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 and bed, bath and table linens, projects for jazzing up old wooden furniture, 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 there are a number of step-by-step projects showing you how to create a variety of stylish accessories for your home. Get insiders' tips on what to look for at antique markets and in thrift stores, 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 for interiors.

Hot Brands Verdict
Here at Hot Brands we love interior design and the more eclectic the better. We passionately believe in the importance of individual taste and Thrifty Chic celebrates this.

Thrifty Chic shows you how to reuse, restore, revive, revamp, recycle and reclaim in order to create a stylish yet individual home without spending a small fortune.

This book is absolutely packed full of stylish ideas, its chapters include Elements of Design, Halls and Entrances, Kitchens and Dining Rooms, Living Spaces, Bedrooms and bathrooms, Gardens and Outside Spaces as well as a very useful chapter detailing the projects featured elsewhere in the book. These include Patchwork pillows, a Button Lampshade, an ultra simple curtain that we can’t wait to try and a painted display cabinet and much, much more. Complete with a collection of useful addresses.

Elegantly photographed, every taste is catered for from country cool to modern open plan whatever your preference you will find sources of inspiration, we loved it! Highly Recommended!

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