There are thousands of books about beautiful interior design on the market, but I’ve put together a list which narrows down the options just a little. These are books I either own or would like to own, so perhaps you might like them too.
Perhaps send this list to a loved one as a strong “If you ever want to buy me a present, any of these will do” hint!
Here are some suggestions if you’re looking for luscious books about stylish homes and designers who’ve embraced elegant decor:
Margaret Russell
Celerie Kemble
- Black and White (and a Bit in Between): Timeless Interiors, Dramatic Accents, and Stylish Collections
- To Your Taste: Creating Modern Rooms with a Traditional Twist
Kelly Wearstler
Jonathan Adler
- 100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life
- Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Colors
- Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Accessorizing
- My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living
Susanna Salk
- Room for Children: Stylish Spaces for Sleep and Play
- Weekend Retreats
- Be Your Own Decorator: Taking Inspiration and Cues from Today’s Top Designers
- A Privileged Life: Celebrating Wasp Style
- C.Z. Guest: American Style Icon
Bunny Williams
Michael Lassell
Dominic Bradbury
- The Iconic Interior: Private Spaces of Leading Artists, Architects, and Designers
- The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900
- Mediterranean Modern
- American Designers’ Houses
Kelly Hoppen
- Inspiration and Design Solutions for Stylish, Comfortable Interiors
- Ideas: Creating a Home for the Way You Live
- Kelly Hoppen Home: From Concept to Reality
- Monochrome Home: Harmony, Balance, and the Elements of Modern Style
- Kelly Hoppen Style: The Golden Rules of Design
Jeffrey Bilhuber
Barbara Stoeltie and Rene Stoeltie
Others
- Interiors: The Allure of Style by Mary McDonald
- Glamorous Rooms by Jan Showers
- Glamour at Home by Nancy Corzine and Robert Janjigian
- Essential Elegance: The Interiors of Solis Betancourt by Jose Solis Betancourt, Paul Sherrill and Dana Demange
- Monochrome by Paula Rice Jackson
- American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat by Thom Filicia
- Big Book of Chic by Miles Redd
- Vintage Remix: The Interiors of Kishani Perera by Kishani Perera and Elizabeth Roehrig
- The Language of Interior Design by Alexa Hampton
- Class Act: William Haines Legendary Hollywood Decorator by Peter Schifnado and Jean H. Mathison
- Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People by Hamish Bowles
- Barbara Barry: Around Beauty by Barbara Barry, David Meredith and Dominique Browning
- Time and Place by Steven Gambrel
- At Home: A Style for Today with Things from the Past by Suzanne Rheinstein
- An Eye for Design by Allegra Hicks
- Charlotte Moss Decorates: The Art of Creating Elegant and Inspired Rooms by Charlotte Moss
- Designers at Home: Personal Reflections on Stylish Living by Ronda Rice Carman
- Dazzling Design by Amanda Nisbet
- Paul R. Williams: Classic Hollywood Style by Karen E. Hudson
- The Welcoming House: The Art of Living Graciously by Jane Schwab and Cindy Smith
- Modern Luxury by Richard Mishaan and Elizabeth Gaynor
- Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits by Victoria Hagan
- Regency Redux: High Style Interiors: Napoleonic, Classical Moderne, and Hollywood Regency by Emily Evans Eerdmans
- Architectural Digest: Hollywood at Home
- In the Pink: Dorothy Draper-America’s Most Fabulous Decorator by Carleton Varney
- Made to Order by Campion Platt
- The Joy of Decorating: Southern Style with Mrs. Howard by Phoebe Howard
- Greenwich Style: Inspired Family Homes by Cindy Rinfret
- Elegant Rooms That Work: Fantasy and Function in Interior Design by Stephanie Stokes
- Living in Style: Paris by Reto Guntli
- The World of Muriel Brandolini: Interiors by Muriel Brandolini and Amy Tai
- Cohler on Design by Eric Cohler
- American Fashion Designers at Home by Rima Suqi
- The Age of Elegance: Interiors by Alex Papachristidis by Alex Papachristidis and Dan Shaw
- Timeless Elegance: The Houses of David Easton by David Easton
- Living on the Coast by Barclay Butera
- The Allure of French & Italian Decor by Betty Lou Phillips
Who do you think is missing from this list? Leave a comment below so we can all check it out too!
Some luscious books from Rizzoli:
See my other designer book picks via these posts:
- LUST-HAVE: The Iconic Interior: Private Spaces of Leading Artists, Architects, and Designers
- BOOK TO BUY: A Living Space by Kit Kemp
- A colourful life: Jonathan Adler designs
- WISHLIST: Jonathan Adler
- Recommended reading: Fortune, frocks, fops and flops – a look at some British and American social history
- BOOK TO BUY: “The Things That Matter” by Nate Berkus
More style and glamour in these posts too:
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