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Junk beautiful furniture refreshed : 30 clever furniture projects to transform your home / Sue Whitney, Founder of JUNKMARKET Style ; Photography by Douglas E. Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, Inc., [2017]Description: 201 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781631868375
  • 1631868373
Other title:
  • Furniture refreshed : 30 clever furniture projects to transform your home
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Contents:
Foreword: Salvage style resurgence -- Foreword: Reviving vintage treasures -- Introduction -- Let's talk pickin' -- The gateway to your home: basic yet cool storage pieces -- Kitchen capers: fun and functional galley goods -- Eat, drink & be merry: dining room digs -- Skip to my loo: breathtaking bathroom furniture and storage -- Gather round: inviting pieces for inspired gathering rooms -- The living is easy: casual and comfortable furnishings -- Bed chambers: sleeping quarters décor -- Retreat and restore: makeovers for getaway spaces.
Summary: Reimagine, refurbish, and refashion vintage finds into functional and fun furniture and home accessories.Summary: Whitney believes that, in today's home decor, matched furniture is out and individuality is king. Refurbished vintage pieces make a statement, add a little flair, and tell a story that just can't be conveyed with store-bought items. Here she provides inspiration for reimagining and refashioning vintage pieces into truly unique furniture and accessories.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In today's home decor, matched furniture is out and individuality is king. Whether these pieces are coming from a flea market, vintage fair, attic, or thrift shop, transforming them into one-of-a-kind home accents takes only a little DIY creativity and attitude. In Junk Beautiful: Furniture ReFreshed, author and "Queen of Junk" Sue Whitney provides inspiration for reimagining and refashioning vintage pieces into truly unique furniture and accessories.

30 projects presented here include clear, concise step-by-step instruction and photographs Requiring little to no skill to create and capable of being completed in a weekend or less, the projects are arranged based on where they will appear in the home An introductory section on techniques, tools, and supplies lays the groundwork for the woodworking, painting, staining, and crafting that will transform these items

A shopper's guide presents tips and advice for selecting and collecting items to incorporate into your home.

Includes index.

Reimagine, refurbish, and refashion vintage finds into functional and fun furniture and home accessories.

Whitney believes that, in today's home decor, matched furniture is out and individuality is king. Refurbished vintage pieces make a statement, add a little flair, and tell a story that just can't be conveyed with store-bought items. Here she provides inspiration for reimagining and refashioning vintage pieces into truly unique furniture and accessories.

Foreword: Salvage style resurgence -- Foreword: Reviving vintage treasures -- Introduction -- Let's talk pickin' -- The gateway to your home: basic yet cool storage pieces -- Kitchen capers: fun and functional galley goods -- Eat, drink & be merry: dining room digs -- Skip to my loo: breathtaking bathroom furniture and storage -- Gather round: inviting pieces for inspired gathering rooms -- The living is easy: casual and comfortable furnishings -- Bed chambers: sleeping quarters décor -- Retreat and restore: makeovers for getaway spaces.

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