Thrift: How to Have a Stylish Home Without Breaking the Bank - Softcover

Bodoano, Bridget

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552637735 ISBN 13: 9781552637739

Publisher: Key Porter Books, 2007

Synopsis

It's suddenly smart to be thrifty! Conspicuous consumerism is over, and now it's cool to be stylish on a budget. Thrift is not about being cheap, instead it's about spending your money wisely, investing in a few timeless pieces, making the most of what you've already got, knowing where to shop for the best deals, and knowing what small changes will make a big impact on your home.

With the huge boom on the home style magazines and television shows everyone suddenly wants to live in a stylish space. Thrift is filled with clever tricks to help you reinvigorate tired floors, walls, or pieces of furniture. It will teach you how to inject some personality into your interior with project ideas, plus it contains tips on the hot new trends so that you can snap up the bargains before everyone else.

Whether you're thrifty because you have to be, or just because you want to be, Thrift is a beautifully designed resource for those wanting to create a fashionable home.

About this title

About the Author:

Bridget Bodoano has a wide experience of creating living spaces which includes 'doing up' an Edwardian terrace house and several years spent in a mobile home in a field in Wales while awaiting the completion of an architect-designed new home. She currently lives in London and is working on a small, but cheerful flat. Her published books include Simple Style with Julia Bird and the very successful Handywoman's Workbook which she both wrote and illustrated and 101 Ideas Living Rooms. Bridget also writes for World of Interiors and House and Garden, Homes and Gardens and The Independent.

About this edition

• Publisher: Key Porter Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1552637735
• ISBN 13: 9781552637739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144