Tattered Treasures: Stylish Decorating with Flea Market Finds

by Lauren Powell

Convert your finds with the help of inventive full-color photographs, creative tips, display ideas, and plenty of projects. Create crackle and distressed finishes to "age" furniture. Use an old chair as a display stand. Artfully arrange a collection of interesting bottles. Recycle broken pieces of treasured china into a mosaic table, embellish a basket to make an eye-catching centerpiece, and update a lamp with a fabric cover. Collecting is even better when you actually show off your passions!

Genres: Design, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2001

Reviews

[Em · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is far better than a lot of "buy old stuff and make it look cool" books. Published in 2001, it holds up in 2024 for those who are interested in vintage and/or classic style.

Contents:

Artful Arrangements
Columns, Posts, & Arhictectural Elements
Vintage Fabrics
Furniture & Fixtures
Wooden Chairs
China Collections
Glass Bottles & Jars
Collectible Containers
Frames, Prints & Photos
Metalwork
Lamps
Small Collections

I especially enjoyed the vintage fabrics section. When I have dealt with the estates of family members, it pained me to let go of fabrics. I didn't know what to do with them, and I didn't have the space.