One of the best perks of my job is the opportunity to review books. Although I’m wired 24/7, I love, love, love books; especially rich, glossy, design books. Luckily, I have substantial bookshelves lining my living room, so I kind of need them too. This year I received a number of impressive coffee table books, which line the shelves, and are stacked on the coffee table and the console table behind the sofa. I’m often running behind, so I haven’t had time to do individual blog posts on many of these, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think they’re great. Here’s a quick roundup of the best design books of 2013.
Remodelista by Julie Carlson (Artisan Books)
$37.50 at Anthropologie
Axel Vervoordt: Living With Light (Flammarion)
$45 at Amazon
Heirloom Modern by Hollister Hovey
Photos by Porter Hovey (Rizzoli)
$50 at Bigger Books
Fifth Avenue Style by Howard Slatkin
Photos by Tria Giovan (Vendome Press)
$60 at Abrams Books
Irving Harper: Works in Paper (Skira/Rizzoli)
See my blog post here.
$45 at Rizzoli Bookstore
Thomas Pheasant: Simply Serene (Rizzoli)
$60 at Rizzoli Bookstore
Tom Scheerer Decorates
Photos by Francesco Lagnese (Vendome Press)
$55 at Barneys New York
Designers at Home: Personal Reflections on Stylish Living
by Ronda Rice Carman (Rizzoli)
$45 at Bigger Books
Glamorous Retreats by Jan Showers (Abrams)
$50 at Barneys New York
Martyn Thompson: Working Space (Rizzoli)
$49.95 at Rizzoli Bookstore
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