Learn how to reuse, recycle, restyle, restore, and revamp your old furnishings to create a stylish and unique home, without spending a fortune! Whether you are on a tight budget, or simply want to give your existing home a new look, Thrifty Chic provides a treasure trove of ideas at your fingertips. Divided into 7 chapters, Thrifty Chic will take you through everything you need to know to jazz-up your home. Starting with “Elements of Design”, you will learn how to utilise fabric, paint, windows, frames, lighting and more, to make the most of your environment. Then, room by room, each chapter will show you how best to pull together mismatched items into cohesive schemes, how to upcycle furniture and how to introduce some clever ideas for storage. You will learn how to create certain styles in your home, from French-inspired antique chic, to the cosmopolitan eclectic and the steel-finished urban cutting-edge. You will even gain insider tips on what to look for at antique markets and in thrift stores, and how to care for and restore your bargain purchases. Packed full of irresistible designs, and with a final chapter detailing how to do the projects yourself, there will be no stopping you from creating your perfect habitat. 学习如何重复使用,回收,重新设计,恢复和改造您的旧家具,创造一个时尚和独特的家,而不是花费一大笔钱!无论你是在一个紧缩的预算,或只是想给你现有的家一个新的外观,节俭别致提供了一个宝库的想法在你的指尖。分为7章,节俭别致将带你通过一切你需要知道的爵士乐你的家。从「设计元素」开始,你将学习如何利用布料、油漆、窗户、框架、照明等,以充分利用你的环境。然后,一个房间一个房间,每一章节都会向你展示如何最好地将不匹配的物品整合成一个有凝聚力的方案,如何更新家具,以及如何介绍一些聪明的储存方法。你将学习如何在你的家中创造特定的风格,从法国风格的古董别致,到国际化的折衷主义和钢制成品的城市前沿。你甚至可以在古董市场和旧货店里找到一些内幕消息,以及如何照顾和恢复你的廉价商品。包装充满了不可抗拒的设计,并在最后一章详细说明如何做自己的项目,将无法阻止您创造您的完美栖息地。