Country Living's Guide to the Best Flea Markets: How to Find (And Bargain For) Antiques and Other Treasures in the U.S. and Canada

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Proeller Hueston, Marie

Proeller, Marie

Antiques & Collectibles

Hearst Books

Country Living magazine is known for its range of decorating and design books, and this latest volume by Hueston (Country Living's Guide to the Best Flea Markets) focuses on the popular cottage style. Conjuring up images of English chintz, patchwork quilts, slipcovers and easy comfortable living, the style can be applied anywhere, from rooms in New York apartments or California bungalows to coastal retreats and holiday homes. Lavishly illustrated with carefully captioned full-color photographs throughout, the volume is divided into six sections covering the four major living areas (living rooms, kitchens and dining areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms) before concluding with a chapter of quick fixes (an assortment of easy decorating ideas ranging from vintage tablecloths to canning jars as flower vases). Each main area is described, with examples of the cottage feel given and suggestions made for conveying its flavor to fit various scenarios. Scattered throughout are individual pages covering "Quintessential Cottage" ranging from window seats to Dutch doors and cast-iron bed frames that harken to a bygone age. With relatively little text, this slim book relies on the photos and their captions to explain each design element, which it accomplishes with modest success.

Country Living Cottage Style

The Editors of Country Living

Home Improvement & Design

Hearst

Country Living Collection Style: Arranging & Displaying Your Treasures

For those who love collecting, but crave inspiration to find new and creative ways to display your beloved collection, Country Living is here to provide the spark. Every month, the magazine features homes where imaginative owners showcase their collections in eye-opening ways; these are the very best of those ideas. Enticing photographs present such charming items as a flock of miniature sheep gathered in a cabinet, elegant McCoy vases assembled on a sideboard, pink lusterware plates hung en masse on the wall. Find out about basic design principles for arranging pieces, editing a collection, lighting, building custom shelves, and more. No matter whether the treasures consist of pottery, menus, or birdhouses, this is the only guide a collector needs to create dazzling displays everywhere.

Take a tour of comfortable and charming farmhouses, presented Country Living style. Breathtaking photographs, accompanied by marvelously in-depth information, reveal the myriad ways these old-fashioned homes can fit beautifully into our modern-day lifestyles. While the exteriors of these houses all retain their strong lines and architectural origins, the interiors showcase a variety of sensibilities. See sophisticated farmhouses that smoothly combine the best of old and new; homes entirely decorated in flea-market finds; houses that serve as showcases for magnificent antique collections; and contemporary redefinitions with loft-like spaces and fashionable décor. Each profile goes room by room, carefully explaining the owner’s needs, desires, and design decisions: everything from wall treatments and light fixtures to shelving and appliances receives meticulous attention and discussion.

Farmhouses: Stylish Decorating Ideas for the Classic American Home Country Living

A day at the flea market is even better when eagle-eyed shoppers go equipped with Country Living's expert advice. Here are tried-and-true techniques for selecting from the vast array of items: clues on judging its authenticity, hints on zeroing in on a dealer's real bottom-line price, and even tips on how to get the goods home. And then comes the real fun: absolutely fabulous ideas for decorating with those wonderful finds. See how to highlight one-of-a-kind-pieces, turn them into focal points, create displays, or reinvent the object entirely-such as turning a farm trough into a fruit bowl. You'll be inspired to hunt down that special something-and have the smarts to get it at the best possible price, too.

Country Living Decorating With Flea Market Finds

Crafts & Hobbies

From House Beautiful comes a worthy addition to any decorator's library--a stylish guide on making books a part of your home décor.
Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world--your home--more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're the best decoration,” capable of bringing incredible warmth, color, and character to a room. From grand bookcases in home libraries to casual stacks artfully arrayed on chairs, House Beautiful presents countless eye-catching ideas for displaying and arranging your hardcovers, paperbacks, encyclopedias, and even valuable first editions. Useful tips shed light on how to organize a large collection; situate bookcases in the room for the best effect; and make the most of books' appealing visual and tactile qualities. From traditional interpretations to contemporary visions--such as putting a book on a pedestal as an objet d'art--these concepts write a new page in design. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.

