Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds: Amazon.ca: Vicki L. Ingham, Better Homes and Gardens Books: Books

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This is an excellent introduction to the hunting of old objects and the incorporation of those discoveries into a home. It is not, as the editors are quick to point out, a guide to cashing in on the next hot collectible; instead, it is filled with information about the how-tos of antiquing, eight examples of decor, room-by-room ideas, and notes about restoration. Pictures tell the stories well; an architect-collector talks about repurposing objects, exemplifying his philosophy by transforming antique faucet handles into towel holders. Every scrap of data is valuable, whether it's almost the technique of paste wax application to decorations or about purchasing old objects. Great for the just plain curious and the novice; a good refresher for the initiated. Barbara Jacobs

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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

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4.4 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Check it out of the library before buying, Jan 4 2003

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This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Hardcover)

I agree the rusty chair/furniture and hospital guerny are not very appealing. This book is good for little tips and odds and ends but not as good as Better Homes "Cottage Style" book which I have to say is THE BEST. I am glad I checked it out of the library before I bought it. It went a little to over the top on the shabby chic/flea market look for me not very elegant. The pictures are good because of professional photos but I bet if you were in a home filled with some of this stuff it could end up looking a little too flea-ish. Check it out first at the library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Chic yet fun, Mar 6 2002

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This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Hardcover)

As a graduate design student, I am impressed with the quality of the rooms shown in this book. Very chic yet simple. Unlike some books on this topic, this one is filled with smart, chic, sensible, stylish ideas for how to repurpose flea market finds. There's nothing junky or throwaway about the ideas in this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment!, Mar 4 2002

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This review is from: Flea Market Decorating: Creating Style with Vintage Finds (Hardcover)

I should have checked this out at a bookstore before I ordered it - I saw the 5 stars and went by that.
This book has nothing new to offer. And I do not see the attraction of using a hospital gurney for a bathroom vanity or stacking your towels on a rusty old garden chair. Actually, that is disgusting.
Yes, the photography is wonderful. But I've seen much better information ...
Save your money, or at least check it out a bookstore first.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool, stylish, fun
This book was written for me. When the weekend comes, I'm in my car looking for flea markets in our region. Read more

Published on Feb 28 2002 by Mary Beth Pasteur

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for the flea market devotee
I could not put this book down. The first half is devoted to profiles of flea market junkies and how they use their unusual (and some are VERY unusual) finds in their home decor... Read more

Published on Feb 1 2001