The Only Thing You Should Ever Judge is a Book by Its Cover

You can even buy sets of decorative books on Etsy like these from Covogoods.

When it comes to design books, the cover and styling appeal is half the fun! And when you’re styling bookshelves and coffee tables, the cover should convey the material inside just as much as the title or author. I love using books to imbue a bit of color into a space. I adore scouring second-hand shops for interesting looking books that might contribute a certain something to a space.

On my own bookshelves, I like to group books by color and size in little stacks (both horizontally and vertically). This creates an interesting flow and can be broken up with other meaningful objects. Below I’ve gathered up some of my favorite art, design and coffee table books that I love!