I hope these coffee table books with timelessness inspire with interiors, garden and lifestyle beauty. Why do timeless ideas resonate especially at post-midlife? Perhaps as time slips through our fingers, trendy ideas (only to be forgotten next year) grow dull. Timeless beauty, for me, extends to the cosmic, to consciousness well beyond interior design (which I hold rather lightly). We live in a nuclear age where tomorrow is not promised. What architecture, geometry, and compositions sustain us and seem to hold their own?
Also find inspiring quotes (a bunch pulled from a wise substack post HERE) which impart practical wisdom, humor, and provocative advice.
Inspiring Coffee Table Books!
THE HAMPTONS: Food, Family, and History (Rizzoli, 2025) by Ricky Lauren
RICKY LAUREN’s stunning book is back in print and ready for pre-order!
A seaside guide to coastal granny Hamptons goodness and Ricky Lauren’s beach house? Yes, please! I love a lovely lifestyle book that feels personal and timeless yet freshly inspiring.
Ricky and Ralph Lauren are my favorite artistic Hamptons legends, so a scrapbook of recipes, culture, and coastal home inspiration from their perspective is a gift.
RELAXED ELEGANCE: Rooms for Living Well (Rizzoli, 2025) by Brittany Bromley
Known for a pretty and polished Palm Beach meets Park Avenue aesthetic, I fell in love with Brittany Bromley designed interiors on these pages!
You will love this book!
Often described as “classic with a kick,” the work is steeped in history but with fresh modernity that reflects how her clients want to live today.
Bromley’s first book showcases her interiors from New York, St. Louis, and Palm Beach with the Hamptons and Connecticut between.
With so much elegance, I think we can agree it isn’t an easy feat to also make it relaxed and livable.
However, if you look closer, you’ll notice there’s a tranquility…all the fine things layer in a way that does not enter stuffy territory.
LISMORE CASTLE: Food and Flowers From a Historic Irish Garden (Rizzoli, 2025)
Overlooking the Blackwater Valley, Lismore Castle is home to the oldest formally cultivated gardens in Ireland.
These gardens of wild beauty provide organic produce and flowers for the Castle.
Written by Laura and William Burlington to celebrate their Irish home, here’s a stunning book touring the history and interiors of the Castle.
Also explore its rich local food heritage and modern take on classic Irish recipes.
Escape to the Irish countryside without leaving home! Recipes and reflections from Lismore are accompanied by stories of the extraordinary gardeners, artists, bishops and kings, and even one Hollywood star who shared the castle and garden over eight centuries.
INTERIORS FOR A LIFE IN GOOD TASTE (Rizzoli, 2025) by Caroline Gidiere
Caroline Gidiere’s design aesthetic is a modern take on traditional interiors, and *ahem* have you been paying attention?
It is THE VIBE still resonating with millions of design enthusiasts these days.
Think contemporary and antique furniture. Backdrops of joyful color and pattern.
Personality-infused spaces that feel both new AND classical…are you feelin’ the loveliness of that combination?
Florals, botanical prints, rush baskets, tailored stripes, well-stocked bars, books, and cozy comfort for living in good taste.
Gidiere goes beyond simply sharing her decorating talents; find ideas for lifestyle and entertaining within these exquisite interiors.
Recent Mood Boards for Classic Looks
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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