Ellie Stathaki

House London by Ellie Stahaki and Anna Stathaki is an attractive coffee table book that can serve as both decoration and an idea-generating resource.

This look at 50 interiors from around London offers a nice cross-section of styles and approaches. While many have some minimalist elements most are mainly working with the spaces available. Like me, you will likely find some of these interiors to be wonderful and some to be, for you, unlivable. Just remember, we all have different ways to make a house a home, so your unlivable may be dead center in my comfort zone.

Having made that broad statement, I think if you happen to be looking for ideas you will be able to find some in every location. There was one home I was not particularly fond of, neither the color schemes nor the design decisions. Yet there was a small area where there was a fun use of small decor that I loved. So ideas can come from even your least favorite overall design.

If your main interest is simply looking at other people's homes (I am guilty of this, I love open houses!) you will have a wonderful time looking at all of the beautiful photographs and reading some of the details that went into creating that space. This category is where I mostly fall, since all of the ideas I like looking for are ideas for spaces I will never be decorating.

Highly recommended as both a conversation starter on a coffee table or as a source of decorating ideas for your next makeover.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (more)