As a fellow Gen Z, I’m always looking for cool coffee table books for my small studio apartment. While I realize I have no space for more books, I’m always on the hunt for more. Here are some creative book ideas for that empty space you’re desperately looking to fill.
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
For my music fans, here is a great table book that will catch anyone’s eye. Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones by Dolly Parton showcases Dolly’s sense of style through illustrations and photographs. This is a great coffee table book for those wanting to find inspiration through fashion and a world-renowned country music artist.
1000 Places to See Before You Die: The World As You’ve Never Seen It Before
Patricia Schultz has compiled 1,000 amazing places in her book for those who love to travel and see the world. This huge travel guide will force you to reflect on what the world has to offer and fill you with wonder and awe about what might just be your next vacation destination. Schultz’s book is the perfect addition to your coffee table, providing a stunning visual that will spark conversations about future plans.
Art is Art: Collaborating with Neurodiverse Artists at Creativity Explored
Creativity Explored is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities to people with developmental disabilities to create and express themselves through art. Ann Kappes delivers hundreds of art pieces from this non-profit and forces the reader to learn and change their perspective on disabilities. Kappes’s book will fit nicely on top of your coffee table to further the education of disability justice.
Appetites: A Cookbook
If you live in a studio apartment like me, then you quickly realize that sometimes things from the kitchen end up in the living room. Anthony Bourdain’s cookbook is the perfect book you can have in any household. Forty years of cooking experience is woven into this book, and while Bourdain was known for traveling all around the world, his appetite boiled down to spending his time at home with his family cooking home-made meals.
The World Atlas of Coffee
The drink that keeps us awake from late-night reading the night before is, to me, the most important drink of my 20s. James Hoffmann’s atlas showcases several different coffee-growing countries and the cultures of each region that grow and consume delightful drinks. He expands on the modern culture of coffee and its importance in consumerism across the world. This coffee table book is a must-have for those who are all about coffee!
These five coffee table books are perfect choices to spice up your living room and give guests a little insight into who you are as a person. More than decoration, these books will keep inspiration flowing and expand your knowledge of the world around you.
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