When it comes to creating a home, "Thrifty Chic" shows you how to reuse and restore, revive and revamp, and recycle and reclaim, in order to create a stylish yet individual home without spending a small fortune. Room by room, the book explains how to give old furniture a new lease of life and how to bring a vintage charm to a room through an inspired use of fabrics and paints. There are ideas for window dressings and bed and table linens, projects for jazzing up old wooden furniture, and suggestions for pulling together mismatched items into cohesive schemes. The all-important finishing touches--display, china and ceramics, glassware, paintings and frames, fabrics and trims--are covered in detail, and you can learn how to create a variety of stylish accessories for your home. Get insiders' tips on what to look for at antique markets and in thrift stores, and how to care for and restore your bargain purchases. Whether you are creating your first home on a tight budget, or wanting to give your existing home a new look, "Thrifty Chic" contains a treasure trove of irresistible ideas for interiors. *Thrift is the new "spend", and reusing and recycling rather than throwing away are now seen as an essential part of modern living. *Learn how to create a stylish and comfortable home without spending a small fortune. *Stunning photography by Simon Brown.
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Liz Bauwens is a freelance stylist who has worked for House and Garden, Good Housekeeping, andCountry 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 London, UK and Alexandra Campbell is based in Kent, UK.
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 a freelance stylist who has worked for House and Garden, Good Housekeeping, and Country Homes and Interiors.
Liz Bauwens is based in London, UK and Alexandra Campbell is based in Kent, UK.
Simon Brown is a contributor for Ryland Peters & Small titles including: "Thrifty Chic" & Romantic Irish Homes as photographer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By J. Wall
Format:Hardcover
This is a book I have flipped through again and again. Great photography compliments a real life approach to decorating.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Juliette
Format:Hardcover
Ce livre est bien illustré,ces images sont inspirantes.
Cela m'a donné de très bonnes idées déco.
Je recommande ce livre à tout les amoureux de la décoration
qui aime mélanger les styles, vieux et neufs.
Cela m'a donné de très bonnes idées déco.
Je recommande ce livre à tout les amoureux de la décoration
qui aime mélanger les styles, vieux et neufs.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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Great book with beautiful photos
Mar 5 2010
By Mom2two
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This is a gorgeous book full of generous photos and helpful descriptions about how to achieve a beautiful interior on a budget from both used materials and affordable new buys (with emphasis on the former). A must-have for anybody interested in vintage chic or flea market style decor. I cannot disagree more with the reviewers who say Rachel Ashwell's books are preferable to this one. Ashwell's books focus one HER style: wrinkly flowery fabrics, distressed wood finishes, and WHITE walls. Not for everyone. Thrifty Chic is not only for Ashwell's shabby chic followers, but also features spreads of different styles including modern style spaces. The point is that you can decorate your place on a budget and achieve a completely unique style, not a carbon copy of a mail order catalog. Great tips, great photos, great projects. Highly recommended.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
Jun 15 2009
By K. Smith
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed reading this book and love the pretty pictures - it has inspired me to go out treasure hunting. They also have some instructions for some decorator items you can make for your home - which are nice. I just wish the book was a little longer.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting
July 29 2009
By Creative Class
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very interesting. The way things are shown that I would have never thought of. I have thrown out better things that were used in the book. I won't do that again.
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