Flea Market Chic: The thrifty way to create a stylish home Of course, Fleamarket Chic is about saving you money, along with recycling, upcycling, and repurposing. In Fleamarket Chic, we’ll show you how to spot the clever find in a pile of
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| Title | : | Flea Market Chic: The thrifty way to create a stylish home |
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (194 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1908170158 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2012-02-09 |
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Editorial : About the AuthorLiz Bauwens is a freelance stylist who has worked for House and Garden, Good Housekeeping and Country Homes and Interiors. Alexandra Campbell is a writer whose work has appeared in many national newspapers and magazines including The Times Magazine, The Independent and Financial Times: How to Spend It. Together they are the authors of Simply Country and Thrifty Chic, both available from CICO Books.Liz Bauwens is based in Chelsea, London and Alexandra Campbell is based in Faversham, Kent.
In modern rooms, a distressed chair or a vintage mirror adds a perfect finishing touch. And in traditional decorating schemes, fleamarket chic is a key part of the mix: faded textiles, weathered furniture, mis-matched china, and the occasional flamboyant lamp or work of art are all part of the charm. Of course, Fleamarket Chic is about saving you money, along with recycling, upcycling, and repurposing. But it’s also about a sense of history and place, about individuality, and creating a home that reflects your life and personality. Every piece in a Fleamarket Chic interior has a story: the colorful pitcher you found at a garage sale, the vintage telephone you reclaimed when a favorite aunt finally bought a modern handset, the little chair you found in a county junk store, or the old trash cans that have been converted into fashionable zinc planters. In Fleamarket Chic, we’ll show you how to spot the clever find in a pile of junk, where to look and
Shows great use of limited space, good decorating tricks for brightening rooms, appreciation for clever garden ideas, plus uniquely-British hominess (tea-cozies, free-standing radiators, fun tea towels, antique china). Items shown in the book are accessible through on-line charity auction sites all the time in the U.S. This book is full of great and economical ideas for how to decorate on a small budget. Also check out other (British-style) books by the same author.. Great. This book just gives one a clue as to what to look for. Yes, it's British - but I find that to be a very appealing quality. at very reasonable prices. It had lots of creative ideas to incorporate found objects into a unique decorating esthetic.
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