the international design authority. It features the personal spaces of dozens of private celebrities and photography from the magazine’s history of photographers.
A creative addition to your decorating books.
9. Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
by Joanna Gaines
Homebody by Joanna Gaines gives you a room-by-room look at how blended styles can be implemented into your home to make it yours.
Joanna has been a wealth of inspiration through her TV series and network. I also enjoy her recipe books Magnolia Table Volume 1 and Volume 2.
10. Travel Home: Design with a Global Spirit
by Caitlin Flemming and Julie Goebel
This is also a recent purchase where you tour the homes of global designers worldwide. The stories of design and travel will inspire you to try new design inspiration from the beauty worldwide.
I think Travel Home will look great anywhere in your home.
11. Feels Like Home: Relaxed Interiors for a Meaningful Life
by Lauren Liess
Lauren gives us another beautiful book that feels like Home. Lauren talks about a house being a feeling and the emotional connection between our homes and our lives.
Such a lovely addition to your collection.
12. Gift of Gathering: Beautiful Tablescapes to Welcome and Celebrate Your Friends and Family
by Bre Doucette
I purchased The Gift of Gathering in 2019, and I still pick it up regularly at night to browse it before I sleep. You can see it styled on my bedroom dresser.
Bre inspires you with tablescapes for every season. She has a planner that coincides with her book, which you can find here.
13. The Gift of Home: Beauty and Inspiration to Make Every Space a Special Place
by Bre Doucette
Bre’s book The Gift of Home came out a week after this post, and I can’t wait to read it. She has so much inspiration on her website, and I know this book will be an amazing addition to my collection.
You can find more inspiration from Bre on her website, Rooms for Rent.
14. Live Beautiful
by Athena Calderone
Live Beautiful is a book by interior designer Athena Calderone that breaks down interior design details by room. A focus on how to create and curate a space you love.
The photography and action steps will help you take design to the next level.
15. Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles
by Amber Lewis and Cat Chen
In this best-selling book, Made for Living, Amber Lewis focuses on mixing elements in your room to create a design that feels finished. There are so many beautiful photographs that will inspire you on how to make such changes to your room.
It is focused on creating a home to live in, which I believe is what interior design is all about.
Decorating with books will give you different ways to add personal style to your home. Take inspiration from the best coffee table books for decorating. You can use these books or incorporate books you have and love into your decorating style.
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