Interior designer and bestselling author Mark D. Sikes, named the “standard bearer of great American design”  by Architectural Digest, released this month his third new book showcasing his signature style of fresh yet classic American decorating.

In Forever Beautiful: All-American Style All Year Long Sikes celebrates a full year of beautiful interiors inspired by nature. Colors, patterns, and textures, including his favorite blue and white, chinoiserie, rattan, gingham, stripes, and more, came from the world outside these rooms. In twelve chapters, he shares inspiration and advice from homes he has designed across America and abroad. There is a house for every month of the year, inspired by the seasons, from April’s leafy green Gardens of Versailles–inspired French Chateau-style home outside of Chicago to crisp navy in East Hampton for June, August’s homage to the pink sands in Bermuda, and holiday reds for December’s Swiss-style chalet on a sweeping horse ranch near Sun Valley, Idaho.

Throughout, each house features Sikes’s signature touches, inspirational quotes, and tradition updated for today. With all-new light-filled photography by Amy Neunsinger, Forever Beautiful reminds new and returning readers alike of the power of making it beautiful. Let’s take a peek inside!

About The Author
A member of the AD100 and the Elle Decor A-List, Mark D. Sikes is an esteemed interior designer and tastemaker working on projects throughout the United States and the world, including the White House and Blair House. He is the author of Beautiful and More Beautiful.

For ongoing inspiration, follow @markdsikes on Instagram and pick up copies of his first two books, Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style and More Beautiful: All-American Decoration. There is also a lovely boxed set available, which includes all three books. And you can read an interview The Glam Pad conducted with Mark here.