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Live Comfortably with Antiques! If you love antiques but want to live in a home rather than a museum, this antiques enthusiast's guide to finding, buying, and furnishing is for you. In Everyday Antiques, JJ Despain offers helpful hints and creative advice on spotting quality pieces and making deals at yard sales, flea markets, antiques malls, and auctions. She also shares inspiring ideas for comfortably incorporating your found treasures into your life and your home. Despain helps you decide what you need and where you'll use it. Whatever your style, period and vintage pieces can help you make a personal statement in your home decor. Discover new uses for old pieces as you explore their history and appreciate their unique appeal. Everyday Antiques shows you how to bring timeless treasures into your home, so you too can discover the special joys of living with antiques every day. Special features include: A room-by-room guide to creatively using collectibles A gallery of color photos highlighting decorating ideas Insider's tips on bargaining & authenticatingDespain, J. J. is the author of 'Everyday Antiques: For Every Room of Your Home' with ISBN 9781580172493 and ISBN 1580172490.
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