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On The Bookshelf: New Design & Entertaining Books

February 13, 2019

One of my favorite things to do while at the Atlanta Market is shop for design and entertaining books. I could spend hours in the showroom flipping through newly released or soon-to-be released titles. I go in to the showroom thinking I’ll order one or two new books and always end up ordering a few more:) Here are some of the new books I’m adding to my bookshelf and a few others I think you’ll love.

Happy reading friends!

Your Home, Your Style (release date March 2018)-This is the first book from the style director of the popular decor site Joss & Main. Along with beautiful room images, the book provides insights into helping you understanding your style strengths and your design weaknesses. The goal is to guide you in creating a beautiful home environment that works for you and your family.

The Patterned Interior (release date Sept, 2018)–A compilation of spaces designed by interior designer Greg Natale over the course of his career. Considered a master of pattern mixing, you’ll learn the importance of incorporating patterns into your decor to create both stylish and personalized spaces.

If you love decorating with vintage, antique and thrifted pieces, you’ll love Vintage Living. With over 40 years of thrifting and collecting, the author shares a collection of historic homes decorated with an array of treasures. The book is a full-service guide for treasure hunting and how to effortlessly incorporate your finds into your decor.

Personal Space (released in Oct of last year) is a collection of West Coast homes decorated by award-winning designer Trip Haenisch. Known for his creativity and creating luxurious yet livable spaces, the homes featured include those of many well-known celebrities.

Don’t be afraid to experiment–not everything has to match. A home that is 100% perfect rarely has charm! ~ Rebecca De Ravenel

In Love Affair With Houses (release day April 16th), designer Bunny William shares the design of 15 homes she has decorated and loved. Each home profile highlights the style of the space and what drew Bunny to the project. You’ll also learn her personal secrets for decorating and creating different design schemes.

The book I’m most excited about is Four Seasons Of Entertaining by Shayla Copas (release date April 28th). I’ve been following Shayla on IG for a while and love her style. The book shares party and entertaining inspiration for a variety of celebrations through 250 beautifully styled photos. This book is a must if you love to entertain.

Your Home Should Tell The Story Of Who You Are and Be A Collection Of What You Love! ~Nate Berkus

Kit Kemp Design Tread (release date March 5th)–This is a fabulous book boasting the creative and personality packed spaces that Kit is known for. Alongside stunning room images and detailed close-ups is the inspiration behind Kit’s work. She also shares tips for creating her unique design style in your own home.

We all have stuff and in The Stuff Of Life (release date Feb. 12th) you’ll learn tips and tricks for creatively displaying the possessions you own. According to the author Hilary Robertson, “some people are magpies—they love stuff; finding, collecting, and displaying it—while their opposite, the minimalistic, are on a mission to contain or tame it. The ideas in this book will appeal to magpies, minimalist, and everyone in between”.

Dream Homes (release date, April 9th)–published by one of the country’s leading design magazines, House Beautiful, this book takes you on a tour of beautiful home across the US. Gorgeous photographs—including never-before-seen images—pair with advice from designers around the world on how to create your own dream home.

I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of Erin’s second book, Elements Of Family Style (release date April 2nd). Coming off the success of her first book, Elements Of Style, Erin takes a more personal approach with this book. The fully illustrated book is packed with advice, inspiration, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style.

So tell me, which of these fabulous books are you most excited about adding to your bookshelf?

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New On The Bookshelf–Design & Entertaing Books

April 3, 2018

I’m seriously on my way to opening up my own library of design books. Just when I think I won’t add one more book to my collection, a whole slew of amazing books hits the market. Here are the new additions to the bookshelf (and floor, and under the table and next to the chair 🙂

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NEW DESIGN & ENTERTAINING BOOKS

If you’re a fan of House Beautiful magazine then you’re going to love this book. House Beautiful Tablescapes is a must if you love to entertain. This book is filled with gorgeous table settings and loads of styling tips for every entertaining occasion.

