There is a stereotypical idea of what a”flea market chic” home looks like, and those who love modern or contemporary may think it’s not for them. Nevertheless, the new publication Flea Market Chic, by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell (CICO Books), reveals how antique finds can adapt an assortment of styles. Using flea market goods saves money, repurposes and recycles items and materials, and adds a special awareness of patina to a home.
Get a glimpse of some of the homes this gorgeous book shows, and find out some tips on the best way best to find and utilize flea market finds.
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Modern
Although most of the bits within the kitchen are classic, the look stays modern with clean lines and continuous color. Combining certain modern elements and painting the flooring whitened maintain the look present, while the secondhand items include personality.
Hint: If it’s difficult for you to make time for scouting, start looking for a thrift store along your daily path so you can do a fast scan on a regular basis.
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Modern Eclectic
This London apartment has been almost entirely decorated with flea market finds and Online auction occupies. The giant photo of this waterfall was found on the internet, as well as the leather L-shape couch was purchased secondhand. Covered cushions were bought at antique fairs.
The glossy black coffee table is actually a Chinese lacquered chest. Chinese-influenced furniture has been in and out of style as the 17th century, so there are usually very affordable pieces at online auctions. Looking for this particular style can be a great place to start for beginners.
Hint: This homeowner proposes protecting and interrogate old cloths against moths.
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This homeowner set a fitted unit in her little kitchen to generate use of every inch. She had a Formica firm custom design the seat seating, which can be made out of the same material as her counters.
To combine her flea market finds into this kitchen, the homeowner kept backgrounds and massive items neutral, and then accented with color. The green Ikea lamps maintain the room lively and work well with bits from India and Paris.
Hint: Above-average utilizes with an average material can make a difference. The Formica on the countertops isn’t anything grand, but extended through the banquette and with extra deep counters, it provides an elegant and contemporary touch.
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The Railway Wagon
This rustic-looking guest home is actually a refurbished railroad wagon, which the owner purchased online for $150 and had initially planned to use for extra storage. The cabinet and old wood-burning stove were located at a secondhand shop.
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The organic Look
This home includes a simple soothing and natural look. The antique armchair was reupholstered in a gentle linen, and the pillows are all made from cloth that the homeowner has collected through the years. The exceptional coffee table is an American drum, and also the small cabinet in the fireplace was an old Indian refrigerator. When you’re flea market favorable, it’s worthwhile to rethink how that you’d normally use an object.
Hint: Occasionally older bits aren’t practical. This homeowner wanted the look of old cabinets but knew that they would be too little to hold what she needed. Rather, new cupboards were outfitted with older doors to get a similar look. Try combining old and new to acquire the look and functionality you need.
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The same earthy tones and neutral colors of the living room in the previous photo flow to the bedroom. The bed is a French antique that was stripped back to the wood and then reupholstered in antique linen. If you’re having a hard time finding good-quality duvets and bed linens at an affordable price, then you can purchase antique fabric on the inexpensive and sew a straightforward duvet.
Hint: Get creative with storage. Forms of the past offer great inspiration! Here, two old French apple-picking ladders function as racks to store hats and purses.
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Country
This gorgeous kitchen belongs to a interior designer who enjoys to reuse products and materials wherever she can. The blue-green kitchen table is paired with mismatched secondhand seats, all which sit facing kitchen units from several sources. (The gorgeous slate countertops were made from an old pool table!) The Aga oven was likewise found secondhand.
Finding used kitchen units is actually fairly easy and affordable, because people tend to eliminate good-quality pieces simply because they don’t enjoy the design. Pulling different items together can result in an eclectic look and may require only a bit of adjusting. By way of instance, if you’re attempting to gather a chest of drawers and a cabinet with various heights, then you can cut on the legs of one until they’re even.
Hint: Keep a look out for bits that can be divided and remade to personalize your space with no cost. Tabletops could be ripped off and used as work surfaces, benches could be recut for wooden beams and so forth.
Flea Market Chic, by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell
Publisher: CICO Books
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