Flea Market Decorating Creating Style With Vintage Finds Better Homes And Gardens Books

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Lore Koff says...

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'sprice is better). Why isn't amazon showing the cover on its site? This bookis gorgeous,and it shows me lots of great ideas as well as lots ofdifferent styles so I can do my own thing. The author has the focus right-- this is about creating personal style, not about buying junk.

Posted on January 15, 2011

Margret Puchalla says...

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.

Posted on January 16, 2011

Leeann Games says...

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. The second half of the book is the ins and outs of shopping flea markets and what to do with the treasures. One of the best books in this genre.

Posted on January 16, 2011

Tamala Dassow says...

After seeing a story on this book in Better Homes and Gardens magazine, I bought the book at the bookstore. (Why doesn't amazon show thebook's cover? ) The book is fun, sophisticated, full of fresh ideas, and beautifully photographed. I liked being taken to flea markets around thecountry and to see how some of the objects found at those flea markets wereused in decorating real rooms. If you love antiquing and flea marketing,you'll love this book. It conveys the thrill of the hunt and the fun ofdecorating, too.

Posted on January 17, 2011

Johnson Quinley says...

If you've ever stood in front of a table at a flea market and thought, "Looks kinda neat - but what the heck would I do with it?", then this is right up your alley. There are a few do-it-yourself projects, for example, curtain rods that use small glass and claw feet as finials, but by and large, the book centers around display ideas. By the way, another book that I've found to be a good companion to this one is BH&G Easy Style. Both have full color pictures on just about every page, and great ideas that haven't been done to death. Enjoy!

Posted on January 17, 2011

Boyd Tanna says...

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 havedrawn many practical ideas from the pages of this book on how to"re-purpose" items to creatively use thrift finds for attractivestorage, decoration and more.

I found the "how to" section oncleaning, fixing, and caring for thrift items very helpful.I fullyenjoyed going through the 8 or so homes that they took us through and Ifound it refreshing that a bunch of them were quite small (what I canafford) and NOT CLUTTERED with junk.Instead, they cleverly and neatlydisplayed collections and really didn't pack the houses with too muchSTUFF.

Not every room was my style, of course, (one can never expectthat) but I recommend this book to people who like to create an attractiveand interesting home with neat old stuff.Especially fordo-it-yourselfers.

I'm not a big reader, but I read this book cover tocover in a short amount of time and I keep going back to it forinspiration!

Posted on January 18, 2011

Vivienne Criton says...

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 abalaster to make a one of a kind lamp - or even a candlestick. Antiquedoorknobs become curtain tie-backs.I can't wait until the weekend tostart my treasure hunt at the local flea market to make my home asindividual as I am.

Posted on January 19, 2011

Gabriella Cockayne says...

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.

Posted on January 21, 2011

Austin Thress says...

The book cover printed on amazon does not to this book justice. It's muchprettier than that. Decorating is my hobby, and I love all the ideas inthis book because they have gotten me to look at things in a new way. I'malready scouring garage sales for "fabulous finds" that I canturn into something individual for my own home. The book is not aboutbudget decorating, exactly, but about being creative in expressing yourpersonality at home.

Posted on January 22, 2011

Afton Francour says...

Gorgeous photos. Sophisticated but filled with really helpful information and ideas. Takes readers to really cool flea markets around the country and then shows how things bought at those markets are used in real rooms. Greatvariety of design styles, from fun and kitschy to pared down and chic. Agreat book. A great GIFT for any lover of antiques shops, flea markets, andpersonal decorating.

Posted on January 26, 2011