7 Coffee Table Books to Inspire
For the ultimate source of inspiration, we have selected some of the best coffee-table titles that will not only inspire future travel and creativity but also beautifully adorn your home.
1. Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita
This lavish fourth volume in Abrams’ Slim Aarons collection revels in this photographer’s decades-long love affair with Italy. From breathtaking aerials of the Sicilian countryside to intimate portraits of celebrities and high society taken in magnificent villas, Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita captures the essence of “the good life.”
Pair it with: La Primavera Parfum
2. Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style
Architectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the pages of the international design authority. The editors have delved into the archives and culled years of rich material covering a range of subjects. Ranging freely between present and past, the book features the personal spaces of dozens of private celebrities like Barack and Michelle Obama, David Bowie, David Hockney, and Diana Vreeland, and includes the work of top designers and architects like Frank Gehry, David Hicks, and India Mahdavi to name a few.
Pair it with: No352 Leather & Cedar Candle
3. Capri Dolce Vita
Capri, a resort island dating back to the height of the Roman Empire, has long been an extraordinary destination full of ancient charm. Capri boasts a rich Mediterranean spirit and style that encompasses a wealth of beauty and is a look at this fabled corner of the world through the ages and a celebration of paradise on earth.
Pair it with: La Primavera Candle
4. Living in Morocco
Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone’s throw from Spain’s southernmost tip, Morocco couldn’t possibly be farther away. With its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite rugs and textiles, vibrant mosaics, fragrant odors, mesmerizing music, and welcoming people, Morocco is a most alluring and tantalizingly exotic destination.
Pair it with: Desert Nights Parfum
5. Live Beautiful
Beautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. In Live Beautiful, the highly anticipated design book by Athena Calderone, the EyeSwoon creator taps into her international network of interior decorators, fashion designers, and tastemakers to reveal how carefully crafted interiors come together. She also opens the doors to two of her own residences.
Pair it with: Cuban Tobacco Candle and Glass Dome
6. Tonne Goodman: Point of View
Throughout her illustrious career, Tonne Goodman has made the famous stylish and the stylish famous. The Vogue fashion director has not only shaped the way women dress and see themselves, but she has also created a nexus in which the worlds of celebrity and style continually collide.
Pair it with: Tuscan Fig Perfume Oil
7. Living in Provence
Nestled in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, is a land renowned for its lavender fields, fine cuisine, golden sun, and dreamy landscapes.
Pair it with: Cypres de Provence Candle
