《found, free, and flea》是2011年Random House US出版的圖書，作者:Tereasa Surratt。
基本介紹
- 中文名： found, free, and flea
- 作者：Tereasa Surratt
- 出版社： Random House US
- ISBN：9780307885296
內容簡介,作者簡介,
內容簡介
Grandma’s rusty teakettle, old fishing lures, a broken antiquecamera from the attic—these are your foundation pieces for buildingauthentic collections on the cheap.
When Tereasa Surratt’s husband convinced her that they should buy aderelict summer camp in Wisconsin, they had no idea the treasuretrove they’d inherit with the property. While renovating thedecrepit cabins at Camp Wandawega, they kept stumbling upon curiousobjects, some dating back ninety years or more: a Boy Scout patch,an old sled, a pristine set of Fiesta Ware, dozens of midcenturyaprons, an untouched box of board games in their originalpackaging.
Tereasa knew the power that one mundane object has when groupedwith its siblings. So rather than discard everything, she set outon a five-year expedition to turn the more than 150 found itemsinto full-fledged collections. Relying on her own thriftiness, sheonly acquired pieces for free or at a bargain price: items that shefound, negotiated for free, or unearthed at a flea market.
Found, Free & Flea explores Tereasa’s passion for collectingwhile encouraging you to tap into your own with ideas on where tolook to see collectibles. Throughout the book, she shares hersecrets and historical tidbits behind these prized antiques, nowused to create innovative displays and for entertaining guests ather renovated lakeside retreat. From vintage wine taster cupsturned into a wind chime to cheese boxes reinvented as drawerorganizers, to a chicken feeder that houses old tea cups forimpromptu coffee bar setups, everything at Camp Wandawega earns itskeep.
Learn how to navigate flea markets and how to best negotiate, why“localvore” collecting should matter to the thrifty shopper (andwhat finds to expect on your travels), which vintage collectionsare easiest to start and the quickest to fill out, and what tipsyou should employ for turning even the most simple items intostunning displays. The beautiful photography and Tereasa’s cleverDIY projects and sharp eye for design will inspire anyone to addcharm and personality to interiors with a few well-wornobjects.
A celebration of Americana and ingenuity, Found, Free & Flea isa must-have for knowing how to spot treasures, completecollections, and display them artfully.
作者簡介
TEREASA SURRATT, cottage and camp design junkie as well as author of A Very Modest Cottage, is an advertising creative director at Ogilvy, where she has helped to create campaigns for brands such as Dove (including the “Campaign for Real Beauty”), Suave, Motorola, Craftsman, and FLOR. Her interior design, entertaining, and renovation projects have been featured on NPR and in Country Living, Better Homes and Gardens, ReadyMade, Dwell, CS Interiors, Chicago Home + Garden, and more. To follow her found, free, and flea adventures, visit Tereasa.com.
