Decorate your coffee table with these must-reads by some of our favourite lifestyle bloggers.

These days, much of our daily inspiration is derived from a few trusted lifestyle blogs that have a permanent presence on our bookmarks bar. They fuel our creativity in a way that caffeine just can’t compete with. Now, many of the authors behind these sites are taking the print industry by storm. We've rounded up four of our favourite blogger books that suit a coffee table just as well as they do a computer screen.

Of all the dependable lifestyle blogs to follow, Emily Schuman’s Cupcakes and Cashmere is one that has transcended into a category of its own, securing its place in our morning routine for that necessary surge of inspiration. Now, the blogger-turned-author has published her second book, this time placing heavy focus on interior design and entertaining (after all, what fun is it to have one without the other?). 

Photography by Emily Schuman
 

Expect to find all-new design content on everything from mastering a coffee table vignette to maximizing wall space. The hardcover is also packed with ingeniously simple party ideas, including a retro games night and a blind wine tasting. The best part? Every detail – we’re talking decor essentials, menu items, guest-approved jams and hostess attire – has been expertly and thoughtfully considered. It's safe to say the book encompasses Schuman’s signature style in all its glitz and glory. 

We live in a photo-obsessed culture, and if you’re still wading your way around the social media kiddie pool, now’s the time to shed those water wings (also known as filters). Grasp the techniques behind those striking Instagram photographs that we wish we could call our own with help from the experts - sisters Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman of the ever-lovely lifestyle blog A Beautiful Mess.