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Calling ALL Junkers! Sue Whitney is back with a brand-new collection of gorgeous and green decorating projects! Through her popular Web site and numerous TV appearances, the Junkmarket gals have taught legions of devotees how to beautify their homes with tossed-away treasures. In their latest junk journey, Sue Whitney and friends tastefully transform patios, porches, pools, outdoor kitchens, meditation gardens, camping retreats, and much more. Each fun-filled chapter details a wealth of style options, project how-tos, and entertaining tips and trade secrets.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #200088 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781600850578
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Turning junk into decorative gems takes an ability to see beyond the obvious. Sue Whitney provides that artistic vision in "Junk Beautiful: Outdoor Edition, Whitney is president of Junkmarket, a company that focuses on teaching people how to turn old materials into home-decor items, and founder of the Web site Junkmarket Style. In the book, she collaborates with Kimberly Melamed, a member of Junkmarket's creative team, to help the rest of us recognize the decorative potential in other people's unwanted stuff. The book inspires readers with a couple of dozen settings stylishly outfitted with the two women's finds and provides instructions for replicating several of their creations. --Akron Beacon Journal

Turning junk into decorative gems takes an ability to see beyond the obvious. Sue Whitney provides that artistic vision in "Junk Beautiful: Outdoor Edition." Whitney is president of Junkmarket, a company that focuses on teaching people how to turn old materials into home-decor items, and founder of the Web site Junkmarket Style. In the book, she collaborates with Kimberly Melamed, a member of Junkmarket's creative team, to help the rest of us recognize the decorative potential in other people's unwanted stuff. The book inspires readers with a couple of dozen settings stylishly outfitted with the two women's finds and provides instructions for replicating several of their creations. --Akron Beacon Journal

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Some beautiful, too much junky junk
I have enjoyed Sue Whitney's previous books and own her Junk Beautiful interiors book. I love those books -- such inspiration and wonderful practical ideas to create a truly personalized one of kind home.

I'm prepared to be roasted, given the affection Sue Whitney enjoys by so many, but I have to give my honest opinion about this most recent publication. I was a little disappointed. I'm not sure if it's the photography or what it is, but some of the stuff just looks JUNKY and not very beautiful or cool. Some of the ideas seemed a little silly -- like the old bottles sticking of of pegs on a post on p. 34. There are so many more wonderful ways to use pretty bottles outdoors, but this just looks cheesy. The chuck wagon cookout idea on pages 101 forward was a waste of space. Ugly, tacky.

That said, Sue shows her true genius in many profiles. She has a real gift for lighting. The egg carrier chandelier on p. 55 is fantastic. The hanging bed on p. 132 is very cool. Some of her best ideas are the simplest: the stool turned upside down and topped with a glass top to make a table on p. 162 is an easy, quick idea that anybody could do in a second.

Mostly just junk
I thought the purpose of these kinds of books was to make "junk" or other second hand items pretty and useful. One of the projects was an old drum with a tire on top and a glass top laid over it. Not exactly my idea of beautiful junk. Many of the projects in the book were made with items that I know I am never going to find at a flea market or anywhere else. For example one of the projects was made with an old time chuck wagon. Where am I going to find one of these and if I did how would I ever get it home? Furthermore I can't imagine it would be cheap by any stretch. You also need to be pretty darn handy with tools to make these projects. Overall, there were a few nice projects but check it out before you buy, I can't imagine this would appeal to a large crowd.

Packed with inspiration
Junk Beautiful Outdoor Edition is packed with some of the most inspiring "Junk" creations imaginable. Every page is well laid out with beautiful photos and humorous captions. One of my favorites is an old hose reel that was turned into a dining cart, a very simple project that would blow your friends away at the next block party. It's also a must have book for the yard sale aficionado. Sue Whitney's talent at diverting items headed for a landfill and making them useful and interesting again is truly amazing. If you are at all interested in recycling, repurposing or creating a beautiful home environment then this is the book for you.