奇蹟世界

Finally, a design book that captures that specific California ease without feeling cliché. The way the photography lingers on the textures of wood and stone in the mountain retreat made me want to redecorate my whole living room.

Hallberg moves between seaside and mountaintop houses so easily that I kept flipping back to certain rooms just to study the light. The oversized format does justice to the photos, and the writing is warmer and more personal than most design books I've bought.

Hallberg's rooms actually feel lived-in rather than staged, and the mountaintop chapter is my favorite. The binding is solid too, so it sits flat on the coffee table instead of fighting me every time I open it.