Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wonder & Wander Beginning with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart and soul, the sisters travelled the back roads of America like gypsies, collecting roadside trinkets and tattered treasures while meeting kindred spirits and lively characters al
| TITLE | : | Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wonder & Wander |
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| RATING | : | 4.72 (832 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1501135686 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 240 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2016-10-04 |
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In their first book, the Junk Gypsies—sisters and stars of the popular Texas-born brand and HGTV show—combine big dreams, stories of roadside treasures found, and down-home design projects inspired by epic makeovers for friends like Miranda Lambert, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Sadie Robertson.Amie and Jolie Sikes, the Thelma and Louise of the design world, are the Junk Gypsies: a family with an addiction to flea markets, wanderlust, and Americana inspired design. In their world, cowgirls are heroes, road trips last forever, and junk is treasured.Beginning with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart and soul, the sisters travelled the back roads of America like gypsies, collecting roadside trinkets and tattered treasures while meeting kindred spirits and lively characters along the way. With a mix of hippie, rock n’ roll, southern charm, and big dreams, these small
EDITORIAL :
“JG & Shabby Chic are the original trailblazers of lovers of anything with ‘authentic soul.’ My soul sisters love bright red and turquoise while I love powder blue and pale pink. They love rockabilly and I love a sad country song. But in our hearts we are the same, we design from our dreams and always stay true to our visions. I couldn't love these girls any more if they were my true sisters.” (Rachel Ashwell, creator of the Shabby Chic brand)
REVIEW :
I promise you will not regret for one second picking up the Junk Gypsy book.. Mama and Daddy Sikes sent there daughters off to University with the expectation that they would happily enter corporate America, but the sisters souls were restless. You can tell a whole lot of heart, soul, and grit went into the Junk Gypsy book along with the moments that have collectively made up what it is in written and visual form. I've been a Junk Gypsy customer for lots of years now, from the days of a tent store twice a year and a warehouse sale once or maybe twice a year to watching a dream unfold that is now the Junk Gypsy Headquarters. The Junk Gypsy book tells a story that leaves the reader and the ones spectating on the gorgeous images longing to free their restless spirit from within. They knew they had a gypsy spirit and bringing life back to old and discarded items was their mission. What an am


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