ย 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.ย 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).ย 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
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In the Spirit of Cannes
18.
In the Spirit of St. Tropez
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In the Spirit of Monte Carlo
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In the Spirit of Capri
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ย Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
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Annie Leibowitz: The Early Years 1970-1983
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French House Chic
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Louis Vuitton Catwalk
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Harper’s Bazaar: 150 Years: The Greatest Moments
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All American Ads of the 90’s
27.
This is Home: The Art of Simple Living
28.
Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita
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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