Vintage Living: Creating a Beautiful Home with Treasured Objects from the Past
Vintage Living: Creating a Beautiful Home with Treasured Objects from the Past
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by Bob Richter (Author)

Vintage lifestyle expert and interior designer Bob Richter shows you how to create a vintage home that feels loved and lived-in.

Discover how to find the best vintage treasures--from antiques to thrift store finds--that bring beauty, comfort, and personal meaning into your home.

As a thrifter and vintage collector of more than 40 years, interior designer and stylist Bob Richter speaks to our desire to surround ourselves with belongings that impart beauty and meaning to our lives. Drawing on his years of experience, Richter takes us through a trove of beautiful historic homes, illustrating how to live stylishly with our vintage finds and collections (hint: buy what you love, express yourself, and don't be afraid to mix periods!).

A celebration of the art of thrifting and decorating with antiques of every era, Vintage Living is a full-service guide to:

- Navigating flea markets, antique shows, yard and estate sales, country auctions, and the online marketplace
- Successfully negotiating and haggling for your vintage finds
- Mastering the art of vintage decorating, entertaining, and cooking
- Decorating with vintage holiday décor for all seasons (Easter, Christmas, Halloween, etc.)
- Giving the perfect vintage gift
- Embracing vintage ways--from writing letters to repurposing and recycling
- Caring for your old treasures

Featuring stunning photographs of interior shoots in beautiful old houses, this bible of vintage living will inspire you to take a personal and creative approach to your décor.

Author Biography

Bob Richter is an interior designer, stylist, and vintage lifestyle expert and the author of A Very Vintage Christmas. For more than 40 years, he has been visiting flea markets and auctions. He hosts the web series "Flea Market Minute," where he travels to vintage venues worldwide, and is a frequent contributor to Huff Post where he writes about the arts, vintage wares, and collecting. He was a star of the PBS series "Market Warriors" and prior to that was the host of "Minute Makeover" on ShelterPop, where he inexpensively transformed rooms. He also has a store and a regular column on One King's Lane.
Richter is regularly featured in media outlets including The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Associated Press, Redbook, The Boston Globe, HGTV, FOX News, ABC and CBS, where he delights in sharing antiques, design and bargaining advice

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 1.1 x 10.3 x 8.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 19, 2019
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