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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Salvage Sisters': Guide to Finding Style in the Street and Inspiration in the Atticby Kathleen Hackett
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Inspired by everyday objects, the Salvage Sisters rescue more than fifty common castoffsand#8212;orphaned drawers, a hobbled couch, a broken birdbathand#8212;and cleverly transform them into style statements loaded with ingenuity, wit, and humor. Join intrepid hunters and gatherers Kathleen Hackett and MaryAnn Young in this step-by-step illustrated guide as they travel the countryand#8212;down alleyways and side streets, to flea markets and yard sales, through the local garden store and their own closetsand#8212;and learn how to transform a battered curbside couch into a fabulous and functional piece of furniture; raise discarded Sunday comics into an art form; customize a cookie-cutter set of drawers into an instant heirloom. The Salvage Sisters show how to cleverly incorporate the tired but treasured family china, torn lampshades, and everything else tucked away in the attic into our modern life. The simplest utilitarian objectsand#8212;a plant stand, some nautical rope, an old pair of jeansand#8212;are all ingeniously reinvented in these real-life sistersand#8217; hands. Dozens of resourceful projectsand#8212;ranging from a two-second slipcover or ten-minute chandelier or frumpy mirror facelift to a dapper dog sweater and soignandeacute; table skirtand#8212;plus helpful tips, alternative project ideas, and more than 125 detailed color photographs, make this a book for anyone yearning to inject beauty and whimsy into his or her life, Salvage Sister style. Synopsis:Inspired by everyday objects, the authors cleverly transform castoffs into style statements. Dozens of resourceful projects and more than 125 detailed color photographs make this a whimsical and witty style book. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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