- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Meredith Books (15 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0696208822
- ISBN-13: 978-0696208829
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 823,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Hundreds of illustrated ideas for decorating with vintage finds, room by room. Easy how-to for evaluating, salvaging, and refurbishing finds.
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The call is compelling: Somewhere in the acres of booths and piles of junk awaits a treasure with your name on it. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
The call is compelling: Somewhere in the acres of booths and piles of junk awaits a treasure with your name on it. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a great book - inspiring and informative!,
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This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Better Homes & Gardens) (Hardcover)
What a great book! I wasn't sure if this was what I was loooking for when I ordered this book, but I thought I would give it a go... It has turned out to be exactly the type of book I love!! Its like a mixture between an interiors magazine and a reference book with loads of tips on thinking laterally when using flea market finds in the home and how to mend/look after them. Loads of pictures and a well-thought-out commentary.In the past, I have bought books that have been written and published in America, and have I been frustrated by not being able to source the products/items featured within. In this book it made no difference at all - even the vocabulary and language used was not noticeably different. Perfect!
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4.2 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews) 53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful! Whole new way to look at flea market finds!,
By Fran - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Better Homes & Gardens) (Hardcover)
After seeing this book mentioned in Better Homes & Gardens, I had to have it. Once I got it from Amazon.com, I couldn't put it down. It gives you great ideas on how to decorate your home using simple things like a balaster to make a one of a kind lamp - or even a candlestick. Antique doorknobs become curtain tie-backs. I can't wait until the weekend to start my treasure hunt at the local flea market to make my home as individual as I am.
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
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I LOVE THIS BOOK!,
By beth - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Better Homes & Gardens) (Hardcover)
This one will be in my library for years to come! It was one of my first decorating book purchases, and since our funds are tight and our style rustic cabin eclectic, it seemed like it would apply. And it has! I have drawn many practical ideas from the pages of this book on how to "re-purpose" items to creatively use thrift finds for attractive storage, decoration and more. I found the "how to" section on cleaning, fixing, and caring for thrift items very helpful. I fully enjoyed going through the 8 or so homes that they took us through and I found it refreshing that a bunch of them were quite small (what I can afford) and NOT CLUTTERED with junk. Instead, they cleverly and neatly displayed collections and really didn't pack the houses with too much STUFF. Not every room was my style, of course, (one can never expect that) but I recommend this book to people who like to create an attractive and interesting home with neat old stuff. Especially for do-it-yourselfers. I'm not a big reader, but I read this book cover to cover in a short amount of time and I keep going back to it for inspiration! 51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The BEST flea market book I've seen,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Better Homes & Gardens) (Hardcover)
Wow. Ilove it, I love it, I love it, I love it,I love it. Thanks to a story in Better Homes and Gardens magazine, I learned about this book. Picked it up at a local bookstore but got it from amazon, (because amazon's price is better). Why isn't amazon showing the cover on its site? This book is gorgeous,and it shows me lots of great ideas as well as lots of different styles so I can do my own thing. The author has the focus right -- this is about creating personal style, not about buying junk.
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