Latest Book Purchase: "Colors For Your Home." VERY handy!

Ok, if you're thinking about PAINTING a room in your home but are struggling with selecting the RIGHT color, this book, "Colors For Your Home" definitely helps! Even though it's not a new book, I bought it this weekend and am already excited to start a new painting project!

I have to say, I REALLY love that there are more than 300 paint formulas featured in this book that are often used by interior designers. (I'm sure will make your choice a lot easier). The book is brought to you by House Beautiful Magazine so I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

images by jen ramos

Assouline in Las Vegas

Assouline Publishing recently opened up here in LAS VEGAS I have to say, finally a good quality store to visit & indulge myself in!  In case you haven't been lucky enough to walk into one of their many shops, it's a bookstore that is more like an ART gallery. They carefully display their books onto tall shelving and line their store with interesting TYPOGRAPHICAL carpet. 


Assouline Publishing has been creating fine illustrated books covering topics like art, fashion, design, architecture, travel & more! If you're shopping for a nice high-end coffee table book, this is the place to visit.  I purchased 2 books....and I'm looking forward to sitting down and enjoying them real soon!

Have you visited Assouline yet? If so, which shop?

image above ethan miller

Below the Assouline shop in Paris

Interior Design books ....My Weakness.

When was the last time you bought a good coffee table book? I feel like I'm ALWAYS BUYING one or two books month. Whether they are old or new releases...I buy them.  It's one of my weaknesses, what can I say? Below are a few I purchased this month.

Books Do Furnish A Room by Leslie Geddes-Brown

The title of this book alone.... stretched across the page drew me in! This book reveals how books can enhance the look & atmosphere of any home. It talks about different ways of arranging as well as stylish storage & lighting solutions. My favorite part was the tips it provided on how to combine books with other objects in the home - giving it some added interest! 

Published by Merrell

Glamorous Rooms by Jan Showers
with foreword by Michael Kors.

And to my surprise, look what was peeking under the Glamorous Rooms jacket cover !! Don't you just love this faux leopard print? Very CHIC!

Monochrome by Paula Rice Jackson
Published by Random House Books

I'm still WAITING for the arrival of 3 or 4 more books. They really put me in a good mood and of course I love to share these titles with all of you!  If you're shopping for coffee table books, I'd definitely recommend either of these.

Are you fascinated with books too?  Do you have any of these?  I'm a real SUCKER for interior design books, especially if it has an appealing photo on the cover!  The Glamorous Rooms cover really did it for me, I had to get it for my collection! 




images by jen ramos 

I Sold Andy Warhol (too soon)...

I'm currently reading, "I Sold Andy Warhol. (too soon)" by Richard Polsky. For any of you that have ever been intrigued by how someone acquires artwork for $1,500 from an average artist to a $2,000,000 Andy Warhol, would be amazed if you knew what really occurs 'behind-the-scenes'!

Mr. Polsky tells it like its is & delves into what it's like to search for affordable art in a rich man's market. At one point, Richard Polsky decided to put his much-loved, hard-won Warhol, "Fright Wig," up for auction at Christie's; the market for contemporary art was robust & he was hoping to turn a profit. His instinct seemed to be on target: his picture sold for $375,000. But if only Polsky had waited....

(Below) - Self-portrait (Fright Wig) by Andy Warhol (1986).
Estimated Price = $1,500,000-$2,000,000.
The portrait was finished in the months preceding his death.

Book image from The Wall Street Journal

My newest Coffee Table books...

I finally received the two coffee table books I ordered from Amazon.
The Sartorialist & New York Interiors! I definitely recommend them both!

Painting by M. Patrizio

Coffee Table books

I have a long list of coffee table books that I'd love to own sooner or later....well maybe sooner than later. Anyhow, most of these you can purchase on Amazon. Below are some coffee table books I've had on my wish list. What are your favorite coffee table books?? Do you own any of the ones listed below??

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Boutique Hotel Collection (Book Review)

Mr & Mrs Smith, are the boutique hotel specialists representing the coolest, sexiest and most intimate places to stay around the world. I was sent this delightful book to review here on my blog & perhaps you can add this one to your collection. The book has about 359 pages & it is a definitive guide if you're looking for a romantic hideaway in Paris or Rome, a chic country retreat in Southwest Provence or an elegant Urban beach retreat in Santa Monica, California. The Global Shortlist is the 5th in a series of stylish coffee table books from Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and the first to be published in the USA.

The book also highlights the best shops, picnic spots & a bunch of other things worth getting out of your hotel bed for! Makes a perfect coffee table book as well...I recommend it!

*Here's a cool EXTRA*:

With the purchase of Mr. & Mrs. Smith Boutique Hotel book, you get an exclusive membership card, giving you access to special offers & extras at hundreds of hotels within this collection! I have my card...now I just need to plan the vacation! : )

Buy your copy here.