Ray Booth: The Expressive Home - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

For his second book, Booth, a master of modern elegance, creates homes that are strikingly sophisticated and wonderfully livable at the same time.

Booth showcases his innovative and sophisticated modern interiors, which mix a keen sense of tranquility with bold and elegant details, as well as homes renovated inside and out, and houses designed and decorated from the foundations up. Both his exteriors and interiors display a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary elements, resulting in an appealingly timeless aesthetic. This exquisitely designed tome presents his forward-thinking vision.

The spectacular projects featured span the country from coast to coast--from a dramatic Los Angeles hillside dwelling with expansive windows to a contemporary Nashville home that marries brick, metal, and wood. For his own Provincetown seaside getaway, he has chosen an unexpected cutting-edge style. These projects show how he pushes the boundaries of design while imbuing spaces with soul.

Review Quotes

House Beautiful Best New Design Book of 2025: "A master of modern elegance, designer Ray Booth is adept at mixing architectural details with exquisite flourishes, creating homes that are rich with the luster of a life well lived. His second book showcases projects from coast to coast, including a hillside dwelling in California and his own seaside getaway in Provincetown, Massachusetts."

Interior Design Master Class Favorite Interior Design Books for 2025: "Ray Booth's rooms merge tranquility with bold strokes, blending historical references and contemporary elements into uniquely timeless spaces. From a dramatic Los Angeles hillside to a Nashville brick-and-metal sanctuary, the coast-to-coast projects in The Expressive Home exemplify Booth's architectural sophistication married with a fearless approach to design--spaces that push boundaries while remaining deeply soulful and welcoming."

"Pushing boundaries of design while imbuing spaces with soul, author Ray Booth showcases his innovative and sophisticated modern interiors in The Expressive Home..." -- UPSCALE LIVING MAGAZINE

"In his second book, Booth, a partner in McAlpine, shares projects that orchestrate tranquil symphonies in neutrals layered with texture, contrast, and artfully crafted elements that feel deeply luxurious, never boring. His carefully considered, nuanced work, including his own home in Provincetown, is always inspiring." -- FREDERIC

About the Author

Architecturally trained designer Ray Booth is a partner of the prestigious McALPINE firm who divides his time between Nashville and New York City. Booth's work has received national recognition from the most prestigious lifestyle publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Veranda. He remains at the top of the industry's design list with honors including 1stDibs 50 and Luxe Gold List. Judith Nasatir is a lifestyle editor who has cowritten many interior design, architecture, and landscape publications.