Modern Mix: Curating Personal Style with Chic & Accessible Finds - Hardcover

Eddie Ross; Jaithan Kochar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423637356 ISBN 13: 9781423637356

Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

Modern Mix cracks the code to shopping flea markets, tag sales and thrift stores with confidence, bringing together inspiring collections from premier tastemakers and insider secrets from a seasoned style editor and flea market expert. With indispensable advice on how to identify vintage serving pieces and decorative accessories with value and mix them in effortlessly with pieces you already own or buy new, this book provides the essential tools for creating a personal, well-travelled, and beautiful home. Chapters include Inspire, Discover, Curate, Restore, Collect, Mix, Gather, Style, Organise, Share.

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Review

"Eddie has now captured the excitement of the hunt and presented his finds in one of the most beautiful books ever."--Bunny Williams (07/01/2015)

"Holy smokes...it's so gorgeous and so smart!"-- (08/20/2015)

"Like the fun, style-savvy friend we all want, Eddie shares his passion for locating and restoring vintage finds, then using them to give your home a fabulous boost of color and personality."--Better Homes & Gardens (08/21/2015)

"Eddie Ross takes us on a thrilling journey through flea markets, antique malls and even junk shops to find secret undiscovered treasures. With page after page of beautiful imagery, Ross reveals how to decorate, entertain, care for and effortlessly mix these tantalizing finds into your home."-- (08/25/2015)

"In this informative guide, House Beautiful alum Eddie Ross takes us along as he scours flea markets for one-of-a-kind treasures, like mother-of-pearl flatware and Wedgwood pottery. Ross then shares tricks for restoring them to their former glory, plus how to make them shine at home."-- (08/26/2015)

"Design aficionado Eddie Ross has a keen eye for vintage treasure, and his new book, Modern Mix, reveals the secrets to a successful hunt."-- (10/22/2015)

"Modern Mix is chock-full of tips, tricks, and tantalizing rooms that showcase [Eddie's] eclectic, approachable style."-- (10/20/2015)

"In his new book...the design blogger expounds on how to find and live with things you love. All of them."-- (10/15/2015)

"New York-based decorating and entertaining expert Eddie Ross is rather compulsive...he doesn't limit himself to traditional options."-- (10/12/2015)

"Everyone from Brimfield regulars to thrift-store newbies will appreciate [Eddie's] advice detailing what to look for when scouring the stalls and stands, as well as how to navigate markets, tag sales, and online outlets."-- (10/23/2015)

About the Author

EDDIE ROSS is the East Coast Editor of Better Homes & Gardens. He has worked as a design, decorating and food editor for House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living and Food Network. Recognized by design aficionados for his inventive, out-of-the-box approach to high-style decorating and entertaining on a budget, Eddie has re-imagined the aesthetic possibilities in secondhand finds, imbuing them with a chic and colorful sophistication within everyone's reach. His sold-out tours of flea markets across the country have empowered legions of devoted followers to find the best things they can
and, at the same time, to give fresh, new life to what they may already own.

A trained chef from the Culinary Institute of America, Eddie has styled parties and table settings featured in House Beautiful, Southern Living and InStyle. His design work has been published in Domino, Vanity Fair, Country Living and the New York Times. He also appeared in Bravo's interior design competition series Top Design and entertaining specials for HGTV.

JAITHAN KOCHAR has designed the interiors of restaurants, clubs, hotels and retail environments around the globe. He has written for national and regional publications, including Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Living and Hamptons magazines. He is a graduate of the Lawrenceville School in Princeton, New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stanford
University and a Master of Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1423637356
• ISBN 13: 9781423637356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208