Many living interior designers can say that they have a coffee table book.
But perhaps only one can say they have a trilogy: Mark D. Sikes.
Today, Sikess third book,Forever Beautiful, is published by Rizzoli.

Photo: Amy Neunsinger
On the surface, its a chronicle of his ownand bestwork.
While European interiors have been perfectedand studiedfor centuries, Americas own aesthetic is still evolving.
We just dont have a long history ourselves, says Sikes.

Within the pages ofForever Beautiful, however, a case study in American style soon emerges.
I think thats what we attempt to do with our homes and hopefully with our body of work.
Below, step into that very Caribbean home, created in the designers distinctive aesthetic.



