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Where else can you
find
a match to grandma's silver?
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Gilding
Silver leafing
made easy
Transform someone else's junk into a piece of art that
even antique dealers will envy!
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Find out
how to use the proper paint sheen in your home.
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Get these gnomes off the yard and bring
them indoors!
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Don't
wait for that
house in the woods...
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An
unexpected 'angel with flowers' sconce
is both whimsical and quirky
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Yep,
you can still collect matchbox cars!
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Flea market style is classy, kitschy,
and everything in between!
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By
Juliette Guilbert
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Weekends spent at swap meets and yard sales pay off with the most
individual style of all. If you're among the truly inspired,
you can put together a distinctive decor with quirky second-hand
finds.
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From the formal to the funky and the exquisite to the weird, flea
market style is shaped more by individual preferences than by any
rigid set of rules. The key is to mix and match decades,
regions and materials to come up with your own singular mix.
For flea aficionados, the fun is as much in the process as the
finished product. |
| Formerly functional items -- old kitchen utensils, gardening
tools -- become purely aesthetic attractions. Collectibles
like sports memorabilia, snuff bottles, and antique books can
provide a focus, both for your decor and for your weekend rounds of
local garage sales. |
Collectables such as old thread spools and
ceramic figurines |
| The middle years of the twentieth century provide some of the
most fertile ground for flea market style. Think bakelite
phones, fiberglass lampshades, chrome and formica dinette sets. Look
for kitschy knick-knacks like flying duck wall plaques, pin-up
posters, and atomic-motif ashtrays.
For the cocktail set, a plywood boat bar is a true prize.
Those who are serious about their period detail will seek out
antique kitchen appliances like an enamel gas range on raised legs.
And if the flea gods smile on you, perhaps you'll come away with an
Eames chair or an orange vinyl diner booth.
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Mixing the old with the new is at the
heart of Flea market style.
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The holiday seasons just aren't the same without them
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If your tastes run more to hand-painted china or vintage linens,
of course, these refined objects can also be found at neighborhood
garage sales and auctions. Flea market shopping requires a
little more time, but the hunt for great junk is addictive! |
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