HAPPY NEW YEAR
G I V E A W A Y
In case you didn't know it,
there is a new book out that
YOU
should have in your home library
IF and only IF
you own furniture ---
specifically
wooden furniture.
I'm talking about
THE FURNITURE BIBLE
by Christophe Pourny
Have to make a special shout out to my sweet mother-in-law
who found this book and sent it to me for Christmas - such a great gift!
who found this book and sent it to me for Christmas - such a great gift!
Since one of my businesses
is an antique/vintage shop
I have accumulated lots of books
on refinishing and repairing furniture but
none of them
compare to this one.
Unless you have a
wood-refinisher/handyman/artist/repairman
on staff to handle the care
of your wood furniture...
this book has what you need
to care for and maintain
to care for and maintain
your wood pieces -- whether they be
Many furniture books explain how
the professionals restore pieces,
but this one takes you through the steps
(that you and I can understand and follow)
and provides tips and color photographs
to illustrate the history of furniture,
understanding the pieces that you have,
how they are put together,
what stains or paints of finishes they have on them
and how to take care of them using historic processes
that Mr. Pourny was taught by his father,
understanding the pieces that you have,
how they are put together,
what stains or paints of finishes they have on them
and how to take care of them using historic processes
that Mr. Pourny was taught by his father,
Here are the chapters:
-Meet your furniture
- Finishing school
- Prep School
- Techniques
- Tool school
- The care and feeding of your furniture
- Resources
and more
Martha Stewart
wrote the preface of this book
and I doubt she endorses
something if she doesn't
strongly believe in it.
strongly believe in it.
The tools and things you will need to properly care for your pieces. |
So how can you win
a chance to own this book?
I'm not going to make it hard.
or follow PolohouseStyle on Tumblr,
or follow Polohousestyle on Instagram,
Just leave a single comment
on which of the above
that you follow
and that will be your chance to win.
Pretty simple, right?
The winner will be drawn on
Sunday, January 18th
and will be selected by a random
number generator.
NOTE: Please list your email with your comment
if you subscribe to a no-reply email address
so I can contact you if you win.
so I can contact you if you win.
I just wanted to say thank you
for stopping by the Polohouse blog
and for leaving your kind comments.
They mean so much to me,
you have no idea!
you have no idea!
This giveaway is for you.
Good luck and I hope you win!
Alison :)
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I have been enjoying your blog for a while now. The furniture book sounds wonderful - we're always trying to figure out which piece of furniture we should tackle next!
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I just started following your blog about a month ago and enjoy it tremendously! i particularly liked the post about all white spaces vs. vintage. I am of course a vintage kind of gal!s
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This is a great resource! Love your blog--I follow the blog & Instagram.
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I am a follower of you blog. I like you on facebook, I follow you on instagram and I am a stalker of your pinterest boards! LOL
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I follow you blog and have gleaned much - the book looks like a fabulous resource.
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This looks like a great book! I'm an email subscriber! Thanks!
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What a great looking book. I follow your blog and love it. Thanks for the chance!
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ReplyDeleteAlison, I'm thrilled to know of this excellent resource. Thanks, and thank you to your sweet mother-in-law too. I smiled when I saw that you have it on your black and white houndstooth. ;-)
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I feel so blessed to have met you in Blogland, Everything you share inspires me, my friend!
I follow you on Instagram, Tumblr, your blog and Facebook! I'd love to win. xo Nancy
ReplyDeleteI am an email subscriber to your posts and absolutely love receiving them! Your style and your home are beautiful and I have started collecting "all things plaid." Thank you for the opportunity to win the book. It looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHi Alison, I absolutely enjoy your blog and subscribe by email. I have never commented before but could not resist the chance for what looks like a great source for those who love and respect wood furniture. Thank you!!
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Alison, thank you for the opportunity to win your gift.
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I follow via Facebook :) This would be amazing to win!
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