books on display // 15 Mar 2011

I love to lose myself in big coffee table books that are packed to the rafters with stylish interiors, desirable objects and, in short, the stuff of my daydreams. There is currently a stack of them sitting on top of my country-style table in the living room, and friends who visit often become mute for a good hour whilst perusing the pages. I am particularly excited about ‘Decorate’, the upcoming book by Holly Becker of decor8, one of my very favourite design blogs. If her website is anything to go by, then her book will undoubtedly be filled with oodles of interior inspiration. Here are some very well-dressed coffee tables (including that of Ms Carrie Bradshaw) and some tomes that I’m itching to get my hands on to add to my collection:

{images via Lonny, House Beautiful & Elle Decor}

{Domino: The Book of Decorating / Elle Decor So Chic / Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People / New Seaside Interiors / Decorate: 1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your Home / Flea Market Style / Hue by Kelly Wearstler / Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor}