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You'll Find Inspiration in These Books

by Coral Nafie
for About.com

Resource for Shabby Chic Style

This is the book by the designer who identified the style.

Coral Nafie
Are decorating books nearly an obsession for you? Do you love to browse through the newest books? When you get a new book, do you mark the pages, noting ideas for future projects? Do you really get inspired?

Since decorating books are such a wonderful source of inspiration to help you define your own personal style and present great ideas to try out, you'll find this list of some of our favorite books on decorating and design very helpful.

Listed below are categorized lists including wonderful books about decorating. Of course we have not included every single book ever written about decorating, but in each category we've listed our ten top picks. After browsing through the reviews of the books, you may decide that the title is not for you. After all, we all have different tastes, preferences, and requirements.

We suggest choosing a book to browse, clicking through to a merchant site and reading more about it in the online book reviews, customer posts, and online book excerpts. This information will give you a fuller sense of each book and help you make a decision if it's one you want to add to your library. If you're not sure, print out the list and take it to a local retailer. It's often easier to make the decision if you're holding the book in your hand.

Most of these titles can be purchased directly from online retailers, listed through PriceGrabber. (Please note: Each individual retailer listed on PriceGrabber is solely responsible for fulfilling any book orders you decide to place with them through these links.)

We feel that this way to shop is a perfect use of the internet. It allows you not only to compare the book prices, but includes the estimated shipping costs as well. You get true comparison shopping without having all the hassles of shopping in a book store! Use the sort features offered, too, to sort by price, availability, or merchant, before you buy. For more ideas on buying books see our page of Tips on Buying Decorating Books.

Happy Browsing!

Decorating Book Topics:

  • Shabby Chic

  • English Style

  • French Style

  • Monet and Giverny

  • Provence

  • Kids Rooms

  • Christmas

  • Napkin Folding

  • Paint and Painting

  • Design Business

  • Peaceful Decor

  • Small Space Design

  • Windowcoverings

  • Books by Mary Emmerling

  • Books by Mary Engelbreit

  • Books by Chris Casson Madden

  • Books by Carolyne Roehm

  • Books by Alexandra Stoddard

  • Books from Country Living Magazine

  • Books from House Beautiful Magazine

  • Tips on Buying Decorating Books

    ~ Coral Nafie

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