This would have been better titled Junk Style. There is little of Country Style remaining in most of these rooms. There is more industrial style and found and re-made style here. I found the book too gimmicky and odd. It’s much more a craft book than one on décor anyway. Ms. Ornberg fancies herself quite creative, and she’s borrowed other people’s homes to showcase her quirky, but ultimately throw-away art pieces. She makes a moose head trophy from socks and knitted gloves. Her celebration of books section shows art made from disassembled old books – a travesty in my eyes.
“With a little bit of effort, some less interesting books are converted into quaint decorations that evoke feelings of nostalgia. Pull the covers off and peel away the first few pages to get to the title page. This works best with books where the page signatures have been sewn into the spine, newer books are glued, which doesn’t make for the same effect. Bunch a few books together and tie them with a piece of rough string or twine that you wind around the bunch a few times.”
Sounds like torture and kidnapping of good old friends!
Her pallet chair is the most interesting item in her repertoire, but although it looks like a folding chair, it is not. ( )