Interior design coffee table books contain a wealth of information for any lover of design. These books have stunning photography, tips to decorate your personal spaces, and offer variations on any design style. Many interior design books can act as decor themselves, as they have gorgeous covers and spines that add sophistication to your living room.
You may see yourself as a bit of an expert on interior design, but even so, you can always learn more from inspirational images and the wisdom of other design experts. Whether you want to get tips on decorating your bathroom, making your bedroom cosier or bringing elegance to your family-friendly living room, interior design coffee table books are crammed full of advice.
We have selected the best coffee table books that you can use as a centrepiece on your coffee table but also flip through for design inspiration in your own home.
For inspiration, advice, and a beautiful coffee table book to grace your console or table, take a look at these 15 interior design coffee table books of 2023.
15 Interior Design Coffee Table Books to Complement Your Space
1) Kelly Wearstler: Evocative Style – by Kelly Wearstler
Kelly Wearstler is an experienced designer who has created beautiful homes since the 90s. Her book showcases her remarkable sense of style and design. Kelly is a creative genius who specialises in a style that combines breathtaking visuals with old-school Hollywood glam.
In her book, she shows the designs she created in hotels and educates readers on how they can bring the same style into their homes.
2) Jungalow: Decorate Wild: The Life and Style Guide – by Justina Blakeney
Decorate Wild is a book that brings your jungle and bohemian fantasies to life. Justina Blakeney is a blogger and interior designer who shows readers how to use bold colours, patterns and prints to spruce up any room. She loves using greenery in indoor spaces, creating a jungle-bungalow – or “jungalow“.
This book is one of the best coffee table books, as it is not afraid to use bold colours and teaches readers how to break design rules in their own space.
3) Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave – by Joanna Gaines
Homebody is written by Joanna, the star of the HGTV show Fixer Upper. This book centres around creating spaces that focus on the people that live in the house.
Joanna offers practical information on how to implement a variety of design styles in our own homes and gives quick tips to liven up any room. This stunning book is the perfect gift for any design enthusiast.
4) Live Beautiful – by Athena Calderone
This book is truly a work of art. A peek inside will show you beautiful photography inspired by slow living. Athena takes you into the homes of in-demand creatives like Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, as well as fashion designer Jenna Lyons.
5) Everything: A Maximalist Style Guide – by Abigail Ahern
With a move toward minimalism, it is refreshing to see a home decor book focused on Maximalism. Everything takes a “more is more” approach, and embraces bright colours, patterns, prints and vibrant textiles to create beautiful spaces.
The maximalist aesthetic design combines different furniture items with colours and hand-painted interiors. This is the best coffee table book for the bold interior designer who is not afraid to take risks in their design choices.
6) S Is for Style: The Schumacher Book of Decoration – by Dara Caponigro
If your mood boards are full of patterns, florals, polka-dots and stripes, then this coffee table book is perfect for you. This book takes readers on a deep dive into the offerings by Schumacher – the world-famous wallpaper and textile company – and shows how their products can be used to decorate your living spaces.
It also uses a collection of beautiful images to showcase how designers have used Schumacher prints and patterns in the past.
7) Hotel to Home: Industrial Interiors Inspired by the World’s Most Original Hotels – by Sophie Bush
This book was released early in 2022 and is a beautiful book showing you how to incorporate what you see in hotels into your own home. This book takes on vintage and rustic design styles, as well as a modern twist. It specifically draws inspiration from industrial-styled hotel interiors.
8) It’s the Little Things: Creating Big Moments in Your Home Through The Stylish Small Stuff – by Susanna Salk
Author Susanna takes inspiration from world-class interior designers Alessandra Branca, Bunny Williams and John Derian to create an inspirational coffee table book.
This book shows the small details that can transform any room. Using mirrors, scatter cushions, an upholstered chair or frills and tassels can decorate a room and elevate the style of your space.
It’s the Little Things encourages us to surround ourselves with the small things we love to decorate our homes. If you are looking for your next project in interior design, you can learn a lot from this gorgeous book.
9) The Home Edit: Conquering the Clutter with Style – by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin
The authors of this informative book have a popular Netflix show titled Get Organized with The Home Edit, where they declutter, organise and style the homes of celebrities. Their latest book will help readers to organise their own homes. It is more about just styling a room; it is also about creating a functional and organised but beautiful space.
10) By Design: The World’s Best Contemporary Interior Designers – by Phaidon Editors
If you love contemporary design, then this book is a must-have. Phaidon Editors produces and sells the best coffee table books, and By Design is no exception.
This book features the work of 100 contemporary designers from around the world, and how they have created innovative and beautiful living spaces. It has received brilliant reviews and serves as a source of inspiration as well as a piece of decor.
11) A House By The Sea – by Bunny Williams
Bunny Williams makes use of female-focused photographs with a feminine aesthetic to take readers on a magical tour of her home in the Dominican Republic.
In this book, she tells the story of the inspiration behind her home, the vision she shared with her husband to create the perfect space with a view of the Caribbean Sea, and how they brought this vision to life through decor and gardening. Sections of the book are written by Bunny’s friends, which provides a different point of view surrounding the inspiration behind the home.
The book contains plenty of practical information on how to decorate different rooms in the house and is also an enjoyable read.
12) The New Southern Style: The Interiors of a Lifestyle and Design Movement – by Alyssa Rosenheck
The American South is unlike any other place, and Alyssa Rosenheck has embraced the southern design aesthetic. She showcases her beautifully designed home, as well as the homes of other designers like Leanne Ford.
This book offers guidance into southern design trends, and also offers some background into the southern lifestyle. Alyssa interviews interior designers, southern entrepreneurs and artists who have embraced this eclectic and growing style.
13) Shawn Henderson: Interiors in Context – by Shawn Henderson
Shawn Henderson showcases 14 of his favourite designs in this beautiful coffee table book. His designs are all understated – leaning towards minimalism – while being modern and current.
This book includes interior designs of apartments, standalone houses and farmhouses, indicating that anyone can adopt a contemporary style in their home.
14) STYLED: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves – by Emily Henderson
Emily Henderson is an Instagram personality and HGTV host. Her latest book is brilliant for those just stepping into the world of interior design. She explains the basics, like how to arrange furniture and place decorative items around a room.
This book contains plenty of tips and design rules that are applicable to a variety of styles and rooms, to create an aesthetically pleasing and functional space.
15) Elements of Family Style: Elegant Spaces for Everyday Life – by Erin Gates
Your family home does not have to be a mess of toys, clutter and clothes. Lifestyle decorator Erin Gates offers tips on how to create a functional family home that retains style and elegance. Her design aesthetic focuses on comfort and functionality.
There are so many beautiful interior design coffee table books that contain practical advice and beautiful imagery to inspire any homeowner. These books are written by experts in the interior design industry and are all pleasing to look at.
Any of the 15 books listed above will be a wonderful addition to your coffee table, and as a bonus, they all contain a wealth of information and tips on how to decorate your home.
