The Find
For all of us who love bringing home the lost, the unloved, the dented, the frayed. This book tells how to turn them into great decorative pieces and knock-out furniture! "The trick is to see beyond nicks and wobbles, color and intended purpose and to focus on potential. For example, a vintage leather trunk encased in Lucite works as a stunning coffee table. Pages from old books wallpaper a foyer. A cushion fashioned from a baseball diamond’s home plate makes a garden chair comfortable."
Written by Stan Williams, New York based live-style journalist and Housing Works* devotee - this is a fun read and a darn handy decorating manual. I had a chance to flip through it when I was at Lisa's House a few weeks ago and have added it to my Amazon wish list.
*The HOUSING WORKS is a grass-roots AIDS service organization that has provided life-saving health, housing, employment, advocacy, and prevention resources for more than 20,000 HIV-positive homeless New Yorkers since 1990. All profits from Housing Works Thrift Shops and Bookstore directly support the organization’s client programs. To donate or become a member, visit www.housingworks.org.
This book is so much MORE than a visual stunner.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see your review. I hope that it becomes a best seller and contributes to the wonderful Housing Works machine.
Bravo for the spotlight on such a beautiful, fun and worthy piece!