Cheap Chic: Affordable Ideas for a Relaxed Home

by Emily Chalmers

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Interiors experts, Emily Chalmers and Ali Hanan show you how to mix chainstore basics with more individual finds to achieve the home of your dreams; how to track down bargain copies of modern classics; and how to customize chain-store basics or mix them with junk-shop finds. The first part of the book, The Elements, looks at color, pattern, and fabrics, and moves on to cover window treatments and furniture. There are sections on storage and display, lighting, accessories, flooring, and show more materials used in the home. The second part of the book, The Spaces, includes chapters on relaxing, cooking and eating, sleeping, and bathing areas and home offices. Advice is given on how to find treasures at markets and salvage yards. Cheap Chic is an indispensable guide for anyone furnishing their home on a budget. - Brimming with affordable ideas for today's cash-strapped home decorator. - Vibrant photography by Debi Treloar. show less

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This books consists of decorating ideas based on a limited space and
budget. The book separates chapters by spaces : resources and index.
It has color photographs and the resources page provides web sites and
locations for all the materials found in order for the reader to also
decorate using these resources.

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