- Tat London
- 14 hours ago
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Updated: 4 hours ago
Imperative Additions To Your Library, A List of Second Hand Books Perfect For You or Your Loved Ones, December 2026
These aren't necessarily for Christmas and they certainly don't need to be bought for others, but if you are in a bind for what to get someone, one of the below could be a hugely viable option while also giving someone a truly marvellous gift. Each of the below preside in my own library and they have given me such a great amount of pleasure. Obviously, being second hand means there is only one of the below or no more than two, but there are plenty on the internet so do a little searching if you need to get your mits on another.
If you have any budding interior designer in your life or someone who is in need of beauty, I will always suggest Swedish Room by Ursula Sjoberg and her husband Lars. Mlinaric on Decorating is a book any self respecting interiors buff should have stapled in their own library. With the beauty of interiors being distorted on the internet, we can take solace in the gloriousness of the below. Not every one of these will be a hit for you, but by goodness they will certainly spark an emotion. I challenge anyone not to be moved in some way by House & Garden’s Romantic Rooms. They are so bombastically eighties they awaken the soul and could leave us thinking we should push the envelope a little further.
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