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Design books 📚

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Design books to add to your library

Hands down one of the prettiest design book covers ever.. inside less about the words, more about the bold color story - a true coffee table book. Beige is Not a Color by Carlos Mota. A must have for the colorful home!

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I’ve been combing through older design books for some additional Maine inspo. Though some of the photos are dated, the classic inherited English country house look is a lot of what I have in mind, like this guest room viewS I’d add this one to your design library too, I found most copies in the $5 range. The House and Garden Book of Bedrooms and Bathrooms.

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I prefer using a pretty vintage plate to a plain coaster.. so I’m always hunting for small plates I love. Found a few of these for you.. also love the Edward Bulmer book for true colorful, English design inspiration.

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My Hermes inspired intaglio arrived and isn’t it fabulous? I can think of so many ways to display it.. looks so good paired with the green and white floral cover of Charm School (such a good book btw!)

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I’m always hunting for more Wedgwood trinket dishes. The blue adds the exact right touch of color… I like the unexpected ones - scalloped edge or with little flowers - check out the ones I rounded up. Love my little leopard.. he’s always prancing around the coffee table. And love this Heidi Callier book - great moody pattern play going on in the best modern English slightly west coast way.

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Scouted another round of my favorite vintage design book at such great prices to add to your library. You guys scooped up the last bunch I shared! Love the different essays from Mark Hampton - some really great advice!
Also sharing a few great magnifying glasses. Ice for display and honestly useful to have around to examine a detail in a picture!

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You may have seen these scalloped pillow covers floating around Amazon like I did and I have to tell you they are even prettier in person. Love the scalloped edge and the feel of the fabric. They just happen to work so well with a bit of scheming I was doing for Maine. I will share more views when I get them on the sofa. 2 sizes to choose from and a set of 2 for the perfect refresh.
Also love James Farmer’s books. Met him in person and he was as delightful as he comes across on IG! Definitely add these to your library.
Love bird botanicals. Buy a vintage book and take them out or find a print or two online that you love. A whole gallery of birds would be fabulous !

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Everyone loves the cover of this Mark Hampton decorating book and it’s one of my faves to read. Rounded up another bargain bunch of them for you.. snag one while you can!
Love this faux fern - linking my set of two plus a few other options. Comes in a nice looking pot but pop it into a prettier cachepot for display.. my mom actually tried to water it one day.. it tricks your eye!

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Gardeners Know All the Best Dirt pillow - found this exact one plus several others perfect for the gardening lover.
Also another favorite vintage book - found a few out there of House and Garden’s Book of Living Rooms along with some other titles worth scooping up at such bargain prices!

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Had this picture marked for awhile - love the idea of bookshelves lining one side of part of the upstairs hall in Maine.. I’d recommend adding this book to your design library - Inspired by Tradition Thr Architecture of Norman Davenport Askins. There’s a few new copies floating around for less than used prices. Don’t miss out!

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Starting to search for outdoor light fixtures for Maine. So many options - I love a lantern wall mount style outdoor fixture. New house or not, adding new fixtures to your home makes for a great refresh. Scouted out some options - even found a great look for $19 each!
Plus my favorite design books for inspo - these architects showcase the best. Gil Schafer, Patrick Ahearn, Historical Concepts. Must haves for your library!

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Forgot about this fun little book, Heirloom House, about the author’s quest to furnish a Nantucket house in just a few short months using nothing but ebay to find all those things that make an old house feel inherited through generations. A good thing to revisit while hunting for Maine things.. and a fun addition to your library if you love old houses and the thrill of the hunt. Found it for as low as $4 or only $10 new. A blue and white trinket box is always a good add to a tabletop, there’s something so satisfying about a tiny charming thing. Found a few options for you!

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Design books with great covers.. love this Blue and White Done Right on the top of the coffee table stack. And there are gorgeous Hamptons house views via Out East. Both worthy of adding to your design library. Heart shaped blue and white trinket dish would be a perfect gift for upcoming Valentine’s Day - with or without a treasure inside. Haven’t found another Wedgwood Westie dish yet but there is a matching clock! Plus a vintage Year of the Dog dish perfect for the chinoiserie lover and a guide dog Wedgwood featuring a lab...

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Layers. Blue and white - Imari bowl, Mario Buatta’s book (one to have in your library!) and a faux violet (🤫) for a pretty vignette.

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Another selection for your design library - Blue and White Done Right! Great display cover, too.
Add a brass cricket box, a blue and white trinket box and why not a blue and white tile topped table?

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A stack of favorite garden books perfect for a gift for the gardener or add them to your own library!

Gardener gift guide 🎁 🌿

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On my Christmas coffee table book list is this one from Carlos Mota - Forever Green! 🌿

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Here’s my list of the top 15 design books I go back to over and over. There’s so many great books out there so it’s hard to narrow down, but I do prefer a book that has a lot of written information as well as gorgeous scenes to reference.
Let me know if you’d like more book recs!

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Avoiding my tree issue for now and spending the day working on our Maine project. Testing some more gorgeous Farrow & Ball paint samples (how cute are these tiny cans), checking out the RAL color guide for range options and going back through my favorite design inspirations books for classic, traditional homes.
Here’s my list of top books to reference for classic, historical renos or for adding old house character to a new home.

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Design books I recommend! Just a few I think should be in your design library - some recent, some classic!

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Fresh, layered American design with stripes and chintz pattern play- I definitely recommend you add More Beautiful to your design library as well as Mark D Sikes’ first book, Beautiful.

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Best design books for the chintz obsessed.

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