Junk Style
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849753687 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Melanie has a keen eye for junk style and is constantly on the lookout for second-hand objects that can be given new life; her book offers both inspiration and advice on how to achieve it.. Pieces of furniture and accessories sourced from markets and second-hand shops are chosen for their intrinsic beauty, whether this derives from the quality of workmanship, quirky styling, or the colors and textures created by the patina of age. The overall look is neither too contrived nor too precious: things can be mismatched, patched or frayed to create a ‘shabby chic’ effect that combines elegance and individuality
5. For those who have always had--and used--junk, the juxtaposition of the words junk and style is an acknowledgement of what they've always known: useful and attractive objects don't always have to come straight from the furniture showroom. In particular, there's a good range of interiors pictured, from some that look like funky converted garages to the expensively spacious and light-filled. --Barrie Trinkle. 3. 4. Not too surprisingly, Moleworth's junk looks great in both. Use junk as an accent. If you frame it, it's art. One is an eyesore; five makes a collection! Though some of the "junk" pictured wouldn't be out of place in an uptown antique shop and the designer practices rule #5 so assiduously that some of the shots
Not what I expected Austen Jane The book is teenie tiny, and the ideas are nothing new. It makes an okay coffee table book, but if you are legitimately looking for photographic inspiration, this is not the book for you.. One Star Did not order this!. Sanja said Still relevant. I recently bought this book, first the "Still relevant" according to Sanja. I recently bought this book, first the 2006 paperback edition, because I didn't know how small it is, and then an earlier edition second hand.Published already in the nineties, this was one of the first coffee table books about repurposing discarded objects into decorative focal points. At the time most of the existing books of this kind were about transforming flea market finds with thoroug. 006 paperback edition, because I didn't know how small it is, and then an earlier edition second hand.Published already in the nineties, this was one of the first coffee table books about repurposing discarded objects into decorative focal points. At the time most of the existing books of this kind were about transforming flea market finds with thoroug
Her distinctive style is constantly in demand from companies such as Laura Ashley and Sanderson and magazines such as Homes & Gardens, Red, Livingetc and You (the Mail on Sunday). . Melanie Molesworth started her career at House & Garden and the home pages of Brides before becoming a freelance st