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“Farrow & Ball:

Living With Colour”

By Ros Byam Shaw, Ryland Peters & Small, $40

Never has a book more beautifully showcased paint. Jan Baldwin's photography is a perfect complement to Shaw's fascinating stories of beautiful houses and the people who live in them. The bold colors and daring combinations will give even the most cautious decorators the courage to enliven their world with a bit of color.

“Romantic Style”

By Selina Lake & Sara Norrman, Ryland Peters & Small, $29.95

This book is filled with rooms decorated with elegant furniture, soft colors, flowers, and candles. Paging through it gives you a feeling of stepping back in time. With tips on flowers, colors, and fabrics and finding those key pieces, Lake and Norrman make this look surprisingly easy to re-create.

“The French Inspired Home”

By Carolyn Westbrook, CICO Books, $29.95

Westbrook's book is seeping with love for all that is French. She shows us just what it takes, down to the last detail, to make a French-inspired home. From the beautiful, well-worn rugs to distressed, gilded mirrors, this book will have you falling in love with the timeless sophistication of France.