Flea Market Makeovers for the Outdoors: Projects & Ideas Using Flea Market Finds & Recycled Bargain Buys Hardcover – May 26, 2004

Absolutely love this book with what I have from Flea Markets and Estate Sales I can easily do over half of the projects

I have a consignment shop and need some ideas for myself. This book has lots of fun ideas and is well worth the read. It shipped in a very timely manner as well.

Nothing out of the ordinary...sorry! Might be OK for someone with very little imagination, but for the artistic, or creative at heart, nope.

The condition of the book exceeded my expectations and I received it promptly as indicated. I will most definitely look to order from you again. Thanks

Ordered 3 books at the same time and this one arrived about 5 days after the others, so a bit slow to ship. The book was in decent condition, but I didn't find the content real interesting or helpful. I guess it was a little more outdated than I had hoped.

So often, magazine articles on this subject assume that you have found an amazing work of art at the flea market. Probably all of us could figure out how to make good use of a charming Roseville vase without much guidance. Berti's book tells you how wo make good use of things like old wool sweaters, metal trays, and rusty lawn furniture -- things you might easily find or have around the house (garage?) already.Articles on this subject also frequently give you directions like "refinish an old X" or "reupholster a discarded Y". Berti's book gives step-by-step directions with large, clear color photographs. There are materials lists at the beginning of each project and suggestions for using different kinds of items.Projects range from the very simple (using old glassware for candles) to the very complex (building a wooden cabinet). Skills involved include needlework, woodworking, mosaic, gardening, and more. No expertise is assumed, and there are basic instructions and techniques for all the projects.The finished pieces are attractive and the photographs are very appealing, but the book is clearly designed to allow readers to use their own tastes -- and their own flea market finds -- to make their own one-of-a-kind pieces. Whether you want to refurbish and repair older outdoor furniture, create elegant handmade pieces, or follow the shabby-chic style, this book will help you do it.

Each of the pages of this book contains detailed instructions for creating something new and fresh-looking from a flea market or yard sale find. With few exceptions, I found the finished look of the projects to be very feminine--polka-dot painted glasses and trays, pastel painted wood and metal furniture, floral decoupage, gilded metal, tile mosaics, fleur-de-lis stenciled screens, etc. Gone was the chippy paint, rust and old wood that I cherish. The thrift-store metal tray project which gave directions for applying spray paint over beautiful, aged silver-plated trays broke my heart! The end result was summer-colored polka dots that you would find in most dollar stores. The best thing about the book is the detail of the instructions for cleaning, restoring and refinishing. One could easily follow these instructions using the materials of their choice. I would have preferred to see the metal-and-mosaic table made from broken bits of old china vs. new tiles or the porch swing distressed in a soft white instead of being painted with sea blue and green stripes. I did really like the antique wooden trellis (probably because the wood was left in it's aged state) and the rustic hanging planter made from a corn-seed planter (again, left in it's state of demise). I think this book is worth adding to your home library if you can find it at a bargain price as I did. I would check it out of the library before I paid full price.

The book includes quite a variety of projects, though some require quite a bit of handyman skills. She throws in a few easy ones like putting tea lights into vintage glassware found at yard sales.I really liked some of the projects, like making a felted patchwork throw from old sweaters. Another project involves painting a metal table base, then gluing tiles to form a mosaic top for it.This isn't just dressing up a lawn chair bought at the flea market. It re-purposes objects like old wooden shutters (attached together to form a screen, then painted and stenciled).At the back of the book are basic techniques such as cleaning wicker, removing rust from iron or steel, and getting stains out of marble.

Good and affordable ideas for gardens and backyards with a limited budget. Nice pictures, and clear how-to-do instructions. Used book from a Library y very good condition.

As described, fast shipping and fair price. Tks!