Design Books to Pick Up Now

Oh, fall. The time of year that all the best design books come out and I want them all! These are tops on my list right now.

• Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style
  Mark D. Sikes, photographed by Amy Neunsinger
  His take on traditional decorating is fresh and unpretentious and I cannot wait to dig into this one.

• John Derian Picture Book
  John Derian
  The original, unaltered images that he pulls from. Yeesssss.

• In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
  Grace Bonney
  A creative and inspiring group of women have been included in this book and I’m eager to hear what they have to say.

• The Finer Things: Timeless Furniture, Textiles, and Details
  Chritiane Lemieux
  A primer on recognizing quality and investing in things that will endure.

• Ladies Drawing Night: Make Art, Get Inspired, Join the Party
  Julia Rothman, Leah Goren, and Rachael Cole, photographed by Kate Edwards
  Because this sounds like the best kind of night!

• Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home
  Rebecca Atwood
  I’m a big fan of Atwood’s prints, and her eye for pattern in interiors is fantastic.

• Domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home
  Editors of Domino
  Their first book all those years ago was so good. Time for a companion piece!

• The Perfect Bath
  Barbara Sallick
  As the co-founder of Waterworks, she should know. Teach me your ways…

• Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces
  Michelle Slatalla
  For all my next-year-big-garden-dreams.