I have always loved the look of worn old books. But how does one achieve the shabby look? Well, it took me a while to figure it out and I am sure all of you knew this, but in case you didn't here's what you do. Find any old book that has the old looking pages. This means find the neat tea stained colored page. Doesn't matter what the book is about or the cover. I find mine at thrift stores for anywhere from a dollar to 50 cents each. Now just rip off the front and back covers and there you have it. Underneath you will find that they look like my picture. I love them and it is a cheap way to decorate and who would have known that there would one day be an attraction for cover less books?......
They look so pretty ! I am going to do that with some of mine that I really don't like the color of the covers ~
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Lori
I AM LOVING ALL YOUR WONDERFUL IDEAS, THANKS.
ReplyDeleteI just recently discovered this as well! Isn't it cool!? LOVE it!
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Lori
I like them wrapped in ribbons ...
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beautiful...
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Thanks for sharing! I am looking at a stack of books right just waiting to be 'undressed'! Theresa
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! Now I just have to de-cover the books in private so I don't have to explain, to my daughter, that it's okay for Mommy to de-face books but I'd better not catch her doing it :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, who would have thunk it!!! And, the amazing things you can do with the covers and the spines, tooooo!!! thank, debbie
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ReplyDeleteLove the look of these... I saw a lot of them at Round Top, they are coming out of India. I wonder what they are doing with all the covers? Hopefully something fabulous!
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Rebecca
Your blog site takes my heart...
ReplyDeleteThose books are beckoning me as well, I know they belong to youuu!! :)
The burlap is my signature style in my shop, and I also work a lot with paper and book pages.
Come visit me sometime.
Dore
Love these. They're now decorating the Restoration Hardware catalog.
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Wow, i LOVE your blog- it is amazing- such inspiration - so many ideas -i love those books...
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Karryann
I just love old books!!!
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ReplyDeleteI just LOVE your blog!!!!! You are so creative!!! I am now a follower and will check back to see what you are creating next:)
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ReplyDeleteI just found your blog thru a friend. How wonderful your postings are. I too love old and tattered things and when I find them I sometimes share them with my customers and other times savor them for myself. I enjoyed reading many of your postings. You have fabulous ideas. I WILL be back for more.
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I love your blog and am now following you! Penny
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Thanks for sharing this with us. I never want to rip books because will someone may want to read them.
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