Paris Flea Market Style - Hardcover

Strasser, Claudia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423632796 ISBN 13: 9781423632795

Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 2013

Synopsis

Shop and dream Paris style.

If you love French interior design and bargain hunting, Paris is the place where your shopping daydreams come true. Claudia Strasser takes us on a winding tour through the Parisian flea markets finding decorative pieces all along the way.

Strasser discusses ways to bring the look to your home by building collections and looking for furniture and accessories to reflect your individual style whether it's Napoleon III, Louis XV, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Moderne or Belle Epoque. Whatever it is, you're sure to find rare pieces that will be treasured in your home. Shop and dream your way around the Paris flea markets with this deliciously colorful stroll through the city's best markets and take home special pieces that are destined to become heirlooms.

A stylized map gives readers the lay of the land and Claudia shares her tips on where to find what, trade secrets, her favorite dealers and advice on shipping items home. So, now take a seat and take a trip to Paris!

Claudia Strasser began her career in 1993 when she opened a boutique in New York City's East Village and filled it with French boudoir furniture and accessories. She painted and repaired flea market finds, reincarnating them into sparkling treasures. Now she travels to Paris throughout the year, taking small groups shopping and sharing resources. She works on books and articles while designing a furniture line and doing some decorating projects. Claudia's style and business have been featured in scores of magazines. She is the author of The Paris Apartment: Romantic Décor on a Flea Market Budget (1997).

Claudia splits her time between New York, Paris, and Miami.

About this title

About the Author:

Claudia Strasser began her career in 1993 when she opened a boutique in New York City's East Village and filled it with French boudoir furniture and accessories. She painted and repaired flea market finds, reincarnating them into the sparkling treasures. Now she travels to Paris throughout the year, taking small groups shopping and sharing resources. She works on books and articles while designing a furniture line and doing some decorating projects. Claudia's style and business have been featured in scores of magazines. She is the author of The Paris Apartment: Romantic Décor on a Flea Market Budget (1997). The Paris Apartment boutique is now a .com, and Claudia lives in Miami.

From the Inside Flap:

If you love French design and bargain hunting, Paris is the place where your shopping fantasies come true. Claudia Strasser leads a tour through the flea markets, finding treasures that can become one-of-a-kind heirlooms and accessories to reflect your individual style. A stylized map shows the lay of the land, and Claudia gives a professional shopper's tips on where to find what, back of the market trade secrets, and the ins and outs of shipping items home. Shop and dream your way through the Paris fleas with this visual stroll through the city's best markets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1423632796
• ISBN 13: 9781423632795
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160