Interior design, decor and style guides Books

The complete beginner's guide to selecting and maintaining the right plants for all of your spaces!Plants are like people they feel at home in certain spaces and not in others. House Plants for Every Space explains how to select the right plants...

A modern approach to traditional Japanese floral design.Award-winning flower designer Shinichi Nagatsuka explains how anyone can create beautiful arrangements using his signature N Style method. Easy to follow, it is based on accent lines rather than the...

Cut, place and embellishYou don't need exotic plants or expensive vases to create a stunning, Japanese-style floral arrangement. Even a single flower from your garden or local flower shop, combined with a simple container that matches its size and shape,...

These origami decorations may look complex and expensive, but they are actually easy to create and will never wilt or shed, making them highly economical!Each wreath is assembled from a number of paper sheets that are folded and then cleverly slotted...

Put Your Love & Creativity into a Cherished OrnamentSmall in size, but big in design and holiday fun, each of these small, portable projects can be created in no more than a few hours. Crochet one or two for quick handmade ornaments, or create one of...

Japanese homes speak to the soul and provide a contemplative environment from which to experience the world. Japan Style offers rare glimpses into twenty exquisite traditional homes in Japan. The lavish photographs in this volume demonstrate how Japanese...

Based on House Beautiful's popular color column, this pocket-sized handbook shows how a simple coat of paint can set the mood and add a designer's touch in any room.  This gorgeous primer showcases more than 450 colors...

Create stunning papercraft works of art for every season with this creative and easy-to-follow Chinese paper quilling book.Quilling, the art of coiling and shaping narrow paper strips into 3-D designs, has been popular with crafters for some time but the...

This Chinese papercraft book introduces readers to 24 unique paper flower patterns, with techniques for their folding and decoration, and tips for composition, color matching, floral vessels and display.The 24 patterns are designed to match the 24 solar...

The readers of Veranda expect escape: every issue presents stunning interiors in lush layouts. And that's exactly what this dream book delivers. These 30 homes are among the most spectacular ever featured in the magazine, with breathtaking rooms both...

Rental Style, which doubles as a decor piece and handy design guide, shows readers how to decorate and organise small, rented spaces on a budget. The book will cover all home development stages from searching for a rental home to decorating and...

Advice from a recognized master penman how adults can improve letterforms, legibility, legibility and make written language both fun and expressive.Unlike traditional primary grade handwriting manuals that seek to introduce the basic techniques of...

Are you a curious hand lettering beginner or long-time enthusiast looking to take your craft to the next level? Or are you a DIY guru or event planner wishing to breathe new life into a boring gift, event signage, or party dcor? Extraordinary Hand...

Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes. Fun to work with, low-impact, and allowing infinite creativity, they are high performance and provide proven, centuries-long durability.Yet until...

Requiring no soil - just some spritzing, soaking, the right sunlight and good air circulation - air plants work in just about any space. Compatible with succulents and right at home in terrariums, air plants are friendly to talented gardeners and brown...

Sri Lanka Style showcases 30 of the finest traditional and modern dwellings in Sri Lanka.Reflecting its location and status as a hub of Indian Ocean trade from time immemorial, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has always been open to...

Wabi sabi, the quintessential Japanese design aesthetic, is quickly gaining popularity around the world. Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy, wabi...

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers presents the first comprehensive introduction to the timeless art of Japanese flower arrangement. The book begins with a fascinating overview of the history of Ikebana from the earliest times up to the present day;...

In this gorgeously illustrated book, Japanese ikebana  expert Yuji Ueno shares his novel ideas on how to create simple yet elegant arrangements from readily available flowers, branches, vines, grasses and twigs. He artfully...

Keiko's Ikebana offers an introduction to this international art form that is both practical and contemporary. Keiko's unique approach combines traditional techniques with modern tastes, incorporating influences ranging from sculpture to today's Western...

In almost no other European region the connection between nature and design is as pronounced and at the same time as varied as in the Scandinavian countries. The rugged wilderness and dark days require comfortable interiors with warm colors; while lovely...

Enter the world of Luke Caldwell, founder of the Timber and Love design and build firm and HGTV star of Boise Boys and Outgrown, as he shares his intentional design philosophy for creating timeless and organic home designs in this aspirational and...

A house is merely physical but a home is far more subtle and elusive. This book takes the view that being "at home" is a metaphor for finding ourselves - finding our core. What do we find at our core? Well, if the world's great wisdom traditions have...

'I believe in the concept of the more you layer the better. I'm a maximalist, not a minimalist.' In Absolutely Beautiful Things, designer Anna Spiro shares secrets from her life in decorating, gives practical details on how to work with pattern and...

