It would seem appropriate to state that searching far and wide for a good bargain is something most women would find appealing.
After all, indulging in this persuasion is so innate it must be an integral marker in our DNA profiles! Lara Spencer was counting on that when she created this book and, in so doing, makes the task of finding treasures in a myriad of unique settings an absolutely delightful experience. You are exposed to a language that is unbelievable ( shopopportunity, salesing, bargainistas, decorationary, to name a few) as well as hilarious. She is at the top of her game and makes even dumpster-diving something one might consider in order to obtain, and eventually ‘repurpose’, a great find. Her descriptions, suggestions, strategies are nothing less than brilliant and she is able to pique your creative senses with the turn of every page. Flea markets, estate sales, thrift shops and auctions are brought to the forefront in an unimaginable, enticing manner.
This is a spectacular, beautifully designed book that draws you in as if you were under hypnosis. The masterful, graphic displays of redefined furniture and suggested coordinated room configurations are splendid, prompting the reader to want to redecorate one’s entire living space immediately, and most importantly, without breaking the bank. No area has gone untouched in terms of places to seek out for these bargains, the careful planning needed to succeed, color coordination and size relationships and, without question, the application of a woman’s intuition which is imperative.
Historically, it often occurs that people become doctors, lawyers, professors and the like, because of familial preferences. In a sense, Ms. Spencer was heir to this premise since her Mom was quite the bargain huntress. As a young mother of five, in order to provide a quality of elegance in her home equal to that which she had known as a child, creative transformations had to be pursued. She made the whole process fun and was quite proud of how ‘chic’ and ‘thrifty’ could be used within the same thought process. Elegance doesn’t always have to have be pricy. Are you ready for the challenge of becoming a design fashionista at bargain basement prices? If so, let Lara Spencer be your guide. On your mark! Get set! GO SHOPPING!