Decorating with Books

It’s a favorite with readers: Every month, Country Living features homes where imaginative owners showcase their collections in eye-opening ways. Here are the very best of those ideas, presented in enticing photographs that display such charming items as a flock of miniature sheep gathered in a cabinet, elegant McCoy vases assembled on a sideboard, and pink lusterware plates hung en masse on the wall. In addition to being beautiful, these images demonstrate basic design principles for arranging pieces, editing a collection, selecting lighting, building custom shelves, and more. No matter whether the beloved items consist of pottery, menus, or birdhouses, this is the only guide a collector needs to create dazzling displays everywhere.
“…provides a way for collectors to artfully display, enjoy, and care for their collections.”—Library Journal.

Any home anywhere can achieve that cozy cottage feel. Just look at these color photos, brimming with surprising and inspiring ideas, and you'll see the possibilities. This magnificent guide to cottage style salutes both traditional takes and fresh twists on this enduring look, and highlights those elements that truly make a room cottage style. The sheer number of variations on this laid-back approach is simply amazing, ranging from a California bungalow furnished in flea market finds to a New York apartment that seems straight out of the English countryside. Flip through the pages of images. Then use them as blueprints to copy precisely or as an idea manual of clever ways to apply unique colors, work with wallpaper patterns, or display collections. “Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs throughout.”--Publishers Weekly.

Stripes and checks, florals and pictorials: these are the favorite patterns of country-style decorating, and they instantly add color, warmth, and personality to any room. Country Living’s lavishly illustrated and informative new volume shows readers countless ways to introduce an array of patterns into their home, along with expert advice on exactly what makes various combinations work, and why. Photos display a wealth of charming and colorful country items: vivid quilts, hooked rugs, Beacon blankets, block-printed wallpaper, spatterware, and more. There are inviting rooms dominated by a single stunning pattern; lovely interiors with a perfectly calibrated combination of checks and stripes; and spaces in which carefully patterned accents complement a primarily neutral background. Page after page of stylish ideas are accompanied by practical advice on pattern dos and don’ts, along with valuable tips and sidebars throughout. It’s clear: from classic country printed fabrics to whimsical novelty designs, the possibilities are endless!

Country Living Perfect Patterns for Walls, Floors, Fabrics and Furniture

Arts & Photography

Everybody has a little country in their heart, and this is for the bride who wants to embody the essence of country on her wedding day. Weddings presents page after page of evocative photos demonstrating how to infuse this most special of days with quintessential country touches that will appeal to a range of tastes. Broken into three sectionsChoosing a Location, Designing the Day, and A Wedding Primerbrides are taken step by step through the planning of the perfect country wedding. Learn how to assess the pros and cons of various locationsboth indoors and outand the logistics involved, from setting up a catering area to obtaining the necessary permits. Then choose a theme and all the elements that go along with it, such as stationery, flowers, favors, and a wedding cake. And of course those important nitty-gritty details are here, too: setting a budget, deciding whether or not to use a wedding planner, choosing vendors, and much more. Sidebars throughout give helpful tips and evocative photos prove that even the most country” wedding can be polished, stylish, and sophisticated.

Weddings: Ideas & Inspirations for Celebrating in Style

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Country Living's Guide to the Best Flea Markets: How to Find (And Bargain For) Antiques and Other Treasures in the U.S. and Canada

Country Living Cottage Style

Country Living Collection Style: Arranging & Displaying Your Treasures

Farmhouses: Stylish Decorating Ideas for the Classic American Home Country Living

Country Living Decorating With Flea Market Finds

Decorating with Books

Country Living Collection Style: Arranging & Displaying Your Treasures

Country Living Cottage Style

Country Living Perfect Patterns for Walls, Floors, Fabrics and Furniture

Weddings: Ideas & Inspirations for Celebrating in Style