Junk Chic

"Elliott.uses her Oregon home as a showcase of basic principles of making something from nothing.save-the-stuff stories abound, and instructions are easy for anyone to follow."—Booklist ".a multitude of projects.quite remarkable and innovative."—Library Journal Thrift stores, flea markets, basements, and attics offer plenty of inexpensive—or free—materials that can become exquisite decorative items. A little luck in finding them, and the unique instructions in this book will give you all you need to turn junk into great pieces for every home. Dozens of exceptional projects with a wealth of how-to guidance will motivate you to apply painted finishes and other craft techniques to bring out the hidden beauty in furniture and accent pieces. Discarded wooden cupboard doors give a hallway new life as a Secret Garden. Recycle an old trunk by making it into a table. Reupholster outdated chairs with the magic of a glue gun and some fabric. You'll have a beautiful home on a shoestring budget! 10 X 10. all in color ((revised headline and body copy for New in Paper Junk Chic)) ((new headline)) Create something fabulous from second-hand treasures! Have the beautiful home you've always wanted and do it on a shoestring budget. Rejuvenate surfaces and furnishings you already have or that you find at flea markets and tag sales—things don't have to be expensive to look great! All you need are these exciting finishes, no-sew fabric treatments, and clever makeovers. From faux rocks made from brown paper grocery bags to a thrift-store coffee table given new life as a kitchen pot rack, "junk chic" is fabulous and fun to carry out.