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  Thrifty Chic: Interior Style on a Shoestring (Hardback) By (author) Liz Bauwens, By (author) Alexandra Campbell

  

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  Short Description for Thrifty ChicWhen it comes to creating a home, this book 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. It explains how to give old furniture a fresh lease of life and how to bring a vintage charm to a room through an inspired use of fabrics.
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  • Publisher: Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
  • Published: 01 March 2009
  • Format: Hardback 160 pages
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  • Categories: Interior Design, Decor & Style Guides
  • ISBN 13: 9781906525231 ISBN 10: 1906525234
  • Sales rank: 4,102

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Full description for Thrifty Chic

• 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 as well as bed and table linens. There are projects for jazzing up old wooden furniture for both house and garden, 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 insider's tips on what to look for at antique markets and in charity shops, 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.