Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style

I have so many design books and this one did not disappoint. I love all his books. If you don’t have all of them, you need to add them to your collection. You will be happy you did.

Intended use is a show piece with a few other books we purchased. Beautiful book make a great show piece

This is one of the best decorating books I have gotten in a long time. Cannot wait til Mark's next book is out. I love the way the chapters are done by color scheme, etc. I am a neutral person and I found so many decorating ideas that I hope to use in my new townhome. I was never a Blue person, but the blues are so beautiful and I hope to incorporate into my color schemes. I find green to be one of my favorites. These tranquil colors can be used in any room or sunroom of your home. His decorating style is exactly what I want for my new home. His arrangement of furniture and decorating ideas are outstanding. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for new and refreshing styles for decorating. I would give this book a 5-Plus. I cannot wait to incorporate a lot of Mark's ideas into my home.

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but in this case, it is perfectly appropriate. Beautiful is exactly that– beautiful, inspiring, thoughtful, and full of special details. The book is divided by some of Mark’s favorite color palettes for both interiors and fashion. Each chapter begins with a beautiful mood board and is followed by Mark’s thoughts on the chapter’s theme and so many gorgeous images. Beautiful is filled with quite a few never-before-seen projects and all of the things Mark loves most– blue and white, stripes, Chinoiserie, verdant gardens, and his signature take on classic California interiors. This is undoubtedly a book that I will return to again and again for inspiration.

This book and his second book and just authority of lush, maximalist design. His use of fabrics and pattern play is brilliant!

This is a beautiful book! The book is based on specific color schemes, so if those color schemes aren't present in your own home (as is my case) you may not directly relate to the lovely photos. Still, I enjoyed looking at the photos and still found some inspiration - mostly that I need to add a few more pieces of blue and white porcelain into my Living Room.Each page has text to describe the photo. Some of the text started with a larger font and I found it was helpful to read these descriptions as they provided some of the inspiration regarding the photos. In other cases, the photo text was smaller and merely describing what was in the photo. As I got about 2/3 through the book I found myself skipping the captions with smaller print as I didn't think they really added to the photo itself and I just wanted to enjoy! In other words, they were more of a distraction.My favorite chapter was on the color red - Excellent!

This book and his other book more beautifully are the best I’ve purchased for decorating. He has a beautiful mostly traditional style that I love. Would recommend both books to anyone who appreciates beautifully crafted interiors.

This is a stunning decorating book in every way. I am only on page 135 and needed to write a review immediately. This will be my new go to decorating book. Mark D. Sikes did an amazing job of organizing the book by interior color. I am a huge fan of blue. The color blue is represented well on the cover as well as throughout the book. The interiors are absolutely beautiful and layered in a masterful way. It was difficult for me to turn to page 18 because the room on pages 16 & 17 is beyond wonderful, especially the blue design on the draperies. The dedication of this book also touched me in that he honored his grandparents who stressed working hard and dreaming big. I can't wait to see the rest of this book. Job well done! This book will be inspirational to many who love to live beautifully.