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Vintage French Interiors: Inspiration from the Antique Shops and Flea Markets of France

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Manufacturer: Flammarion

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A veritable treasure trove of ideas for French-inspired interiors culled from the most creative antiques shops across France. French styles set the mood for unique and timeless interiors. Add charm to the kitchen with red and white checkered spice jars and a quirky corkscrew, discover the simple beauty in the wooden letters of an Art Deco fon, add mediterranean hues to the garden with ornately decorated terracotta pots- this book is a haven for interior designers looking for inspiration from France.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 645
EAN: 9782080300546
ISBN: 2080300547
Label: Flammarion
Manufacturer: Flammarion
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2008-03-04
Publisher: Flammarion
Release Date: 2008-03-04
Studio: Flammarion


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Utterly charming -
I lived in Paris for 4 months once, and this book brought the charm and intrigue of the flea market. The stores are full of the most incredible collections--awful junk stacked next to breathtaking antiques, treasure for decorators, and bits and pieces that dare you to pick them up and try to find a place for them. It seems as if every home in France was crammed with chipped gilt mirrors and statues of the Madonna that ended up in flea market stores.

This book provides a return trip for me, and I loved every page.

What struck me as especially useful was the list of addresses in the back. For anyone about to travel to France, this would be a godsend.

a disappoinment -
This is an address book with one picture from each source. Takes up a lot of space for a source list. Useful perhaps for designers.

Not as described -
While the subtitle of this book on it's own is a fairly accurate, the title is definitely misleading. The first two times I spied it at Borders and months later at Barnes and Nobles I was so excited. That's how inaccurate the dustcover is. I was fooled twice! I'm so glad I saw it first in a brick and mortar store because I WOULD have ordered it if I come across it on Amazon. And I would have been very disappointed. It is not about "vintage French interiors" or any other kind of interiors. I'm not saying the book has no value. It provides an interesting survey of objects one might run across at a Paris flea market. Some of the items looked as if they might be available at a Kansas flea market as well. (Isn't that interesting. Some Europeans may have appreciation for things just because they are American, that strike us as "ugly then, ugly now".) But the title does imply that the book will explore at least some examples of these finds being used to decorate interiors. It doesn't.

Finally a book for true French Market fans -
This is exactly what the title says.....The book takes the reader from specific flea market or antique area in France. There are addresses, phone numbers and web sites. Several interesting catagories of Flea Market finds are examined such as vintage school posters or handmade tools. The book is divided into areas of France describing the true finds of each region. Great chapter on Isle sur le Sorgue, the altimate French antique treasure trove. I almost didn't open the book because of the bad revirews from people who were expecting a "decorating" magazine. A great addition for those of us who love Fance....great photos too!

Inspiring -
Having pre-ordered this I was a little apprehensive about its contents, despite its promising description and cover. I was not disappointed! It took me on a nostalgic trip to the flea markets of Paris I had visited and wetted my appetite to visit more. I love the slightly shabby brocante featured and the imaginative displays provide inspiration. The title could be a little misleading; however, the subtitle gives an accurate description of the books contents.

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