Karen Lehrman Bloch's The Inspired Home gives readers glimpses inside the homes of designers like Donna Karan (who also provides a foreword), artists and other creative types. Bloch's "interiors of deep beauty" are divided among five categories--authenticity, simplicity, balance, surprise and grandeur--guiding readers on how to achieve an esthetically pleasing home that nurtures and comforts rather than resembles a museum. Some of her advice is obvious ("too much busyness... can feel as chaotic as it looks") and her focus is strictly on high-end people who can afford gold-leaf furniture and multiple houses. Much of the interior design is breathtaking, so even if the average person can't attain exactly the same results, The Inspired Home can still provide good ideas for those looking to make changes in their domestic circumstances. --Elyse Dinh-McCrillis, writer/editor blogging at Pop Culture Nerd