The Vintage Home: Clever Finds and Faded Treasures for Today's Chic Living
There’s an enduring charm to the shabby-chic, Bohemian and ultra relaxed look we now know as Vintage. It’s the perfect choice for anyone tired of modern white interiors, and ideal for family living as there is minimal maintenance. Yet opting for Vintage is also a way of life: once you’ve started scouring for finds, it will become a pleasurable habit hard to break. Best of all, it has become an eco choice: the more we salvage, the better we feel. In short, creating your very own ‘Vintage Home’...
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The shabby-chic, Bohemian look known as vintage has both charm and plenty of practicality. It is the perfect alternative for modern white interiors, ideal for family living—as extra scuffs won’t ruin the look—and low maintenance as well as relatively inexpensive. For home designers looking to develop a new style from old looks, this essential resource provides information on how to shop and search creatively as well as how to identify and avoid fakes. Tips are also included on mixing various vintage objects creatively in order to create welcoming and eclectic interiors in any room.Atomic RanchThe room-by-room approach is helpful . . . in inspiring us to think beyond the usual suspects.
\ The Virginian-PilotThe finds showcased here offer plenty of inspiration to aspiring thrift shoppers.\ \ \ \ \ Atomic RanchThe room-by-room approach is helpful . . . in inspiring us to think beyond the usual suspects.\ \ \ Library JournalWilson (The Natural Home: Stylish Living Inspired by Nature) discusses how to incorporate vintage furniture and decorative accessories to create a 20th-century style. Rather than how to create a period style authentically, here the emphasis is on creating an interior that has a period feel from retro to country.\ \ —Gayle A. Williamson\ \
