Thrifty Chic: Interior Style on a Shoestring [Hardcover]

Liz Bauwens (Author), Alexandra Campbell (Author), Simon Brown (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009

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.

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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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Cima Books; First Edition edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906525234
• ISBN-13: 978-1906525231
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #68 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Interior Design > Decorating

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with beautiful photos, March 5, 2010

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Mom2two (Livermore, CA) - See all my reviews

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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.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, June 15, 2009

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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.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, July 29, 2009

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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.