Tom Scheerer, celebrated for his “Relaxed Modernism” style, is known for crafting interiors that are both sophisticated and elegant without a hint of pretension. After more than three decades, Scheerer has established himself as one of America’s most illustrious designers. Now, he’s winding down his firm, and handing off more and more of the business to his employees. In celebration of his distinguished career, Vendome Press has released The Tom Scheerer Compendium, a two-volume set adorned with a sleek caning-patterned slipcase, offering insights into dozens of projects ranging from tropical getaways and tranquil retreats to country houses and city apartments.

Each of the featured projects reveals the fierce intelligence, impeccable sense of proportion, and encyclopedic knowledge of design history that inform Scheerer’s deceptively effortless work. In a New York Times review of Scheerer’s first book, Tom Scheerer Decorates, design journalist David Netto describes it as “a highly personal exploration of the vanishing art of great American design, as pioneered by Van Day Truex, Billy Baldwin and Albert Hadley. Scheerer . . . is perhaps its most expert proponent today.”

Today we will take a peek inside The Tom Scheerer Compendium..

Tom Scheerer began his decorating career in the mid-1980s, after graduating from Cooper Union with a degree in architecture. He formed his own firm in 1995. He is the subject of Tom Scheerer Decorates and the author of Tom Scheerer: More Decorating. His work is regularly featured in Architectural Digest, Town & Country, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor. He is regularly named to the AD100 list of top interior desiners. He divides his time between New York, Paris, and Harbour Island.

Written by Mimi Read with photography by Francesco Lagnese, The Tom Scheerer Compendium confirms Scheerer’s inclusion in the American design pantheon. It is available for purchase via Amazon.