As our second homes become our primary place of residence, a flurry of tasteful tomes captures the romantic spirit of weekend retreats.

Richard Mishaan Design

RICHARD MISHAAN DESIGN PHOTO BY FRANCESCO LAGNESE AND GENEVIEVE GARRUPPO/COURTESY OF VENDOME

Richard Mishaan Design (Vendome, November 2022) spotlights projects ranging from a renovated 400-year-old Hamptons barn turned family home (pictured) to a renovated 250-year-old mansion turned Tcherassi Hotel and Spa in Cartagena, Colombia.

Richard Mishaan Design (Vendome, November 2022) spotlights projects ranging from a renovated 400-year-old Hamptons barn turned family home (pictured) to a renovated 250-year-old mansion turned Tcherassi Hotel and Spa in Cartagena, Colombia RICHARD MISHAAN DESIGN PHOTO BY FRANCESCO LAGNESE AND GENEVIEVE GARRUPPO/COURTESY OF VENDOME

Romancing the Home

Stewart Manger’s Romancing the Home (Rizzoli, September 2022) features projects from Mallorca, Newport and the Hamptons (pictured). ROMANCING THE HOME PHOTO BY FRANCESCO LAGNESE AND ANNIE SCHLECHTER/COURTESY OF RIZZOLI NEW YORK
Stewart Manger’s Romancing the Home (Rizzoli, September 2022) features projects from Mallorca, Newport and the Hamptons (pictured below).

ROMANCING THE HOME PHOTO BY FRANCESCO LAGNESE AND ANNIE SCHLECHTER/COURTESY OF RIZZOLI NEW YORK

The Elegant Life

THE ELEGANT LIFE PHOTO BY WILLIAM ABRAMOWICZ/COURTESY OF RIZZOLI NEW YORK
Alex Papachristidis’ The Elegant Life (Rizzoli, September 2022) celebrates stunning interiors like this Hamptons home below.

Alex Papachristidis’ The Elegant Life (Rizzoli, September 2022) celebrates stunning interiors like this Hamptons home. THE ELEGANT LIFE PHOTO BY WILLIAM ABRAMOWICZ/COURTESY OF RIZZOLI NEW YORK

Live Now

LIVE NOW PHOTO BY WILLIAM WALDRON/COURTESY OF RIZZOLI NEW YORK

Victoria Hagan’s monograph Live Now (Rizzoli) beckons with seaside sanctuaries like this Hamptons home beautifully imagined to frame the ocean views by the designer.

Victoria Hagan’s monograph Live Now (Rizzoli) beckons with seaside sanctuaries like this Hamptons home beautifully imagined to frame the ocean views by the designer. LIVE NOW PHOTO BY WILLIAM WALDRON/COURTESY OF RIZZOLI NEW YORK

Beyond Bold: Inspiration, Collaboration, Evolution

BEYOND BOLD: INSPIRATION, COLLABORATION, EVOLUTION PHOTO BY RICHARD FELBER/COURTESY OF POINTED LEAF PRESS/OEHME, VAN SWEDEN INC.

Below, plantings by landscape architecture firm Oehme, van Sweden around a swimming pool in Southampton, N.Y., as featured in Beyond Bold: Inspiration, Collaboration, Evolution (The Pointed Leaf Press, September 2022)

Plantings by landscape architecture firm Oehme, van Sweden around a swimming pool in Southampton, N.Y., as featured in Beyond Bold: Inspiration, Collaboration, Evolution (The Pointed Leaf Press, September 2022) BEYOND BOLD: INSPIRATION, COLLABORATION, EVOLUTION PHOTO BY RICHARD FELBER/COURTESY OF POINTED LEAF PRESS/OEHME, VAN SWEDEN INC.