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Decorating on eBay : Fast and Stylish on a Budget
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by Barbara Guggenheim
Sales Rank: 316756
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List Price: $27.95
$21.24
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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Collins Design; New title edition November 1, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060762489
ISBN-13: 978-0060762483
Product Dimensions:
10 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Product Description
Acclaimed art consultant and style writer Barbara Guggenheim shows how she decorated a home using eBay, and provides all the information you need to create your own unique home.
When art consultant Barbara Guggenheim took on the project of decorating a sample house for KB Home, a premier builder of home development, she wondered how she (or anyone else) could juggle the project with her full–time job and other daily duties. EBay offered the perfect solution–all–hours convenience and an easy and affordable tool for finding just the right thing–and some unexpected things, as well! The result was a fantastic four–bedroom home, completely decorated on a budget using eBay.
This book follows Barbara on her personal journey, from looking for inspiration, to planning a concept for each room–from the Tiki Loft to the Adirondack–style guest room. It also shows how she navigated the pitfalls of eBay and learned to maximize its advantages, from search and bidding tips to transforming imperfect items. Filled with creative and practical ideas, Decorating on eBay is certain to appeal to the wide audience of young people on a budget–many of whom are already familiar with eBay. This lush four–color book will come alive through the glorious photographs of Jim McHugh of Architectural Digest, and through Barbara's warm, accessible, pithy tone, which will encourage readers everywhere that they, too, can achieve their dream home without the outrageous price tag.
About The Author
Barbara Guggenheim is an internationally respected art consultant and a partner in the art advisory firm Guggenheim, Asher Associates, with offices in New York and Los Angeles. She was a lecturer for the Whitney Museum and worked for both Sotheby's and Christie's. She is a frequent contributor of humorous essays to magazines such as W, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. Traveling non-stop in search of art for her clients, Barbara lives a bicoastal life between Los Angeles and New York with her husband, Bert Fields, an entertainment attorney.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Description: Affordable and fun decorating, by shopping at the biggest flea market in the world. Pros: Well-written, with fabulous illustrations Cons: eBay buying may be addictive Every few years I run across a book I can give to almost anyone, and be sure the recipient will enjoy it. This year it's Barbara Guggenheim's Decorating on eBay. Some of my friends already swear by eBay as a decorating source, and will treasure this book as a validation of what they're doing, and an expansion of their knowledge of what's available at bargain prices. For others, the book will open up a new way to shop, and perhaps point out lots of new things to buy. Guggenheim makes the process sound great - even for those (like me) who hate to shop. A simple quotation sums it up: "I could go online at home on a Saturday morning in my pajamas with a cup of coffee...or I could be bidding after work with a martini in my hand." Everyone will love the ravishing photographs of the newly decorated rooms, the objects discovered, and the art consultant-author-decorator at work. Recommendation: Buy.
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Decorating on eBay : Fast and Stylish on a Budget
List Price: $27.95
Available from Amazon
Price: $21.24
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