Junk Beautiful: Room by Room Makeovers with Junkmarket Style [Paperback]

One person's trash is another's treasure. That's a fact of life that theJunkmarketgals know only too well. Through their annual Minneapolis fleamarket, The Junk Bonanza, web sitejunkmarketstyle.com, and tireless touring, Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer have helped countless devotees transform junk into one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories. Working their magic on every room of the house--from kitchen to home office--they present conversational case studies that introduce the clients and explore their needs.

With characteristic humor in tow, they take readers through each renovation adventure, from shopping for recycled materials to the actual construction projects.Junk Beautifulalso includes a complete materials lists, plus paint chips and fabric swatches, so that everything can be recreated down to the last delicious detail.

"Assembled by the masters of junk, this visual, how-to book is overflowing with ideas that are fresh, original and fun! If you are tired of living in a cookie-cutter home that looks like a page from a catalog, then this book is definitely for you." -Danny Seo, author of the "Simply Green" series
"In today's desposable world it's refreshing to see the ingenuity and creativity illustrated by Junk Beautiful, where ordinary, mundance or seemingly hopeless items are transformed into fabulously functional repurposed pieces. This book is a must-have for all garage sale, flea market, thrift store junkies!" Tim Luke of HGTV's "Cash In the Attic"
"There are some people who can take garbage and turn it into a beautiful work of art or piece of furniture; the Junkmarket Gals are that type of people. In their new book,"Junk Beautiful($21.95, Taunton Press), authors Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer provide a guide for how they do it. The book offers tips, step-by-step instructions, photos and illustrations to keep you on track.&quolC$