Need more entertaining inspiration? Charlotte Moss is an amazing designer and can also style a gorgeous table too! Charlotte Moss Entertains will inspire you with entertaining ideas and tablescapes for every season.

For all you design lovers, the Veranda Decorating book is one you want to check out. The book is designed as an A to Z guide on decorating with page after page of beautiful images.

Even though country or farmhouse are not my design style, I still find loads of design ideas and inspiration from Country Living magazine. Their newest book, Country Living Mini Makeovers is filled with loads of quick and easy design ideas to help you transform and refresh your decor.

The cover of Barefoot Luxury: Mexican Resort Living is what made me take a second look at this book. Even if you don’t live resort style you’ll find inspiration for decorating your home with a chic coastal vibe.

I really want to up my floral arranging game and Color Me Floral is the book to help me do just that. I love that this book shows you step-by-step how to create beautiful arrangements with single color flowers.

Enjoy!

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Book Review: Fabulous! The Dazzling Interiors of Tom Britt

November 8, 2017

One of the legendary interior designers that I admire most is Tom Britt. He is a master of designing rooms with bold color palettes, strong graphic style contrasts and stylish innovations. When asked to describe his own design aesthetic and he uses words like brilliant, confident and sexy.

Fabulous! The Dazzling Interiors of Tom Britt written by Mitchell Owens and published by Rizzoli chronicles this legendary designers’ work over the past 50 years. From Exotic and Modern to Historical and Classic, each chapter in the book showcases his portfolio of work from around the globe. Take a peek at a few of my favorite images.

“Pretty rooms are pretty boring. My preference has always been something totally different: bold, brilliant, even monumental.”

Book Review: Fabulous! The Dazzling Interiors Of Tom Britt

“Ask yourself: Do you really want your house to look like somebody else’s? Do you really want to play it safe? I don’t think you do. Who would? Why not be fabulous? “

As one of the countries most recognized and awarded interior designers, the design advice that Thomas Britt has shared over the years is worthy of a mention…

If you’re a design enthusiast, you’ll definitely want to pick up a copy of this book to add to your collection.

New Entertaining & Design Books To Love

January 24, 2017

Design books are one of my guilt pleasures!

Yes, I use them for design inspiration and decorating but books just make me happy. Every January and July I pop into my favorite book wholesaler at the Atlanta Gift and Furniture market and treat myself to a few new books. The vendor I shop with has most of the new and upcoming releases so I can actually flip through the book to get a feel for the images and content before I purchase. I don’t know about you but when it comes to design books the images can make or break a purchase.

Here are the books you’ll want to check out and add to your bookshelf …

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Country Living Salvage Style. This is a must is you love to shop flea markets, thrift stores and antique shops. The book is published by Country Living and is filled with beautiful and inspirational images of vintage treasures restyled in decor settings. The cover alone will make you want to buy this book.

Old Home Love. This book was written Andy and Candice Meredith the couple behind HGTV’s newest TV show of the same name, Old Home Love. The book shares the passion the couple have to renovate old homes in Utah. If you’re a fan of DIY decor and rehab style you’ll find lots of inspiration and maybe even the desire to purchase an old home.

Verandah Entertaining. If you love to entertain and create beautiful tablescapes you’ll want to get this book. The book walks you through every aspect of entertaining from table settings and food prep to decor and flowers. No matter what level of entertaining you do, big or small, formal or casual, you’ll find the tips and inspiration you need to throw a stylish party.

Flea Market Style. This is a great book that will speak to those of you that love the thrill of the hunt. Published by Better Homes and Gardens, the book shows you inspiring design ideas using thrifted finds. And there are lots of tips for shopping flea markets and thrift stores.

The Decorated Home. Interior designer Meg Braff shares her personal style plus the essential design elements she thinks every room needs. The book is beautifully written with captivating photos.

