Remake Restyle Reuse: Easy Ways to Transform Everyday Basics into Inspired Design [Paperback]

Sonia Lucano (Author), Fred Lucano (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 29, 2008

Transform basic items into boutique-worthy home decor



• Transform just-lying-around things to sit-up-and-take-notice things!


• Transform junk into junque!


• Transform your friends’ skin tones from normal to green with envy!



We’ve all got the furniture and the home accessories we can afford. Our stuff came from Target, or Ikea, or Pottery Barn, or Dan’s Dent-and-Ding Depot. Wherever it came from, it’s pretty vanilla. Wistfully, we look through the windows at tony boutiques, admiring the little hand-painted chest, or the exquisite artisan vase, or the beaded curtains, and we ask, “Why was I blessed with such fabulous taste, only to be constantly depressed because these beautiful things are out of my reach financially?” Good news! With ReMake ReStyle ReUse, anyone can create 40 stunning, sophisticated home items, just like the ones in those high-end shops. Only the most basic craft skills are assumed, and everything is provided, including simple step-by-step directions, designs to trace or photocopy, and glowing photographs for instruction and inspiration.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Parisian designer Lucano gives crafters over 40 options for tasteful, contemporary updates to everyday items in this easy-to-reproduce collection. After a quick overview of basic techniques such as embroidery, dyeing and engraving, Lucano offers a number of projects for each, ranging from engraved wine glasses and vases to embroidered sheets and artwork. Emphasizing a minimalist approach, Lucano adds simple designs and/or phrases to modify existing materials, be it a curtain, carafe, plate or clay pot. All DIYers need to replicate her creations is access to a copier to make life-size reproductions of the patterns and images. The stark black and white style of her collection will not appeal to everyone, but those with an eye for the contemporary will appreciate her style as well as the cohesiveness of the collection.
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From School Library Journal

Designer Lucano offers over 40 projects for adorning glass, ceramics, linens, and small furniture pieces for do-it-yourselfers. The written instructions of such techniques as embroidery and stenciling could be more detailed and would be more helpful if they appeared with the photograph of the finished piece rather than grouped following the photographs. Recommended for large public libraries where there is a continued interest in craft projects.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Potter Craft (April 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823098427
• ISBN-13: 978-0823098422
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.6 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,053,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read, May 2, 2008

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Holly Becker "decor8blog DOT com" (Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remake Restyle Reuse: Easy Ways to Transform Everyday Basics into Inspired Design (Paperback)

This book is inspiring and the projects are great for crafters of all ages and skill level. The photos are lovely and the projects use everyday items such as sheets and t-shirts so the materials are inexpensive, easy to find, and great for those who are budget conscious. Fantastic book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i loved every page!, July 28, 2008

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dnjii - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remake Restyle Reuse: Easy Ways to Transform Everyday Basics into Inspired Design (Paperback)

I bought this book the night I saw it because I couldn't put it down. I will use most every idea in this book and have found the sketches so inspiring. It is the best craft/ design book I have found in a while. It is a mix of minimalist IKEA meets Parisian homemade/ French farmhouse chic. The whole book is charming, creative, and helps you think of new methods to turn plain into simple and lovely.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just another recycled craft book, August 7, 2008

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Richard J. Flis (INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remake Restyle Reuse: Easy Ways to Transform Everyday Basics into Inspired Design (Paperback)

No new ideas here. Might be nice if you are just beginning to craft. This went into the library sale pile the day I received it.