[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-detail-3-ways-to-display-your-designer-books-in-style":3,"blog-related-3-ways-to-display-your-designer-books-in-style":34},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"subtitle":7,"bodyHtml":8,"heroImageUrl":9,"heroImageAlt":7,"authorName":10,"authorImageUrl":7,"publishedDt":11,"categories":12,"tags":16,"products":27,"inlineProducts":28,"seo":29},430,"3-ways-to-display-your-designer-books-in-style","3 Easy Ways to Display Your Designer Books in Style",null,"\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Calling all bookworms! Anyone who knows me, knows I absolutely love to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/designer-books?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get lost in a good book\u003C/a>! Whether it's an engaging novel, a coffee table book on a beloved design style, or the latest explainer on business trends, I always enjoy spending an hour or two at the end of a long day turning the pages. And I am equally enthusiastic about \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/designer-books?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">books as a design element\u003C/a>! \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">A thoughtfully chosen coffee table book always makes for an eye-catching piece of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/decor?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decor\u003C/a> that you, your family, and your guests can actually tangibly enjoy and interact with. You can also easily swap books in and out seasonally to help set the mood. For example, for a summer home or beach house, I love to see titles about different \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/42216-teNeues-Sani-Hardcover-Book?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beach locales\u003C/a> throughout the world, or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/42091-teNeues-Captains-Dinner-English-Version-Hardcover-Book?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summery cookbooks\u003C/a>. \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=booksbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22086\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/lovewhereyoulivebanner.jpg\" alt=\"banner\" width=\"2000\" height=\"348\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/designer-books?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designer books\u003C/a> in all shapes, sizes, subject matters, and cover colors are easy to incorporate into your home's interior design motif and are fantastic way to showcase your personality and passions. \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Whether you're planning a full-on rainbow bookshelf in your home office, an artful \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/coffee-tables?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coffee table\u003C/a> vignette, or thoughtful placements throughout your various \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/bookcases-display-cases?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shelves\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/nightstands?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nightstands\u003C/a>, and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/console-tables?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">console\u003C/a> surfaces, I encourage you to read on and officially join the KKH book club (and bonus points if you drop a line in the comments letting me know your summer 2021 reading recommendations).\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cscript src=\"https://cdn.dashhudson.com/web/js/board-carousel-embed.js\" type=\"text/javascript\" data-name=\"dhboard-carousel\" data-gallery-id=\"533142\" data-row-size=\"1.35\" data-gap-size=\"1\" data-mobile-row-size=\"1.35\" data-mobile-gap-size=\"1\" data-call-to-action=\"shop_now\" >\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/30039-Golf-The-Impossible-Collection-Assouline-Hardcover-Book/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28341\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Golf-The-Impossible-Collection-Assouline-Hardcover-Book.jpg\" alt=\"golf book\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/30085-Mother-and-Child-Assouline-Hardcover-Book?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18183\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Mother-and-Child-Assouline-Hardcover-Book-kathy-kuo-home.jpg\" alt=\"book\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/53149-The-Impossible-Collection-of-Wine-Assouline-Hardcover-Book?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20862\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/The-Impossible-Collection-of-Wine-Assouline-Hardcover-Book.jpg\" alt=\"wine book\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Color Code for Maximum Cool\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">The attractive visual achieved by arranging your books in a shining rainbow has no doubt been seen all across \u003Ca href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/kathykuohome/_shop/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kathykuohome/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u003C/a>. And guess what? Even though it may look like a too-perfect-to-be-real design element reserved just for celebs and influencers, it's actually super-easy to get the look yourself. \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">First, take stock of the books you're working with and the space you want to arrange them in. You may want to go for a full Roy G. Biv arrangement, or create color-coded vignettes in warm or cool tones (which is actually how I have my fave titles stacked on my living room \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/office-bookcases-and-etageres?