7 glam coffee table books

6 Majestic Metropolitan Living, by Sue Hostetler

Price: $79

Details: The deep fuschia sans-serif title of this glossy book, Majestic Metropolitan Living, neatly sums up it's raison d'etre -- to showcase jaw-dropping urban homes. There are no sprawling suburban McMansions within the pages of this wide, square book, but rather a carefully curated selection of oversized city interiors, complete with detailed essays about each space. One fave: the 28,000 sq.ft. Manhattan house (seriously) that takes up three floors of a huge building. With its relatively slim spine and big footprint, this book would look smashing by itself on a coffee table.

Who will love this: Diehard city dwellers who crave space, and renovators with deep pockets. This book will provide aspiration to those who will never abandon metropolitan living, and inspiration to homeowners who are going to renovate in uber-luxe style.