AT HOME
Amanda Lindroth’s third book, Island Dreaming (Vendome), cements Lindroth’s status as the queen of tropical style.
Cullman & Kravis: Interiors (Rizzoli), is a testament to the firm’s gift of blending the best of old and new.
Having a Francophile moment? Timothy Corrigan’s At Home in France: Inspiration and Style in Town and Country (Rizzoli) is your passport to style.
Mark Sikes returns with Forever Beautiful (Rizzoli), his third tome on the power of pretty decorating.
Michael S. Smith: Classic by Design (Rizzoli) showcases the designer’s flawless blend of European classicism and American modernism.
Ashe Leandro: Architecture + Interiors (Rizzoli) splendidly encapsulates the firm’s classic contemporary look.
Jonathan Savage’s The Savage Style (Gibbs Smith) is a remarkable reflection of the designer’s less-is-more sophistication.
Quintessential Kitchens and Collaborations by Matthew Quinn (Vol. III in the series) delights readers once again with its curated collection of exquisite projects, including kitchens, baths, dressing rooms, and other treasured spaces.
IN THE GARDEN
Bunny Williams’s Life in the Garden (Rizzoli) invites us into the designer’s impressive Connecticut grounds with charming personal anecdotes, expert advice, and hundreds of stunning photographs.
Edmund Hollander’s The Landscape of Home: In the Country, By the Sea, In the City (Rizzoli) features an array of breathtaking pastoral retreats, seaside escapes, and rooftop refuges.
Charles J. Stick and His Gardens (Monacelli) is a 224-page biographical monograph of the renowned landscape architect.
Fernando Wong’s The Young Man and The Tree (Vendome) is a remarkable compendium of his lushly layered tropical gardens.
BUILT TO LAST
The Design of a Country Estate: Purple Cherry Architects & Interiors (Gibbs Smith) offers a deep dive into a coastal country estate the firm designed.
Rosario Candela & The New York Apartment: 1927-1937 (Rizzoli), by David Netto, Paul Goldberger, and Peter Pennoyer, features masterworks of the Jazz Age architect.
Elizabeth Roberts Architects: Collected Stories (Monacelli) features 18 illustrious projects by the firm.
ART & DECOR
The Art of Gracie: Handpainted Wallpapers, Timeless Rooms (Rizzoli) is a celebration of America’s most-storied handpainted wallpaper company, family-owned for 125 years.
In Interiors Styled by Mieke ten Have (Vendome), the preeminent interiors stylist shares her techniques for teasing out the elements of a home that make it compelling, beautiful, and alive!
Eight years after his debut book, John Derian returns with a second installment, John Derian Picture Book II (Artisan), which features an assortment of 375 full-bleed images in their original form.
In Holly Hunt: Fearless in the World of Design (Rizzoli), Hunt shares her nearly 40 years of design collections and her philosophy behind her modern, elegant creations.
Elevated: Art on the High Line (Monacelli) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book about the High Line, a vibrant public art program of New York’s global destination.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Swing By!: Entertaining Recipes and the New Art of Gathering (Rizzoli), by Stephanie Nass, explores why the tastemaker believes that hosting is, indeed, an art form.
In From the French Market (Gibbs Smith), Hillary Davis shows us that French food isn’t always haute cuisine.
WANDERLUST
Alpine Style: Bringing Mountain Magic Home (Gibbs Smith), by Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, is a stylish compendium of some of the most exquisite mountain interior design projects on the planet.
Surf Style at Home (Gibbs Smith), by Raili Clasen, captures the effortlessly cool and playful style of surf culture.
This article appears in the November/December 2024 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) with the headline: Required Reading.