Modern Vintage Style

I purchased this book after hearing a vlogger rave about it. While I'm enjoying some of the writing the photograph and photos are very dark, depressing and underwhelming. When I think of "Modern Vintage Style" I don't think of dark spaces with reproduction furniture and bad lighting. I think of bright spaces, eclectic, edgy and fun. This book isn't that. You won't see vibrant pops of color or cheerful photos. This book is just plain dark and feels old and out of touch. I read that the book was put together by a designer but none of the rooms felt like they had been edited or looked over. Some photos were like a bad first apartment. Overall I don't like the book and it will get put in my gift cabinet or sent off to a new home. Disappointing.

What a difference from the author's previous book, Flea Market Style, which I had nothing positive to say about (which is rare). I really enjoyed reading Modern Vintage Style. I think perhaps the layout of this book (dividing into two parts - Inspiration and Style) has a great deal to do with that. Instead of just showing images with little to no details as the previous book had done, this book provides details on the owner and their inspiration or what they were trying to achieve. Each section begins with an overview (i.e. Part I is furniture, lighting, textiles, decorating, collections & display vs Part II which is cook & eat, live, sleep, bathe) and is then followed by examples with detailed information that relates back to the text. This is a book that I can see myself returning to in the future.

Having loved her previous books 'Style on a Budget' and 'Flea Market Style', I wondered whether Emily Chalmers's latest book would be up to their excellent standard. I was not disappointed. The best thing for me was that it doesn't just contain the same old images that we've seen in various books and magazine articles. It is fresh and up to date. All the spaces are carefully edited and beautifully photographed. There are dozens of ideas to apply to one's own home. Absolutely loved it!!

Love this book. Got two, one for me and one for gift. Both used in very good condition.

My bad -- I assumed "vintage" meant what it means to me when it can mean nearly anything. There was exactly one cool retro 50s type vintage place. The rest I would expect in a shabby chic book -- not my interest. Bummer.

I like the simplicity of the ideas within this book. Just love the suggestions, the colorful pictures. It is a fun book.

I like this Author and thought it would be an excellent book. I am disappointedand was hoping it would be a better book on modern vintage style.I would not order anymore books like this without seeing it in person. It will endup being a gift for a friend who loves this style.

gast love every page

poor book, feels very rushed and not really what I was expecting

Inspirational ideas

Nice to look at

This book is full of great images and great ideas. One of the better books with original ideas to steal! Would recommend!

Murs en Bayadères de papiers peints vintage, méli-mélo de patchworks, accumulation de plaids en granny ... explosion de couleurs, jeu de graphisme et gaieté assurée. On peut ne pas apprécier mais saluons l'audace. Certaines en redemandent. Les livres sont là pour ça. Le complément ou petit frère de "Granny chic" serait peut-être en déco "Modern Vintage Style" d'Emily Chalmers. Si la couverture du livre en Anglais n'a rien d'exceptionnel (plutôt un frein à l'achat), on ne regrettera pas les belles pages et superbes photos (de Debi Treloar ) que nous réserve l'ouvrage. Et cerise sur le gâteau, nous qui apprécions les artistes, les créatrices, nous aurons le privilège de visiter, après une leçon de style, les intérieurs très prisés de quelques artistes françaises qui marquent notre époque. L'univers de Claire Basler et ses fabuleuses peintures murales florales, L'excentricité chic d'Aurélie Mathigot dans ses mailles, le monde merveilleux et onirique de Nathalie Lété...Rien que cela! moi ça me suffit :) !