On My Bookshelf No. 7 : Coffee Table Edition

The more time I spend here at home, the more I play around with my coffee table decor, rearranging and reorganizing what we have to switch things up every so often! In a strange way it keeps me sane, anyone else?! In the middle of my recent refresh, I realized that no matter how many times I move things around, I always love keeping these books on the table. I love design, and I was so blown away from your responses to my art history chat on Instagram stories a few weeks ago, that I thought you might enjoy these books. Although I now work in a different field, I have my Master’s in American Fine and Decorative Art and worked in decor, art and antiques for 7 years, and love to chat design over a cup of coffee or get lost in a super visual design book! So, naturally the books I keep on my coffee table are all interiors or design focused! I promise that you will actually read these and they won’t just be decor (but do make really great decor, ha!). These also make great and unique gifts!

I have been consciously working on also getting to know the work of more Black interior designers and wanted to share this list with you from House Beautiful. I love all of these designers spaces and think you will, too!

1. Beautiful by Mark D. Sikes | If you love blue and white interiors, a mix of coastal textiles, antiques, and American style, this is the book for you. This book has become a modern day classic, I would be ready to move into each and every room in this book. Mark is coming out with his second book, More Beautiful, in September!

2. The Big Book of Chic by Miles Redd | I remember when I met Miles Redd and his team, and they are some of the coolest, kindest and most interesting people, and his interiors are the same! It was a major design crush moment. His interiors are bold, chic, and collected, each space is a work of art that really tells a story. I’ve had this book for ages and have gifted it on a few occasions, it is pricer but so worth it (and it is massive!).

3. Vintage Remix: The Interiors of Kishani Perera | Kishani Perera is the master of mixing old with new, vintage with modern, custom with accessible, and creates eclectic yet classic creates spaces you could only dream of. As a big believer in mixing antiques with livable pieces, I love getting lost in her interiors. 

4. Styled by Emily Henderson | My brother in law, Christian, gave this to me one year for a gift exchange and it remains one of my favorites! This book has a lot of “how to’s” which is super relatable and helpful, compared to the other books which can feel more aspirational. I love Emily’s easy, eclectic and classic style. 

5. Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens and People | I love this book because it focuses on houses and their owners, not just one room or a space within it. I could sit with this book all day soaking up the interesting people and creatives within it, not to mention the out of this world homes, gardens and designs. 

(Images top to bottom: Beautiful, Styled).