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Vintage living : creating a beautiful home with treasured objects from the past / Bob Richter.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Rizzoli, 2018Copyright date: ©2019Description: 237 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0847865312
  • 9780847865314
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Contents:
Introduction / Bob Richter -- Creating a sense of place -- A journey of objects -- A barn of personality -- A forever home -- A private oasis for a public figure -- A salon sanctuary -- The sentimentality of stuff -- More is more: living with collections -- Entertaining -- Happy holidays -- Flea markets & antiques shows -- Yard sales, estate sales & auctions, antiques shops, thrift stores, art galleries & other vintage venues -- Paying it forward -- Where to shop.
Summary: We all desire to surround ourselves with belongings that impart beauty and meaning to our lives. Richter shows how to find the best vintage treasures-- and how living with them can bring beauty, comfort and personal meaning into your home. He goes over the basics of treasure hunting, from flea markets to on-line marketplaces, and gives tips on living stylishly with vintage finds and collections (hint: buy what you love, express yourself, and don't be afraid to mix periods!) -- adapted from jacket
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Vintage lifestyle expert and interior designer Bob Richter shows you how to create a vintage home that feels loved and lived-in.

Discover how to find the best vintage treasures--from antiques to thrift store finds--that bring beauty, comfort, and personal meaning into your home.

Bob Richter has been thrifting and collecting vintage treasures for more than 40 years years, since the age of six. With a true passion for antiques, or any object with a past and a story, Richter speaks to our desire to surround ourselves with belongings that impart beauty and meaning to our lives. Drawing on his years of experience as a stylist and interior designer, Richter takes us through a trove of beautiful historic homes, illustrating how to live stylishly with our vintage finds and collections (hint: buy what you love, express yourself, and don't be afraid to mix periods!).

A celebration of the art of thrifting and decorating with antiques of every era, Vintage Living is a full-service guide to:

* Navigating flea markets, antique shows, yard and estate sales, country auctions, and the online marketplace
* Successfully negotiating and haggling for your vintage finds
* Mastering the art of vintage decorating, entertaining, and cooking
* Decorating with vintage holiday décor for all seasons (Easter, Christmas, Halloween, etc.)
* Giving the perfect vintage gift
* Embracing vintage ways--from writing letters to repurposing and recycling
* Caring for your old treasures

Featuring stunning photographs of interior shoots in beautiful old houses, this bible of vintage living will inspire you to take a personal and creative approach to your décor.

We all desire to surround ourselves with belongings that impart beauty and meaning to our lives. Richter shows how to find the best vintage treasures-- and how living with them can bring beauty, comfort and personal meaning into your home. He goes over the basics of treasure hunting, from flea markets to on-line marketplaces, and gives tips on living stylishly with vintage finds and collections (hint: buy what you love, express yourself, and don't be afraid to mix periods!) -- adapted from jacket

Introduction / Bob Richter -- Creating a sense of place -- A journey of objects -- A barn of personality -- A forever home -- A private oasis for a public figure -- A salon sanctuary -- The sentimentality of stuff -- More is more: living with collections -- Entertaining -- Happy holidays -- Flea markets & antiques shows -- Yard sales, estate sales & auctions, antiques shops, thrift stores, art galleries & other vintage venues -- Paying it forward -- Where to shop.

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