A coffee table can be a statement piece as well as a practical piece, but there is no doubt the coffee table is the centre of attention in your living room.
Not only is it an important place for drinks, nibbles, remotes and well, coffee, it’s also home to the coffee table book.
Most often large and hard covered, good quality coffee table books are usually full of striking images that take readers on a journey through a theme or reflect a moment in time, usually around a topic that tells a broader story.
There’s nothing better than a stack of beautiful coffee table books to inspire conversation and encourage escapism in your living room!
Here are a few favourite coffee table books and themes:
TRAVEL : Wanderlust (Cam Honan, Gestalten 2017)
Travel has taken on new meaning these days, and this book will definitely take you places. With practical features like maps included, you’ll be sure to gasp at some of the incredible imagery of astonishing hiking trails and locations around the world.
GARDEN : The Kinfolk Garden: how to live with nature (John Burns, Artisan 2020)
Part of a series from Kinfolk, this book is full of gorgeous images of nature and gardeners from around the world. It includes lovely stories based around themes of care, creativity and community and also has practical tips on how to use gardening to create community closer to home.
DESIGN : design: Vignelli (Beatriz Cifuentes-Caballero, Rizzoli 2018)
A presentation of the work of husband and wife design team Massimo and Lella Vignelli, this book details the enormous contribution they made to design, from interiors to furniture to books and advertising and so much more. A fantastic reference, you’ll be amazed at the extent of their influence.
LOVE : Resident Dog Volume 2: Incredible Dogs and the International Homes They Live In (Nicole England, Hardie Grant London 2020)
Whether you are a dog lover or not, you are bound to appreciate the amazing photos and descriptions of these pets in their beautiful homes. As an architectural photographer, Nicole England is a true master of the glamourous image, but it’s the dogs that really bring the homes to life.
Image - Elle Decor
