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The photography of those private homes is just breathtaking—I found myself lost for almost an hour in the coastal living room spread. It captures that effortless, lived-in elegance better than any other design book I’ve flipped through.

I bought this mostly for the interiors inspiration and ended up reading the captions cover to cover — the section on the designer's own homes is genuinely fascinating. The paper quality is heavier than I expected for a coffee table book, and it looks great sitting out.

I bought this as a coffee table book and ended up reading every caption—the sections on his own homes are photographed so richly you notice new details each time you flip through. Nearly half a century of interiors in one hefty volume, and it's worth every penny.