This stunning photo, from Books Make a Home by Damian Thompson (£19.99, Ryland, Peters & Small), caught my eye. At Country Homes & Interiors, we’re always looking for beautiful ways to display books in a country home and avid readers will love this inspirational solution. Don’t you just love the library steps too?

Books Make a Home by Damian Thompson (£19.99, Ryland, Peters & Small). Photographs by Chris Tubbs