Coffee Table Books Worth Investing In

This past long holiday weekend I decided to put my head down and really take a hard look at the pieces we keep out on display in our house. Everything from vintage barware and faux plants to artwork was scrutinized, and if I felt like any item wasn’t getting used, it went straight into a box for Goodwill.

While looking through our things for this exercise, I noticed something kind of cool: all of our coffee table books actually get used and read! I feel like, a lot of times, these heavy books end up sitting out in people’s homes just for looks, but I personally love flipping through the ones we keep stacked on tabletops throughout our own abode. Here’s a list of the ones we really do read and love.

Coffee Table Books Worth Investing In

1. Remodelista: The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House, by Julie Carlson and Margot Guralnick

2. Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living by the Water, by Nina Freudenberger

3. In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, by Grace Bonney

4. Habitat: The Field Guide to Decorating, by Lauren Liess

5. The House that Pinterest Built, by Diane Keaton

6. The Curated Closet A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe, by Anuschka Rees

7. Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves, by Emily Henderson

8. Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home, by Rebecca Atwood

9. Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy, by Deborah Needleman

10. Beaches, by Gray Malin

11. Georgia O’Keeffe and New Mexico: A Sense of Place, by Barbara Buhler Lynes, Lesley Poling-Kempes, and Frederick W. Turner

12. Weaving Within Reach: Beautiful Woven Projects by Hand or by Loom, by Anne Weil

Did I miss a good one that you know of? I’ve since worked my way through all 12 of those above (some even a couple of times), so I’m on the hunt for new recommendations. Maybe you know of one coming out soon that I should keep an eye out for, or an “old faithful” that you’ve loved for years? Let me know all about it in the comments below!

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