Summer reading? You bet. Here, our resident bibliophile Lance Avery Morgan has selected some of the best, and surely most artful, tomes to inspire you during the warm weather season.
MOROCCO: DESTINATION OF STYLE, ELEGANCE, AND DESIGN
By Catherine Scotto
Discover the colors and textures of 21st-century Morocco in this enticing collection of lush and inviting photographs of homes, gardens, hotels, and historic sites. Brimming with inspiration, this guide introduces us to the next generation of interior and landscape designers, architects, and stylists.
$39.95. At PrestelPublishing.com.
AT HOME WITH ART: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO COLLECTING ON ANY BUDGET
By Olivia de Fayet and Fanny Saulay
The authors have compiled their years of experience and advice into a step-by-step guide to take the guesswork out of purchasing art, covering everything you need to know about starting, or enhancing, your own collection.
$25. At RizzoliUSA.com.
COLOR IS HOME
By Charlotte Coote
In this gorgeous and practical new book, Coote guides readers through the complete process of designing a space, from creating the original brief to the finished room…using her five principles of design—timelessness, authenticity, lifestyle, scale, and quality.
$45. At Thames&HudsonUSA.com.
FRENCH CHATEAU STYLE
By Catherine Scotto
From Normandy to Provence, nearly half of France’s 44,000 heritage sites were chateaux in various states of repair. The author embarks on a fascinating journey to find out who, exactly, lived in these medieval fortresses and, more importantly, what they were like on the inside.
$55. At PrestelPublishing.com.
THE ALLURE OF CHARLESTON
By Susan Sully
Everyone’s favorite Southern city, Charleston, has never looked more stunning than in this treasure trove of high design never-before-seen looks at eighteenth and nineteenth-century house styles and demonstrates how these timeless traditions continue to be employed and updated by design professionals today.
$55. At RizzoliUSA.com.
THE NEW NATURALISTS
By Claire Bingham
This offers a glimpse inside the homes of twenty of the most interesting and creative contemporary collectors, revealing the stories behind their obsessions and how they celebrate their love for the natural world in everyday spaces. A German manor, a Parisian apartment, a London townhouse, and Hollywood home are just a few examples of the book’s design P.O.V.
$40. At Thames&HudsonUSA.com.
i-D: Wink and Smile!
By Alastair McKimm
Since its founding in 1980 by Terry Jones, across four decades and 500 cover winks, i-D magazine has had one defining message: fashion should be inclusive, fun, diverse, and—always—original. In fact, it’s one of the world’s leading international style titles.
$75. At RizzoliUSA.com.
A LOVING TABLE: CREATING MEMORABLE GATHERINGS
By Kimberly Whitman and Shelley Johnstone Paschke
This book gorgeously showcases inspiring tablescapes and the entertaining styles of 34 trend-setting women from around the world, who also share tips and lessons from the important women in their lives. Built on authenticity, many of the tablescapes captured here are from real dinners and events with tastemakers’ families.
$55. At GibbsSmith.com
TIE DYE: FASHION FROM HIPPIE TO CHIC
By Katie McNamara
Here’s a colorful tribute to the instantly recognizable motif treasured by textile enthusiasts, fashionistas, musicians, and erstwhile hippies alike. Offering a vibrant kaleidoscope of contemporary photography, as well as highlights of style icons in tie-dye looks from the 60s to now, the book celebrates tie dye in all its cultural evolutions—from Woodstock to the catwalk.
$35. At RizzoliUSA.com.
JULIA MORGAN
By Gordon Fuglie
This is the perfect way to enjoy and study Julia Morgan, the pioneering female architect, who was best known for creating the Hearst Castle. Her specialty was the vanguard of Beaux-Arts design and style in the first half of the twentieth century.
$75. At RizzoliUSA.com.
