Restore. Recycle. Repurpose.: Create A Beautiful Home (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I live in an old house, and for the most part, love looking at books like these. There are a ton of photos - which means I get all sorts of ideas for things to try. But, I have two small gripes about most decorating books. First, I live in the rural West, which means that I don't have a multitude of great flea markets or thrift stores around (and those that are around tend to have some of the same, crappy stuff my parents probably threw out years ago). I'm sure that if I were to hit my local stores every day, I might turn up a great find, but I don't have the time. Second, getting really nice old pieces is a great idea, but expensive. I love the idea of re-purposing, but when your selection is small and expensive, it doesn't always work. Why not show me how to take really ugly pieces and make them usable?Small gripes aside, this book is well put together and the photos can be inspiring. I loved, loved this book. I agree with other reviewers that it didn't have anything revolutionary regarding the genre. Nonetheless, the pictures were beautiful, the ideas were creative and the layout was perfect. I loved how it had little "fact" boxes throughout, as well as "hand-written" notes pointing out interesting tidbits about the furniture pieces. These type of features made it easy to quickly scan the book before sitting down to read the meatier parts of it. It was also very helpful that they included references to related websites and businesses. The fact that the author used many pictures/ideas from his own home was a plus. It's always a good sign that the author practices what he preaches. I actually borrowed this from the library, but now I plan on buying my own copy.
What do You think about Restore. Recycle. Repurpose.: Create A Beautiful Home (2010)?
Preeeety. Another library book I will definitely check out again someday for inspiration.
—Sisy
