Top 9 Books About Shabby Chic Decorating

1. Shabby Chic

Authors Rachell Ashwell and Glynis Costin show how to create an inviting, easy style in home furnishings. This is the original book that gave us a new way to look at the old, tired, and nearly worn out items from flea markets and garage sales.

2. The Shabby Chic Home

Author Rachell Ashwell shows us how she used wonderful wide-plank floors, paned sash windows, and an old brick fireplace to creat a charming small home. This book give use a peek behind the scenes as Ms. Ashwell renovates an older home in her famous Shabby Chic style. Part how-to, part advice, and part inspiration, the photogAuthor Rachraphs are worth the price alone.

3. Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic

Join Rachel Ashwell, the queen of Shabby Chic, as she shops at flea markets. Then see how she transforms each find into something elegant and wonderful. Tips, tricks, sources, and decorating ideas galore will give you just what you need to achieve the look for yourself.

4. Flea Market Style: Decorating With a Creative Edge

Authors Emelie Tolley and Chris Mead offer tips and tricks to get the most from shopping garage sales and flea markets for home decorating items. Then the authors offer ideas on what to do with your purchases once you get them home.

5. Flea Market Decorating

Subtitled: "Creating Style with Vintage Finds", this book gives a practical take on recycling household items from flea markets. Find out how to turn items into treasures and decorate your home with great style on a budget.

6. Tattered Treasures

Lauren Powell shows how to discover "Stylish Decor With Flea Market Finds" by reviving heirlooms or flea market treasures. Get good ideas about displaying your finds and ideas for projects.

7. Dime Store Decorating

Author Jill Williams Grover offers simple solutions to refurbishing flea market finds. Whether you've discovered a treasure or picked up a bargain at a yard sale, you'll find wonderful ideas on how to refurbish items and add them stylishly to your decor.

8. Junk Chic

If you have no idea what to do with treasures you've picked up at thrift stores or flea markets, or discovered in your basement or attic, this book presents ways that can transform them into exquisite decorative items for your home.

9. Flea Market Style

Authors Jerri Farris and Tim Himsel present this project book with easy and fun tips and instructions on how to turn trash into treasure.