250 amazing small spaces that will make you want to downsize, declutter and live a freer, simpler, happier life. Less is definitely more, from the hit @tinyhouse Instagram account.  Having less is the secret to living more. Whether you’ve been dreaming...

Lucy is one of the most talented stylists I have ever had the privilege to meet. She creates beautiful and imaginative spaces that I want to live in and is always so generous with her knowledge and inspiration. This book will be an invaluable learning...

"This gorgeous book marries inspirational ideas with real interiors, to help you curate a home that reflects your personal story and style." Kate Watson-Smyth of Mad About The House "Helpfully divided into eight key elements that bring a space to life,...

Choosing colours for your home can become an overwhelming and confusing process-there is just so much on offer. Love Colour will help you to bring your favourite colours to life by successfully making all those challenging decisions. Renowned...

Nestled in British Columbia between the Rocky Mountains and the sea, Canada's Pacific Northwest is home to interior designers and architects with their eyes on the outdoors, a varied population, and the future. In West Coast North: Interiors Designed for...

Australia's love affair with East Coast American architecture and interiors is one that inspires us to reinterpret the style in our own way, whether we live by the coast, near the city or in the country. In Home Beautiful's first book, Beautiful...

House & Garden is delighted to present its first volume of House & Garden Classic Contemporary Australian Homes featuring a beautifully photographed line-of houses from today's tastemakers in Australian architecture, interior design and decoration. This...

Inspirational, full of tips and tricks for helping you create the hideaway of your dreams. Create your very own hideaway right at home with She Sheds.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds shows you how...

Bring high-end design into your living space without the high prices and hassle with this stunningly illustrated guide. With Beautiful Living, your dream home is right at your fingertips. Valerie Darden, founder and owner of Brexton Cole Interiors, will...

A great deal of psychological and productivity research has gone into discovering how the design of the physical environment can improve creative performance, yet nearly all of it has focused on the workplace, commercial spaces, and schools. What has...

Learn to make dozens of unique gifts packaged perfectly in glass jars of various shapes and sizes. Do you have an aspiring gardener on your list? Make a “plant bomb” jar with your favorite flower seeds or an adorable terrarium featuring easy-to-grow air...

New York Times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger Erin Gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylish-yet practical and functional-family home through candid advice, inspirational ideas, and lessons learned. ...

From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-color, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style. ...

For fans of Plantopedia, Plant Society and Indoor Jungle comes a stunning celebration of the simple joy and natural beauty that plants can bring to your home. Featuring gorgeous full-colour photography, Plant House combines the romance and drama of...

An inspiring, accessible collection of the colorful interiors at the heart of the House Beautiful brandHouse Beautiful: Live Colorfully showcases a wide range of colorful homes, with an emphasis on spaces that have a distinctive "color point of view." ...

From the former editor in chief of House Beautiful, a vividly fresh collection of personality-filled kitchen designs and remodeling wisdom from innovators, designers, and creative thinkers The past few years have made us all want to rethink our living...

A family-friendly interior design book from design expert, dad, and funnyman Andrew Howard, perfect for everyone craving lively, easy-to-adopt design ideas that bring a breath of fresh air to home decor.  Andrew Howard knows that design books can be...

A house is a feeling. That is the conceit behind designer Lauren Liess's third book, which explores the emotional connection between the way we decorate our homes and our daily lives. She advises readers to think beyond just the objects in their homes...

Learn how to create rooms filled with warmth, meaning, and your own unique story of home Kim Leggett's first book, City Farmhouse Style, was a big hit. Now Kim is back with the welcoming interiors her fans crave and a no-rules approach that is all...

From Justina Blakeney, the ultimate guide to designing wildly creative interiors that are free-spirited, layered, and deeply personal Justina Blakeney's new book is her biggest, boldest, and most beautiful volume yet, filled with irresistible style,...

Beloved interior designer Phoebe Howard shares her style secrets for creating truly pretty rooms filled with grace and charm The design world's favorite Mrs. is back, with tried and true d cor "rules" and classic strategies for creating pretty,...

Bloom Wild is for rebellious maximalists seeking savvy advice for decorating their homes with bold floral fabrics Designer Bari J. Ackerman’s signature Style-modern florals bursting with color-brings energy and joy to interior design. Justina Blakeney...

From celebrated design expert and interior designer Athena Calderone, a look into how creatives decorate their spaces Beautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. In Live Beautiful, the highly anticipated design...

The yearning for a life of pared-down purity has built to a roar, and Serena Mitnik-Miller and Mason St. Peter-the husband-and-wife owners of General Store, one of California’s most talked-about shops-are at the forefront. In Abode: Thoughtful Living...