My Favorite Design Books

I love books - especially interior design related books!  Here are my favorite reads and why I like them!

Young House Love| John and Sherry do a fantastic job with their blog and their fun, energetic, and creative style is all over in this book!  They offer up easy step-by-step projects, let you know how long it takes to complete and an idea of what it might cost.  There is a ton of inspiration here!

The Nest Home Design Handbook| This book is laid out room by room and is a great book to get down the basics of home design.  Even if you don't have an eye for home design, this handbook will help you get organized and inspired!  I've read and re-read this one!

Southern Living Style| This magazine spin-off is full of pictures of modern rooms which results in a ton of inspiration.  My favorite part is their step-by-step guide for pulling together each room in your house so you can get exactly the look you want!

The other bonus these books offer is that they are pretty and make great table top books! :) Here is a post I previously did with ideas to decorate with books!

If you click on the book title, it will bring you to amazon to purchase!  Happy Reading!

Decorate With Books

I am a sucker for buying books!  The trouble is that I like buying them more than I like reading them. (I do read a few books here and there)  Luckily they serve a lot of decorating purposes.  :)  They add interest to shelves and coffee tables, pages from children's books can be framed and when stacked, they can serve as a small table next to your favorite chair.  Below are a few ideas of how I use books to decorate in my house.

Books work great to give a simple vase a little lift on a shelf.

I love this idea - using magazines and books to build a little side table next to your favorite chair.  An inxpensive alternative to purchasing end tables?. 

There are so many great ways to organize books on shelves.  One of my favorites is to organize them by color.  It creates a lot of visual interest and can change the whole look of a room.  

What are your best ideas for decorating with books?  What is your favorite book or author? My favorite fiction read is Reedming Love by Francine Rivers and my favorite business author is Scott McKain!