I also ordered a few titles that have been on my shopping list for a while…

Cottage Style: A Palette of White

Designed in White

Simply Styling: Fresh and Easy Ways To Personalize Your Home

Tracery: The Art of Southern Design

Happy Reading!

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On the Bookshelf: Design Books for 2015

January 15, 2015

Hi there! I hope you enjoyed the post on the trends I spotted at the Atlanta Gift & Home Furnishing show last weekend. Today I’m back to share something else from the show–books!

Checking out all of the soon-to-be published interior design books at market is one of my favorite things to do. And this market did not disappoint.

Here’s a round-up of my favorite design books that will be released in the first quarter of 2015!

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No design library is complete without Barclay Butera!

If you read the blog Subtle Revelry (and you should) you’ll definitely want to get Materially Crafted written by Victoria, the creator of that blog.

India Hicks is a design icon and creates some of the most beautiful tropical inspired space. This book is filled with lots of design ideas you can use in the city too.

Another design icon, Barbara Westbrook is coming out with a book entitled Gracious Rooms. And every page is just that, photos of beautifully designed and gracious rooms.

Since I love shopping at flea markets, I’m excited about this book, Flea Market Secrets! It’s filled with shopping sources and shopping tips to turn you into a thrift market pro!

Bohemian style is really popular right now and this book provides lots of design inspiration if this is your design style. I love it for the creative and unique accessorizing ideas.

And the book that I am most EXCITED about is Modern Mix by Eddie Ross. I’m sure all of your know Eddie and love his style as much and I do. I’d give anything just to spend a day with him but until that happens I’ll be spending lots of time pouring over is his.

Great inspiration is at your fingertips!

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The Anatomy Of Styling A Coffee Table Tray

May 20, 2014

Back in 2012 I had a series here on the blog entitled “The Anatomy Of…”. In each blog post I shared the ins and outs of decorating different areas of your home. One of the areas I never addressed was The Anatomy of Styling A Coffee Table Tray. Today I’m relaunching the series and sharing tips and inspiration on how to style a decorative tray on a coffee table.

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Bookshelf Additions

March 14, 2014

My bookshelves are already overflowing with design books and the situation is about to get worse as I’ve spotted a handful of new books I can’t wait to add to my collection. If you love design books you’ll definitely want to add these titles to your Amazon shopping cart.

Style & Simplicity: An A to Z Guide to Living a More Beautiful Life by Ted Kennedy Watson Release date: May 6, 2014

Having lived in Seattle for many years, I can’t wait to see the style and vision of the Watson Kennedy store come to life on paper.

Decorate Fearlessly: Using Whimsy, Confidence,and a Dash of Surprise to Create Deeply Personal Spaces by Susanna Salk Release date: April 8, 2014

After hearing Susanna Salk speak at the Design Bloggers Conference I can’t wait to get my hands on her book. I know it will be filled with stunning images and fantastic inspiration.

Elements of Style by Erin Gates Release date: Oct. 7, 2014

The cover along is reason enough to buy this book but I’m sure if the book is anything like Erin’s blog it will be filled with even more beautiful images and design ideas.

The cover images for these next two books have not been revealed yet but the authors and subject matter are a guarantees they will be good.

Flea Market Fabulous: Designing Gorgeous Rooms with Secondhand Scores by Lara Spencer Release date: September 16, 2014

Very seldom do I start to read a book and finish it in one session. Lara Spencer’s first book, I Break for Yard Sales captivated me from page 1 and I couldn’t put it down. I am SO excited to get her new book in my hands and see more of her incredible flea market finds and transformations.

Blogger Style: Inside the Homes of the World’s Top Design Bloggers by J. Flores Release date: June 17, 2014

Have you ever wanted to get inside some of your favorite design bloggers homes? We’ll this book will share the interiors of 40 of the top interior design bloggers from across the country. Should be an inspiring read.

Happy Reading and cheers to a splendid weekend!