8 New Interior Decorating Books Reshaping 2025

Drawing from Katherine Bryan's extensive experience as a discerning client collaborating with some of the twentieth century's most influential interior designers, this book offers a rare insider's perspective on the art of decorating. You gain insight into the evolution of her personal style across multiple residences, each shaped by leading figures like Mark Hampton and Studio Peregalli Sartori, illustrating how diverse aesthetics can be harmonized within a single vision. Detailed anecdotes and design processes reveal how to thoughtfully approach space transformation and develop a style that reflects identity and history. This book suits anyone interested in the interplay between patron and designer as well as those seeking inspiration for elevating their own living environments.

What started as a desire to demystify interior design led P. Moran Chiu to craft this approachable guide for beginners. You’ll learn fundamental principles like color theory, furniture arrangement, and lighting techniques that enable you to create a harmonious, personalized space without feeling overwhelmed. The book walks you through balancing scale and proportion and offers practical tips on accessorizing with art and plants to add character. If you're new to design or working within a budget, this handbook offers clear guidance on making your home both beautiful and functional, making it a solid fit for anyone ready to transform their living environment.

This personalized book explores the forefront of interior decorating innovations emerging in 2025, crafted specifically to match your background and interests. It reveals how new discoveries and creative approaches are reshaping design concepts, blending aesthetics with functionality in fresh ways. By focusing on your unique goals, the book examines cutting-edge trends like sustainable materials, technology integration, and adaptive styles that reflect modern lifestyles. Through a tailored lens, it covers emerging knowledge and novel insights, allowing you to engage deeply with developments that align with your personal vision. This tailored resource ensures you navigate the evolving design landscape efficiently, gaining relevant expertise without wading through unrelated content.

Myquillyn Smith, known as 'The Nester' and acclaimed for her bestselling Cozy Minimalist Home, offers a fresh perspective on decorating with House Rules. This book distills 100 universal decorating truths that empower you to embrace your unique space by using what you already have and following through on your ideas. You’ll gain clarity on why certain spaces resonate or feel off, and how small, thoughtful choices can transform your home without overwhelming your budget. Whether you’re tackling a single room or your entire house, Smith’s approachable guidance helps you build confidence in your style and decision-making.

Unlike most interior decorating books that focus on broad concepts, this guide dives into the specific, sometimes surprising techniques that professional decorators use to elevate a space. Dara Caponigro and Melinda Page draw from FREDERIC magazine’s expert columns to show you how to master details like upholstering doors, fabricating custom lampshades, and creatively hanging plates on walls. Chapters cover a range of practical applications—from using stripes on the bias to creating fabric-covered walls—offering you a toolkit for transforming ordinary rooms into sophisticated environments. If you want to deepen your hands-on decorating skills and understand the nuances behind professional touches, this book gives you concrete methods and vivid examples to follow.

Kathryn M Ireland's decades of experience shaping interiors for Hollywood's elite and international clients culminate in this richly detailed reflection on her career. Organized geographically, the book not only showcases her projects from Los Angeles to the Cotswolds but also offers candid insights into her design philosophy, such as using color to create warmth or art placement for dynamic living spaces. You gain practical perspectives on crafting inviting environments tailored for both comfort and entertaining, grounded in real-world examples from her own homes and client commissions. This is ideal for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of creating personalized, stylish interiors with a distinctive, lived-in feel.

This personalized book explores the evolving landscape of interior decorating as it prepares you for 2025 and beyond. It delves into the newest discoveries, emerging trends, and innovative design concepts that are shaping the future of living spaces. Tailored to match your background and specific interests, the content focuses on cutting-edge insights that keep your skills fresh and relevant. By concentrating on your unique goals, this book examines how sustainability, technology, and style convergence influence modern interior environments. It reveals how to anticipate tomorrow's challenges with creative solutions, fostering a deeper understanding of the dynamic forces redefining interior decoration.

Award-winning interior designer Paloma Contreras applies her deep expertise to solve one of decorating's trickiest challenges: blending traditional and modern styles. You’ll learn four key techniques—color, texture & pattern, scale & proportion, and tension—that help unify contrasting elements into balanced, timeless spaces. Contreras offers practical guidance on integrating vintage pieces with contemporary design, refreshing classic silhouettes, and layering rooms with unexpected modern touches. If you’re drawn to interiors that mix elegance with surprise, this book offers clear methods without overcomplication, though it’s best suited for those with some design background rather than absolute beginners.

Amber Lewis brings her expertise as founder of Amber Interiors to this richly illustrated guide, revealing how the smallest design choices shape a home's character. You explore her signature California-inspired aesthetic through detailed case studies of eight homes, including her own, learning how fabric, finishes, and architectural elements come together to form cohesive spaces. The book demystifies complex decisions like selecting tile or coordinating colors by showing real examples and the reasoning behind them. If you're involved in renovating, decorating, or building and want to understand how nuanced details influence the overall feel, this book offers a grounded perspective that balances creativity with practical insight.

After building a design empire with Studio McGee and captivating millions through her Netflix series, Shea McGee distills her philosophy into this guide that demystifies high-end interiors for everyday homes. You learn how to approach each room methodically—from entryways to utility spaces—using concrete examples and personal stories that reveal the balance between elegance and comfort. The book walks you through practical design choices, like layering textures and optimizing light, empowering you to craft spaces that feel both polished and inviting. If you want to elevate your home without sacrificing approachability, this book offers a clear path forward, though it’s less suited for readers seeking purely minimalist or avant-garde styles.