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I love primitive decor! It is a great mix of shabby chic, hand-me-down, garage sale, and flea market treasures. It’s the kind of embellishing where you pick up an old metal watering may and turn it into a table lamp, or drag out an old banged up trunk, add a few more stress marks, spray paint it and use it as a funky new coffee table…or as a storage chest for pillows and blankets at the foot of your bed.
Do you have a pair of old corresponding night stands that you hate? Turn one upside down on the other…fill the top with greenery, and if they had drawers, remove them and the slides. It gives you an interesting bookcase. Spray paint the inside an interesting color. Old chests of drawers make outstanding storage cabinets in your walk in closet, basement, garage, or outdoors for pool toys and such. You need to give it a protective coating if it will be outside. Now, isn’t this fun?
Believe it or not, they have a variation on this now called “upscale primitive.” What they do is make primitive pieces of the finest woods and well crafted, then hurt them to give them the cracked or distressed look of primitive decor. Hellllloooooo!
In these times of environmental crises, recycling will have to be the name of the game, my friends! So make a list of the new garages sales, estate sales, barn auctions, flea markets, and consignment shops, and get out there and recycle a great deal of stuff. It will give your home a new look for just pennies, and you will have fun creating new things from the old.
Passion Primitives Decor Interior Design
Primitive, rustic, one-of-a-kind furnishings are wildly general with a wide range of householders and professional decorators. Passion for Primitives, with more than 200 lush and stunning photographs, depicts the unpretentious honestness of pieces that come from the imaginations and hearts of the without being made adept by training artisans who invented them. These furnishings, accent pieces, rustic architectural and structural elements, and displays of country collectables and folk art are iconic Americana. This book unveils a bequest that is not only intrinsic to our historic design tradition, but is newly flourishing all around the country. Passion for Primitives is a photographic tour of private homes all around the U.S., ranging from country simple to modern. It is also a guide to designing with primitives that gives readers an priceless tool for understanding the range of future prospects or potentials in embellishing an idealisti book for decorators, designers, architects, and homeowners.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #19768 in Books
- Published on: 2011-09-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .90″ h x 9.10″ w x 12.00″ l, 2.90 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 176 pages
| About the AuthorFranklin and Esther Schmidt, photographers and writers, have had a number of books published on interior design and fabricate features for interior design magazines including Architectural Digest, Art & Antiques, Country Sampler, Old House Interiors, Victorian Homes, Romantic Homes, and others.
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12 of 12 persons found the following review helpful.
 A pretty book and an interesting read also
By Tim
“The photographs in this book are actually beautiful, and a lot of of them are full page or even two page spreads, which is great because it shows the gorgeous textures, colors and wear in each primitive piece. I’ve not seen any photographs before that genuinely do justice to the primitive style like this book does.
I have not read all the text yet as I just got my copy, but what I’ve read has been well-written and interesting. It will give anybody a good understanding of what primitives are and how they may be integrated into any home, even a more contemporary one. My wife and I have been adding primitive pieces to our own home in a rather random fashion, and this book gives us ideas for blending future pieces into our décor.
I would highly commend this book to any individual who is fascinated in primitives, folk art and home design, or who just wants an beautiful and well-designed coffee table book.”
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Passion for this book
By Simple Lady
Great discussion of Primitives – what they are and what they aren’t – and extremely pleasing photos. Loved reading and watching each page.
2 of 2 humans found the following review helpful.
A Must Read for Everyone who Loves Primitive Decor
By Lana Testa
I have to say, this book is the BEST Ive seen in a LONG time…
The photography was very well done, lots of interesting
information…….love it! Thanks for a genuinely nice book!
and the price……was great!
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Passion Primitives Decor Interior Design
Primitive, rustic, one-of-a-kind furnishings are wildly frequent with a wide range of householders and professional decorators. Passion for Primitives, with more than 200 lush and stunning photographs, depicts the unpretentious honestness of pieces that come from the imaginations and hearts of the without training artisans who devised them. These furnishings, accent pieces, rustic architectural and structural elements, and displays of country collectables and folk art are iconic Americana. This book unveils a bequest that is not only intrinsic to our historic design tradition, but is newly flourishing allround the country. Passion for Primitives is a photographic tour of private homes all around the U.S., ranging from country simple to modern. It is likewise a guide to designing with primitives that gives readers an worthful tool for understanding the range of possiblenesses in embellishing an idealisti book for decorators, designers, architects, and homeowners.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #192721 in Books
- Published on: 2011-09-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .90″ h x 9.10″ w x 12.00″ l, 2.90 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 176 pages
ReviewWith chapters devoted to outdoor decor, the art of mixing high-and low-style primitive antiques, and the best architectural settings for displaying primitives, the book is an splendid source of ideas… –Old House Journal
Through 176 pages of gorgeous full-color photos and perceptive musings, this photography, styling and writing team explore the history, allure and embellishing potential of timeworn furnishings and accents…. The Schmidts likewise delve into the motivation behind gathering these age-old treasures and just what it means to be primitive. –Country Sampler Magazine
Each photo will intrigue and inspire you. You will walk away with a multitude of new and stimulating ideas to undertake in your own home. You will not want to miss out on adding this book to your personal collection. It is a must-have … –A Primitive Place & Country Journal
More than 200 evocative photographs become a guide to embellishing with primitive and rustic objects in this new book from Early Homes subscribers Franklin and Esther Schmidt… –Early Homes Magazine
Each photo will intrigue and inspire you. You will walk away with a multitude of new and stimulating ideas to try in your own home. You will not want to miss out on adding this book to your personal collection. It is a must-have … –A Primitive Place & Country Journal
About the AuthorFranklin and Esther Schmidt, photographers and writers, have had a number of books published on interior design and develop features for interior design magazines including Architectural Digest, Art & Antiques, Country Sampler, Old House Interiors, Victorian Homes, Romantic Homes, and others.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
A beautiful book and an interesting read also
By Tim
“The photographs in this book are really beautiful, and many of them are full page or even two page spreads, which is great because it shows the gorgeous textures, colors and wear in each primitive piece. I’ve not seen any photographs before that really do justice to the primitive style like this book does.
I have not read all the text yet as I just got my copy, but what I’ve read has been well-written and interesting. It will give anybody a good understanding of what primitives are and how they can be incorporated into any home, even a more contemporary one. My wife and I have been adding primitive pieces to our own home in a rather random fashion, and this book gives us ideas for blending future pieces into our décor.
I would highly recommend this book to anybody who is interested in primitives, folk art and home design, or who just wants an attractive and well-designed coffee table book.”
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
ahhhhh
By janie
I bought this book because I am familiar with the work of Franklin & Esther Schmidt. What a talented couple and what a beautiful book. It still has not made it to my bookshelf, I just keep picking it up over & over again. Not getting much work done! If you are one of those people who enjoys decorating with antiques & primitives, this is for you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Passion for this book
By Simple Lady
Great discussion of Primitives – what they are and what they aren’t – and fabulous photos. Loved reading and viewing every page.
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