In the era of Pinterest and Instagram, it was easy to find internal inspiration with a single index finger – sometimes also Simple. The endless scroll is that, filled with violent attacks from random photos that usually lack originality. What should I do instead of feeling pain with the algorithm? Consider a selection of coffee table books that showcase the best decor and design thinking for our generation.
Mark D. Sikes (Jil Biden More beautiful. Meanwhile, London-based designer Rose Uniacke’s monograph quickly became a classic of cults (and several copies were kept on the shelves). In order to touch more varieties, it’s nothing more than Interior: Have a great designer at home, This shows everyone’s house from Faye Toogood to Miles Redd. Speaking of Red: His auxiliary book, Fashionable book, Still an essential Bible.
Here are 17 essential interior design coffee table books that every decor lover should have.
Ralph Lauren: A Lifestyle
More important than any other American brand, Ralph Lauren is not only selling clothes, but also being a way of life: “I never like fashion,” Lauren himself said to New York Times In 2021. “I love things that get better as I get older.” Denim and clothes are not just denim or gowns, they are part of an aesthetic that extends to your car, to your home, to the restaurant you eat.
A new book by Rizzoli, Ralph Lauren: A Lifestyleshow how true this is. From apartments in New York City to country estates in Bedford (from ranch in Colorado to villas in Jamaica), it documented many homes in Ralph Lauren and his wife Ricky, which not only provides an unprecedented look at the interior of the family’s shameful house, but how it affects his clothing design.
Architectural Summary 100: A Century Style
Commemorating the 100th anniversary Architectural summary, Its edits compiled the most famous houses in centuries. Some are important because of residents like Diana Vreeland, Barack and Michelle Obama and Truman Capote. Others are because of their famous architects such as Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright and Mahdavi in India. But, what do they have in common? Their interior is completely inspiring.
The space you keep
Between 2010 and 2020, Jeremiah Brent and his husband Nate Berkus moved 10 times in 10 years. The problem is – Brent can’t tell you why. “Nate and I looked at each other and we were like, ‘What happened? Fashion In February. Therefore, the widely acclaimed interior decorator decided to write a book, The space you keepAbout those who have lived happily at home for decades, even though they are willing to move. It’s as emotional as beauty.
Karl Lagerfeld: Life in a House
Patrick Mauriès introduces Karl Lagerfeld: Life in a House“change the decoration more frequently than his image.” Indeed, the 13 homes of the late Chanel creative director (published this week by Thames & Hudson) appearing in the new book are outstanding in its aesthetic scope, both his 1970s Deco Paris apartment, his 1980s, 1980s MEMPHIS-MONPHIS-DESIGN MONTE CARLE CARLO CARLO pied-à-terre, Or his spare but luxurious weekend getaway in Biarritz. As Mauriès summed up: “Lagerfeld gathered the interior, just as Don Juan conquered the conquest.”
Redefine comfort
Jake Arnold – whose clients include Katy Perry and Chrissy Teigen – quickly became one of the world’s foremost interior designers thanks to his vibrant style, which injected traditional English into contemporary California. “Eternal will feel contemporary and fresh,” he said. Redefine comfortexamined nine of his most spectacular projects from Topanga Canyon to Idaho.
Mario Buatta: Anatomy of the Decorator
Until today, Mario Buatta is considered one of the most influential figures in interior design – “Prince Chinz” more or less defines two decades of decoration and adopts the Americanized British country house style. After cleaning up archives after his death in 2013, his former Protegé Emily Evans Eerdman studied the central tenet of his style and his legacy – Mario Buatta: The anatomy of a decorator.
Arrange things
Colin King, who styling for major names like Rome and Williams Guild, was a master of cleverly placing furniture and objects. His Rizzoli book, Arrange things,use Architectural SummarySam Cochran, who delves into everything he writes from coffee tables and bookshelf to windowsills. It may also inspire readers to visually make their My own Room.
Interior: Have a great designer at home
The job of an interior designer is to explain the client’s fantasy through his own creative lens. But, completely leave your own equipment, and more specifically, in your own home – how to decorate? Interior: Have a great designer at home The personal spaces that document the greatest decorative thinking in the world, including Faye Toogood, Miles Redd and Vincent Van Duysen, provide fascinating insights into their infinite creative spirit.
Ken Fulk: The movie in my mind
No one injects a more unique personality into the interior than Ken Fulk, an AD100 designer known as the Silicon Valley elite’s choice decorator. (Just look at his Lake Tahoe House, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom and his wife Nicole.) His coffee table books, along with Douglas Friedman’s photo book, revisits the vivid, extravagant world of Fulk from the Napa Valley farm, and even a Manhattan club.
Women do: Great female designer
Women do: Great female designer From the Bauhaus movement to Memphis design to the focal point of the 20th and early 21st century trailblazers and often overlooked people. The book pairs the manufacturer’s short biography with one of their work, making it both a visual ode and an educational tool.
Rose at home
Rose Uniacke is known for its lightweight and luxurious interiors that effortlessly combine modern style with antiques, for example, London’s Jo Malone headquarters pairs warm cream with a statement black chandeliers. exist Rose uniacke at home, She explores the defining characteristics of her style through her 19th-century residence, a monograph published by Rizzoli.
Japanese interior
Japanese interior Explore 28 different private homes in Japan, from savage buildings in Tokyo to concrete seashore escapes in Kando. In the process, it has given the country a rich visual history of its simple decorative tradition, which has inspired not only countless aesthetics, not only within the country’s borders, but also around the world.
Operators and companies: Stylish interiors
With from FashionInterior design duo Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller of Carrier and Company owns their own Anna Wintour, showing off a room of elegance and texture and curating the personality of the client. From Florida vacation homes to cozy country resorts or Manhattan lofts, operators and companies bring their unique eclectic brand to a variety of amazing projects.
More beautiful: Decoration across the United States
Heralds the twists and turns of the traditional home design king – Chinolini and sisal carpets abound – D. Sikes’s More beautiful, and its earlier iterations, Beautifulthat’s really it. Organize the book by color scheme (after all, this is the person behind the #BlueAndWhite Forever hashtag), Sikes even handwritten some of his personal tips on the edge of this gorgeous famous scribble to make you feel like you stumbled upon a personal diary or live guide. Instant classic.
Decorate the way I see
Few people know how to use tiger print scalamandré fabric or Robin’s egg-blue wall without overwhelming space, but Markham Roberts is that person. Roberts named himself in the legendary enterprise of Mark Hampton, then went on strike alone in 1997 and rose to the designer class of that era. This book is a step-by-step guide to design and is essential for any aspiring aesthetic.
Fashionable life: houses, gardens, people
Filled with 36 unique ornate houses and gardens, many of which belong to the glitter of the fashion and art world (including the late, great Oscar de la Renta, a long-time awesome home in the Dominican Republic), Fashionable life It is the most unique living area in the world behind the scenes. Magnetic writing from Hamish Bowles and Marina Rust and Bruce Weber, Annie Leibovitz, Mario Testino and Horst P. Horst, among others. Fashion storytelling.
Fashionable book
Miles Redd is credited to many fashion-edited houses (past and present). Redd Interior mixes Diana Vreeland’s love of color and rudeness with many tailored complexities, with its own unique signature. After starting his interior design career under the likes of Bunny Williams, Redd opened his own design company in New York City in 1998, and people noticed. Redd has been the creative director of Oscar de la Renta Home for a decade. If you’re looking for elegant whimsical things, start here.
