The Best Home Decor Coffee Table Books

Whether you’re looking to gift a coffee table book or purchase one for your own collection, home decor-themed coffee table books are a timeless choice that are a welcomed addition to any space. Coffee table books add ambiance and interest to a room, and they can inspire every time you open them. So, if you’re expanding your collection or you’re contributing to someone else’s, here are some of the most notable home decor-themed coffee table books that will add ongoing beauty and interest to any space.

Elements of Style: Designing a Home & A Life, Erin Gates
This interior design book makes a visual statement in any space, thanks to its signature black and white stripes on the spine. Interior designer, Erin Gates, shares her design advice, lessons, ideas and gorgeous, timeless design projects in a way that is both accessible and aspirational.

Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style
The elegant, neutral color is the perfect finishing touch to an edited, neutral room or a space filled with colors and patterns. This book is filled with the magazine’s history, the work of top designers from the past 100 years and celebrity homes. And just like the magazine, the book is filled with beautiful, full-page photo spreads.

Entertaining Beautifully, Aerin Lauder
In this blue and white covered book, Aerin Lauder shares her family’s passed down entertaining traditions. The book is filled with hosting tips from her mother, Jo Carole, grandmother, Estée, and tips of her own. Inside, the book chronicles hosting ideas for large and small celebrations across every season and occasion. Outside, the blue and white cover complements any classic space.

More Beautiful: All-American Decoration, Mark D. Sikes
Known for his blue and white, wicker and antique adorned spaces, interior designer Mark D. Sikes creates elegant, crisp yet livable interiors that are timeless. The book is filled with imagery of his signature classic style with an eye-catching robin’s egg blue spine. More Beautiful follows up his first book, the New York Times best-selling book, Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style.

The Finer Things: Timeless Furniture, Textiles, and Details, Christiane Lemieux
With a stunning gold cover, this book is made for a coffee table. And, with a wealth of design knowledge on the inside. If you’re looking to take a deeper dive into the world of interiors, this book explains how to recognize timeless, high-quality design pieces, such as furniture, textiles and wall coverings. In addition, the book is filled with insight, interviews and imagery.

Live Beautiful, Athena Calderone
This book showcases stunning design with an editorial-style cover and serves as a how-to guide to creating a thoughtfully designed home. You’ll be able to have a look into the interiors of fashion designers, interior designers and other tastemakers while also gaining tips and knowledge on how to bring similar elements into your own home.

As you plan your gifting or receiving approach, including some thoughtfully selected coffee table books will give your space the perfect finishing touch while helping you brush up on your design knowledge.