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Big thrift energy : the art and thrill of finding vintage treasures - plus tips for making old feel new / Virginia Chamlee.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Bend, OR : Blue Star Press, [2022]Description: 188 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781950968619
  • 1950968618
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Contents:
Know before you go. Define your style -- Do your online research -- Design styles across the eras -- Be prepared -- Know where to shop -- Get out of town -- Best flea markets in the U.S. -- How to shop. Trendspotting -- The go-tos -- Material world -- When to just say no -- Labels to look for -- How to style. Think like a designer -- Basic formula of room design -- Tell your story -- Living large -- Styling tricks -- The art of the upgrade -- My all-time favorite finds -- How to sell. The investment -- Other basics -- Where to sell.
Summary: "If you think unique is chic and cringe at the sight of a "Live, Laugh, Love" poster, then Big Thrift Energy will teach you everything you need to know about shopping for affordable vintage home decor and styling it in a modern home. Antiquing can be intimidating: how do you know if a piece is worth salvaging? How do you navigate the piles of merchandise at a thrift store or estate sale? Part resource, part inspiration, Big Thrift Energy is a comprehensive guide that offers tips for thrifting that you never knew you needed: How to shop for the good stuff, how to upcycle and style vintage treasures in your home, and even advice for flipping your most-coveted items to turn a profit. Plus, the author shares her all-time best finds, from a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape, a $10 Goodwill find."--Amazon.com.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Learn to find affordable vintage home decor and how to style it in a modern home.

From a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape (a $10 Goodwill find), Virginia knows how to find deals.

Danielle from Apartment Therapy says "Virginia has total sage sister vibes, helping you score pieces for a song with tips that are so good, I kind of can't believe she's letting us in on these trade secrets."

Picked as a "Best New Book" by People Magazine , Big Thrift Energy will teach you everything you need to know about shopping for affordable vintage home decor and styling it in a modern home. Antiquing can be intimidating: how do you know if a piece is worth salvaging? How do you navigate the piles of merchandise at a thrift store or estate sale? Part resource, part inspiration, Big Thrift Energy is a comprehensive guide that offers tips for thrifting that you never knew you needed: How to shop for the good stuff, how to upcycle and style vintage treasures in your home, and even advice for flipping your most-coveted items to turn a profit.

Big Thrift Energy will teach you:
* Where to shop for antique and vintage treasures you'll love
* The best things to buy used, and which items to pass on
* How to upcycle something old into something "you" and make it fit beautifully in your home
* How to tell when something is valuable, and tips for reselling it to make a profit

Author Virginia Chamlee has spent more than a decade collecting and selling vintage wares. Her home has been featured on Apartment Therapy and Design*Sponge and her original artwork is available via Chairish, Anthropologie, and Artfully Walls.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Know before you go. Define your style -- Do your online research -- Design styles across the eras -- Be prepared -- Know where to shop -- Get out of town -- Best flea markets in the U.S. -- How to shop. Trendspotting -- The go-tos -- Material world -- When to just say no -- Labels to look for -- How to style. Think like a designer -- Basic formula of room design -- Tell your story -- Living large -- Styling tricks -- The art of the upgrade -- My all-time favorite finds -- How to sell. The investment -- Other basics -- Where to sell.

"If you think unique is chic and cringe at the sight of a "Live, Laugh, Love" poster, then Big Thrift Energy will teach you everything you need to know about shopping for affordable vintage home decor and styling it in a modern home. Antiquing can be intimidating: how do you know if a piece is worth salvaging? How do you navigate the piles of merchandise at a thrift store or estate sale? Part resource, part inspiration, Big Thrift Energy is a comprehensive guide that offers tips for thrifting that you never knew you needed: How to shop for the good stuff, how to upcycle and style vintage treasures in your home, and even advice for flipping your most-coveted items to turn a profit. Plus, the author shares her all-time best finds, from a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape, a $10 Goodwill find."--Amazon.com.

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