This stunning volume focuses on the qualities of the old things in our homes (the patina of an old table, pewter dulled by age, old floorboards that creak) and how to live with and incorporate them into our personal aesthetic. Divided into chapters by the qualities of old-peeling, dried, tarnished, faded, chipped, frayed, rusty, and mossy-this unique book not only pays tribute to furniture, textiles, china, silver, and other accessories with these qualities, but also shows us how best to preserve, adapt, and arrange them. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs that highlight the warm colors and rich textures of wood and paint, cloth and leather, For the Love of Old also includes ideas and recipes for saving old items from the junk pile, preserving and caring for the old things you have, giving newer things a lived-in feel, and bringing an enduring personality to every home.
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Now available in a new price and format, For the Love of Old is a style book celebrating frayed, chipped, wrinkled, and patched things that bring comfort, character, vitality, and enduring joy to our lives.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780847849789
Publisert
2016-09-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Rizzoli International Publications
Vekt
1048 gr
Høyde
262 mm
Bredde
198 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208

Biografisk notat

Mary Randolph Carter is an author, photographer, designer, and longtime creative director of Ralph Lauren. She is the author of A Perfectly Kept House is the Sign of Misspent Life and the Junk books, a series of books on discovering and using flea market and antique finds to bring something new to interior design.