Design Books

These beautiful books are full of inspiration and will make the perfect gift for any design enthusiasts in your life

The modern houses of Mexico fuse artisanal craftsmanship and antiques with a contemporary attitude. Here Annie Kelly, author of new book Casa Mexico: At Home in Merida and the Yucatan, talks us through a new breed of artists, designers, sculptors and architects building colourful, bohemian homes in the regions of Merida and the Yucatan.

A new book by designer David Mlinaric and photographer Derry Moore (with foreword by our arts editor Emily Tobin) covers the history of English interior design from the sixteenth century to the present day, lingering on some of the great houses in the UK, from Chatsworth to Charleston

A new book opens the doors to some of the Cotswolds loveliest houses otherwise hidden from the public eye. We take a look inside, with an extract by author Jeremy Musson and photography by Hugo Rittson Thomas

A new, lavishly photographed book on Versailles provides an intimate look at the estate, from the Hall of Mirrors to the Queen's Hamlet

Italian photographer Oberto Gili and writer Marella Caracciolo Chia reveal the interiors of artists, aristocrats, designers, craftspeople and collectors from Tuscany to Turin. Here, Marella Caracciolo Chia talks us through the allure of Italian interiors...

'French country house style is hard to beat' writes Ros Byam Shaw in the introduction to her book 'Perfect French Country: Inspirational interiors from rural France'. Here she shares her thoughts on French country living, and how to emulate room that are both relaxed and elegant.