Around the Table

The debut cookbook and guidebook for memorable gatherings from bestselling author and interior design expert Shea McGee. After three years of perfecting every detail and testing recipes on her family at home, Shea McGee presents Around the Table, her first cookbook—a beautiful fusion of design expertise and culinary passion. Filled with intimate anecdotes about hosting and entertaining, practical tips, seasonal tablescapes, and curated recipes, readers will learn how to effortlessly create elevated dining experiences. More than just a cookbook, it's a complete guide to memorable gatherings that seamlessly blends food, design, and personal storytelling. Around the Table reveals how the right setting transforms every recipe into an invitation for meaningful moments and lasting memories. 

Shea McGee is Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of the design firm Studio McGee and the home and lifestyle brand McGee & Co. She is also the bestselling author of several books—including The Art of Home, Make Life Beautiful, and her debut cookbook Around the Table.Shea’s path to launching Studio McGee in 2014 began years earlier, when she pivoted her career in public relations to interior design and tackled the renovation of her and her husband Syd’s first home in California. Documenting the process on social media, she became an early online influencer, quickly attracting a loyal following with her approachable style and ethos. Shea’s work includes the long-running Netflix series, Dream Home Makeover, and product collaborations with brands such as Target, Kohler, Ann Sacks, and Pura.Today, Shea is regarded as one of the leading innovators in the interior design industry, known for her ‘sophisticated but not stuffy’ approach and her commitment to empowering others to “Make Life Beautiful” by enhancing their daily lives through good design.