![]() There’s no place for anything new, except maybe a mattress (TVs and computers are discreetly tucked away). If everyone followed his lead, IKEA would go out of business. A veteran of many renos, he’s recycled and re-purposed many stair railings, floor planks, wainscoting, decorative moldings, doorknobs, beams, and ceramic tiles. Florke is a real estate agent in Sullivan County, New York, specializing in late 19th and early 20th century farmhouses. It’s not just the furnishings that exemplify the old-fashioned virtues of “simplicity, thrift, and authenticity,” to quote the book’s jacket. Mostly, it’s the cohesive, controlled, confident, tchotchke-free view of a very handy, tasteful man, raised in Iowa, who’s produced numerous photo shoots for Country Living and other magazines. ![]() The only place things get a little grandmother-y in Florke’s vision of sustainable, authentic decorating is in the rolled-arm slipcovered sofas that furnish every living room (not that I have a better idea - sofas are tough). ![]() (Create A Beautiful Home) has just been published by Hearst/Country Living, the word “cottage” has nothing to do with it. As practiced by Randy Florke, whose Restore. THERE’S A VERY APPEALING SCHOOL OF DECORATING involving flea market finds, old stoves and farmhouse sinks, distressed wood furniture - all things vintage, from lighting to linens to glassware. ![]()
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