The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Effects: 30 Creative Projects to Transform Your Home

The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Effects: 30 Creative Projects to Transform Your Home

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Author: Sterling Publishing Company

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 128


This manual contains 30 colourful and varied projects, showing how to transform any room quickly and easily by revamping furniture, walls, windows and accessories. The book is divided into four sections: living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, bedrooms and nurseries. Each chapter contains a range of projects showing how to use paint on ceramic, wood, fabric and paper surfaces, through techniques such as stencilling, block-printing, gilding, lacquering and sponging. The projects include Victorian fireplace tiles; stencilled chintz cushions; a lacquered mirror frame; block-printed bed linen; a papier mache mobile; and painted chairs. Each project has easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photographs. The comprehensive basic techniques chapter explains which paints to use for different surfaces and how to achieve special effects.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Sterling Publishing Company

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 128


This manual contains 30 colourful and varied projects, showing how to transform any room quickly and easily by revamping furniture, walls, windows and accessories. The book is divided into four sections: living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, bedrooms and nurseries. Each chapter contains a range of projects showing how to use paint on ceramic, wood, fabric and paper surfaces, through techniques such as stencilling, block-printing, gilding, lacquering and sponging. The projects include Victorian fireplace tiles; stencilled chintz cushions; a lacquered mirror frame; block-printed bed linen; a papier mache mobile; and painted chairs. Each project has easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photographs. The comprehensive basic techniques chapter explains which paints to use for different surfaces and how to achieve special effects.