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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.88314
Fabric Type: 9780060391690
Fax Number: 1
Legal Disclaimer: 0060391693
Maximum Color Depth: Collins Design
Metal Type: Collins Design
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 160
Total External Bays Free: April 09, 1997
Total Firewire Ports: Collins Design
Collins Design
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Amazon.com Review:
If you love chandeliers, flowing draperies, and bric-a-brac--if you believe you were a Roman senator, a Gothic queen, or Madame de Pompadour in an earlier life or have fantasies of La Belle Époque or the Golden Age of Hollywood--The Paris Apartment is the decorating book for you. Claudia Strasser includes before-and-after pictures of real people's apartments, transformed from dark cracker boxes to intriguing showplaces. She gives shopping tips on finding the best furniture, how-to instructions on distressing and painting your flea-market finds, and ideas for choosing the period and colors that best suit your personality. Best of all, Strasser estimates the average cost of a no-holds-barred transformation to be $1,800 for an entire apartment, including furniture--less if you already have the furniture, are clever with your hands, are somewhat restrained in your taste, or live near the best flea markets. The Paris Apartment is the perfect combination of inspiration and instruction for budget-conscious glamour mavens on a budget.
Product Description:
The Paris Apartment is a popular shop in New York's East Village, where visitors can step back in time and immerse themselves in the beauty and romance of antique furnishings. Reflecting an unusual mix of design influences (Baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Art Deco) and personal taste, its style is luxurious, playful, and wholly original.
In The Paris Apartment, Claudia Strasser, the founder and owner of the shop, offers readers the quintessential guide to achieving this romantic Parisian look without having to spend a fortune. With easy-to-follow instructions and helpful advice, she shows readers how they can transform their homes into a living environment that reflects both their personal style and timeless French elegance. Laid out in the form of an entertaining diary, the book helps Francophiles define their fantasy home, find inspiration, select a color palette and use light creatively. She also includes instructions for making canopies and valances; advice on dyeing fabrics and restyling furniture; tips on budgeting; guidance on shopping at flea markets and auctions; and a glossary of terms. Color photographs throughout illustrate the ideas and techniques shown in the book.
As interest in the home experiences a resurgence, and as Americans become more careful about their spending, nesting has become the pastime of the '90s. People want luxury homes without spending a fortune. With its unbeatable combination of style and solid practicality, The Paris Apartment is a home-decorating guide to treasure and draw inspiration from for many years to come.
Average Rating: 
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The Paris Apartment is a beautiful book to give as a gift or keep as your own treasure! Be sure to check out the authors blog and boutique at her website. [...] Claudia has an amazing way of showing her readers how to live and style their lives with a French flair.
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I bought this book years ago and love the idea of living a FANTASY life in your own home. But it has its problems. I love the concept of romance and beautiful objects, European rooms. There definitely is some eye candy in the photos, and ideas Strasser brought back to life, such as curvy French chairs, faux fur throws, vintage vanities. Vintage treasures are hard to find in good condition and take years to accumulate. The stuff on her website is so expensive only the very rich or very obsessed ... Read More
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First, I must say I am astonished at some of the sour grapes reviews! This book was written by a lovely and creative woman who adores Paris and has used her considerable talents to share her findings and artistic gifts with her readers. I adore this book! It takes me back to that dream world where I became so inspired several years ago during my month-long visit to Paris. Ohh-la-la to this delicious cup cake of a book. I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to be transported into another ... Read More
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This is a book for people who live in old, crowded, high-rent cities (I'm thinking of New York, perhaps San Francisco, definitely Rome, Milan) and have very little money but lots of taste and imagination.
With rent control being phased out (or having disappeared entirely) many of us are spending as much as 50% of our net take-home pay on housing, and settling for grungy apartments in buildings that, in modern, well planned cities (think Las Vegas, Orlando), would have been torn down ... Read More
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My mom asked me to order this book for her. It clearly doesn't cover any subject matter I'm remotely interested in, but she seemed to like it. Maybe your mom will too. Or if you're a mom and you like flea market budget romantic decor, then I guess this book is for you.
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