4 Coffee Table Books for Your New Home

Coffee table books say a lot about a person. There are so many genres available from architecture, to food, to photography, to fashion. They can occupy your guests and act as a décor piece. If you’re looking for ideas, we’ve put together a list of a few options that are sure to catch your — and your guests’ — eye.

• Vogue Living-Houses, Gardens and People

  Vogue is well known as a high-end fashion and lifestyle publication, and this book is a tour through some of the most spectacular homes and gardens they’ve ever seen. With over 400 pages it draws not only on stories that have appeared in the pages of Vogue and Vogue Living over the past decades, but also on images that have never before been published.

• Tom Ford

  One of the fashion world’s great icons, Tom Ford, helped transform Gucci into the brand it is today. This book is a complete catalogue of Ford's work for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent from 1994 to 2004. It chronicles not only Ford's clothing and accessories designs for both houses, but also explores Ford's grand vision for the complete design of a brand, including architecture, store design, and advertising.

• Mandy’s Gourmet Salads

  Who says a cookbook can’t stay on your coffee table? Mandy’s Gourmet Salads — originally just a small salad counter in the back of a clothing store — is now a jewel of Montreal’s (jam-packed) food scene. This book walks you through how to create their most famous dishes, and it’s a real treat for the eyes.

• Chic Stays

  It’s a great idea for a coffee table book: Where do my favourite celebrities go to get away? This book includes 36 destinations, complete with gorgeous photography and lyrical descriptions. From Sofia Coppola’s luxurious family retreat in beautiful Bernalda, Italy, to the beaches of Kate Winslet’s secret Scottish hideaway of Eilean Shona, to Kate Moss’s favourite beach in the Maldives.

• The Bar Chef

  The art and science behind the perfect cocktail is tucked between these pages. This is a carefully curated recipe book fueled with samplings of Solarik’s creations that are achievable and flavourful. Focusing on depth and balance within each drink, you will learn about great food pairings that will evoke your senses.

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