Junk BeautifulJunk Beautiful
Using a recycle and reuse approach to home decorating, a richly illustrated manual explains how to transform trash and junk into one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories for every room in the house, with tips on searching and shopping for recycled materials, design and construction, adding personal touches, and more. Original.
One person's trash is another's treasure. That's a fact of life that the Junkmarket gals know only too well. Through their annual Minneapolis fleamarket, The Junk Bonanza, web site junkmarketstyle.com, and tireless touring, Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer have helped countless devotees transform junk into one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories. Working their magic on every room of the house--from kitchen to home office--they present conversational case studies that introduce the clients and explore their needs.
With characteristic humor in tow, they take readers through each renovation adventure, from shopping for recycled materials to the actual construction projects. Junk Beautiful also includes a complete materials lists, plus paint chips and fabric swatches, so that everything can be recreated down to the last delicious detail.
Sue Whitney shows how to transform junk into one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories.
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- Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, c2008.
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