Thrifty Chic: Interior Style on a Shoestring - Hardcover

Bauwens, Liz; Campbell, Alexandra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906525234 ISBN 13: 9781906525231

Publisher: Cico Books, 2009

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cico Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906525234
• ISBN 13: 9781906525231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160