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">etageres\u003C/a>, shown throughout this post). Look at the colors present in the majority of the book cover, but also at the colors in the text and on the spines of your books. Play with different combinations by stacking your books in different ways before placing them on your shelf or coffee table. \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cscript src=\"https://cdn.dashhudson.com/web/js/board-carousel-embed.js\" type=\"text/javascript\" data-name=\"dhboard-carousel\" data-gallery-id=\"533144\" data-row-size=\"1.35\" data-gap-size=\"1\" data-mobile-row-size=\"1.35\" data-mobile-gap-size=\"1\" data-call-to-action=\"shop_now\" >\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; 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width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003C/span>\u003C/script>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Shop the Look\u003C/span>\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/86872-Assouline-Provence-Glory-Coastal-Beach-Purple-Hardback-Designer-Book/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29360\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Assouline-Provence-Glory-Coastal-Beach-Purple-Hardback-Designer-Book.jpg\" alt=\"book\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/105284-Macle-Coastal-Beach-Dark-Blue-Hardback-Decorative-Books/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29560\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/product_105284.jpg\" alt=\"books\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/86873-Assouline-Hamptons-Private-Coastal-Blue-Hardback-Designer-Book/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25413\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Assouline-Hamptons-Private-Coastal-Blue-Hardback-Designer-Book.jpg\" alt=\"book\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>Create a Coffee Table Vignette \u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">The terms \"coffee table book\" exists for a reason--a large, picture-centric book never fails to look lovely and start interesting conversations when placed on your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/coffee-tables?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coffee table\u003C/a>! So when styling a coffee table, I always like to bring \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/designer-books?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decorative books\u003C/a> into the mix to create intriguing vignettes.\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">First, choose 1-3 designer books you're excited to show off--maybe they speak to the season, or maybe they speak to your latest hobby or passion project--and play with stacking them by size or color in various spots on your coffee table. Then, built around them with \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/candles-and-diffusers?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candles\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/70115-LObjet-Seashell-Hollywood-Regency-Gold-Plated-Brass-Coaster-Set-of?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coasters\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/trays?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trays\u003C/a>, and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProductList/sculptures-objects?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decorative objects and sculptures\u003C/a>. A good rule with styled vignettes is to choose one horizontal element (in this case, that's your stack of books), one vertical element, and one sculptural element. \u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cscript src=\"https://cdn.dashhudson.com/web/js/board-carousel-embed.js\" type=\"text/javascript\" data-name=\"dhboard-carousel\" data-gallery-id=\"533150\" data-row-size=\"1.35\" data-gap-size=\"1\" data-mobile-row-size=\"1.35\" data-mobile-gap-size=\"1\" data-call-to-action=\"shop_now\" >\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u003C/span>\u003Cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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You will work with a team of designers and project managers to help you truly love where you live.\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Call (888) 908-3486 or email \u003Ca href=\"mailto:designs@kathykuohome.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">designs@kathykuohome.com\u003C/a> today to get started!\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003C/div>","https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/hero/DSC08243.jpg","Kathy Kuo Home","2021-05-25T09:00:49Z",[13,14,15],"Home","Living Room","Bedroom",[17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26],"home decor","design tips","how to","bookshelf","Coffee Table Books","books","designer books","shelfie","shelf styling","bookcase",[],[],{"title":30,"description":31,"keywords":23,"canonicalUrl":32,"noIndex":33},"3 Easy Ways to Display Your Designer Books in Style - Kathy Kuo Home","Designer books are fantastic way to add personality and intrigue to your interior design motif--whether on a coffee table or shelf.","/blog/3-ways-to-display-your-designer-books-in-style",false,[35,46,54],{"id":36,"slug":37,"title":38,"excerpt":39,"heroImageUrl":40,"authorName":10,"publishedDt":41,"categories":42},1068,"custom-cabinetry-kathy-kuo-home-unique-kitchens-baths","Custom Heirloom Cabinetry, Reimagined: Inside Our New Collaboration with Unique Kitchens & Baths","Introducing six European-inspired cabinet designs that are completely customizable.","https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/hero/Kathy-Kuo-Home-x-Unique-Kitchens-Baths-Bristol-Rolling-Fog-painted-kitchen-cabinetry.jpg","2026-05-07T10:00:38Z",[13,43,15,44,45],"The Designer's Handbook","The Trade Exclusive","Kitchen & Bath",{"id":47,"slug":48,"title":49,"excerpt":50,"heroImageUrl":51,"authorName":10,"publishedDt":52,"categories":53},1067,"investing-in-heirloom-furniture","Why Heirloom-Quality Home Goods Are Worth the Investment: 7 Pieces to Shop Now and Keep Forever","A designer's guide to heirloom furniture and décor that's worth the investment.","https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/hero/Worlds-Away-Rattan-Dresser-in-a-cozy-traditional-living-room.jpg","2026-05-01T10:00:21Z",[13,14,45],{"id":55,"slug":56,"title":57,"excerpt":58,"heroImageUrl":59,"authorName":10,"publishedDt":60,"categories":61},1066,"sunbrella-interiors-fabrics","Sunbrella Interiors Fabrics We Love for Beautiful, Exceptionally Durable Upholstery","What we love about our newest performance fabrics from Sunbrella.","https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/hero/Sunbrella-upholstered-furniture.jpg","2026-04-24T10:00:45Z",[13,43,14]]