The Repair Shop: LIFE IN THE BARN: The Inside Stories from the Experts: THE BRAND NEW BOOK FOR 2022

by Elizabeth Wilhide

The Repair Shop

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"In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to "make do and mend". The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, cementing itself as a BBC classic of the likes of Antiques Roadshow. [This] book concentrates on the show's much-loved experts, including woodworker and furniture restorer Will Kirk, clockmaker and mechanical wizard Steve Fletcher, silversmith Brenton West, saddler/leatherworker Suzie Fletcher, upholsterer show more Sonnaz, and seamstresses Julie Tatchell & Amanda Middleditch - aka The Teddy Bear Ladies, with each sharing why they love their craft, followed by a narrative on two specific objects and their restoration journeys. These narratives capture the ethos of the programme by being almost Aesop's Fables-esque - e.g. The Woodworker and the Broken Toy Chest - with quotes from the recipients of restored objects dotted around. With the focus on the artisans themselves, readers will feel as though they're stepping straight into the 'workshop of dreams'." -- show less

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Elizabeth Wilhide is a prolific writer of books on design and decoration. She also wrote a novel entitled, Ashenden, which outlines the history of a grand English country house through the eyes of its past owners and their decendants. Her design books include: The MacKintosh Style: Design and Decor, Scandinavian Modern Home, The Interior Design show more Directory, and New Loft Living. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Dowle, Jayne (Author)

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Blades, Jay (Foreword)

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Original publication date
2022-10-13

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Nonfiction, Home & Garden, General Nonfiction
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643.7Applied science & technologyHome economics & family managementHousing and household equipmentRenovation, improvement, remodelling; DIY
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