Those of you who have seen photos of our home know that we’re avid collectors of all manner of things.

Which brings us neatly to the second title in our Bookmarks review series, The Way We Live With the Things We Love by Stafford Cliff & Gilles de Chabaneix and published by Thames & Hudson.

The book celebrates the things with which we fill our houses – and how people express their personality through their homes and the objects they collect.

We’re always looking for imaginative ways to display…

…and this book is full of great ideas.

All the wonderful images, from houses all around the world, were taken by a single photographer, Gilles de Chabaneix, who spent over 40 years photographing domestic interiors.

The book doesn’t try to advise on what objects to collect, but offers inspiration for people who love to rummage at markets, bid at auction or have treasured heirlooms they want to put on show.

Objects ranging from fine art to humble beach-combed finds rub shoulders throughout the book.

From familiar groupings of mirrors and paintings, to much more idiosyncratic collections, such as a wall-full of vintage postcards of rock formations!

It’s a great lazy afternoon or bedtime read, with over 200 pages of inspiring, fascinating and intriguing rooms.

We’ve revisited the book a few times this week which is a good sign… and you do notice new things each time.

The book is one in the Way We Live: series and can also be bought from Amazon, Abe Books and Hive.

[Many thanks to Thames & Hudson for supplying this review copy]