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Design, Art, and Cooking Books
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items Books about beautiful designs, art, cooking, and coffee
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Design
Art
Cooking/Coffee
Design
Books about graphic design, interior design, color theory, and patterns
If you're having a case of wanderlust, this book may get you through it. It's cover is even soft and pillowy! It features all the iconic hotels of the world.
Design: The Leading Hotels of the World
This book is a great reference to help you see what color palettes work best with each other. It focuses on the colors that appear in Japan which are playful, vibrant, and soothing all at once.
Modern Colors of Japan: Japanese Color Harmony Dictionary: The Complete Guide for Designers and Graphic Artists (Over 3,300 Color Combinations and Patterns with CMYK and RGB References)|Paperback
Don't be intimidated, this book is an excellent reference for home designers of every level. You'll learn all the basic principles of interior decorating.
NY School of Interior Design: Home Foundations
I purchased this book to learn more about the composition of what makes a beautiful pattern. It will inspire you and make you view all the patterns around you with fresh eyes.
The Complete Pattern Directory: 1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures|Hardcover
Art
Art Books that serve as great references for anyone who loves art and is looking for essential guides.
Captures 3,000 paintings from the most famous art museum in the world, The Louvre in France. Read about the artists and get the backstory of their masterpieces.
The Louvre: All the Paintings
If you're curious about why people attach significance to plants, trees, flowers and other botanicals, here is a guide to the history of where it began. Our stories begin in nature and this book provides insight from cultures across the world.
Plant Magick. The Library of Esoterica
Cooking/Coffee
Cookbooks and Coffee guide books to help you become more skilled at cooking and brewing coffee
Coffee making pro tips that will transform your kitchen into the ultimate coffee destination
How To Make The Best Coffee At Home
Must have guide for coffee enthusiasts. This book spans a wealth of knowledge on where and how coffee is sourced, processed, and its effect on the lives of the people who make it a way of life.
The World Atlas of Coffee: Beans to Brewing
Paul Bocuse is an icon of French cooking and was the inspiration for the chef in one of my favorite movies, Ratatouille. This cookbook has lots of photos to guide you through the steps so you can execute the cooking techniques in the right way.
Institut Paul Bocuse Gastronomique: Culinary Guide
Well loved San Francisco Bakery Tartine revised their legendary book on baking bread to include 68 new recipes! Beautiful photography and revamped recipes for gluten free and whole grain options.
Tartine: Revised Edition - 123 Recipes
The most comprehensive book on how to cook in a Wok. Includes Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai recipes and techniques.
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques