I am a coffee table book-aholic. I’m itching to get into our house mainly because I can’t wait to bust out all of my coffee table books and find a place to style them. And while styling them IS arguably the best part, I do want to start actually sitting down and reading + enjoying + thumbing through them more often. I sat down with a glass of wine a few months ago and flipped through my Annie Leibowitz book for about a solid hour and I was shocked by how much I enjoyed it/the fact I didn’t get bored in 30 seconds.
As I mentioned in my home decor mood board post (and also in this super old post about how to find free art laying around your house) – I even like to cut pages out of my CTB’s and frame them. It is literally free art. That aforementioned Annie Leibowitz book is the one I was referring to a few posts ago when discussing my plans to make a big black and white celebrity gallery wall somewhere in our house (probably the dining room). However, I’m nervous that book is a collectible because I can’t find it anywhere online (I got it at a vintage shop in South Carolina) so I’m really on the fence. I’ll keep you posted!
What are some of your favorite coffee table books? I wanted to keep this post in the affordable range but if you know of any amazing splurge-worthy ones, let me know and I’ll do a post on those too! xx
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French Style
2.
The Big Book of Chic
3.
Paris
4.
Studio 54
5.
Vanity Fair 100 Years
6.
Chanel Fashion/Fine Jewelry/Perfume (set of 3 books)
7.
Kate Moss by Mario Testino
8.
Dior Catwalk
9.
Andy Warhol: Polaroids 1958-1987
10.
Chanel: Collections & Creations
11.
Parisian Interiors
12.
Wild Horses of Cumberland Island
13.
Kate Spade: Places to Go People to See
14.
Yves Saint Laurent
15.
In Vogue: An Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
16.
Soho House: Eat Drink Nap
17.
In the Spirit of Cannes
18.
In the Spirit of St. Tropez
19.
In the Spirit of Monte Carlo
20.
In the Spirit of Capri
21.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
22.
Annie Leibowitz: The Early Years 1970-1983
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French House Chic
24.
Louis Vuitton Catwalk
25.
Harper’s Bazaar: 150 Years: The Greatest Moments
26.
All American Ads of the 90’s
27.
This is Home: The Art of Simple Living
28.
Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita
29.
The Finer Things: Timeless Furniture, Textiles, and Details
30.
May I Come In?: Discovering the World Through Other People’s Houses
31.
Vogue Living: Houses Gardens People
32.
Keith Haring (Rizzoli Classics)
33.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
34.
Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable: 50 Years of New York Magazine
35.
Dogs
