Kirjahaku

How to achieve beautiful paint finishes, including sponging, dragging, stippling, distressing and lacquering? It explains the ways to master patterned effects and faux finishes, from simple stamping to imitating the appearance of oak, mahogany, beech, marble and even a trompe l'oeil sky. This title helps you learn how to create a tiled look and to stamp panels with gold leaf for a luxurious effect. It offers an expert guide to the paints, varnishes, brushes, rollers and specialist tools you will need to achieve decorative paint effects. It includes ways to remove old paint and prepare different surfaces for new finishes. It is suitable for anyone who wants to give their home a facelift, creative paint finishes can alter a room easily and cheaply. Many effects are possible, from paint finishes that imitate wood and marble and stamped gilded panels, to trompe l'oeil, which tricks the eye into seeing a three-dimensional surface that is in fact, flat. This practical book shows you step-by-step how to transform your home.

This title features decorative, easy-to-follow paint-effect projects for every room. It shows how to transform the interior of your home with a fantastic range of easy-to-achieve paint makeovers. It presents clear and concise instructions, combined with step-by-step photography. It features more than 20 different projects to follow, with attractive and sophisticated designs for every room in your home. It features information on selecting the right equipment, together with a guide to paints, glazes and varnishes, and how to use them. It includes a variety of makeover styles, from a Tartan Plaid Study, Seaside Kitchen and Japanese Living Room to a Provencal Kitchen, Medieval Hallway and Scandinavian Living Room. This comprehensive source book of ideas and techniques provides everything you need to create exciting and achievable interior paint finishes. Easy-to-follow methods and expert advice on using inexpensive materials make these home decorating projects accessible to everyone.More than 20 different paint makeovers, including a Japanese Living Room, a Provencal Kitchen, a Manhattan Dining Room and a Medieval Hallway, are demonstrated, using step-by-step photographs and clear instructions. From the stylishly simple to the elegantly sophisticated, there are projects to suit all levels of expertise and every kind of decorative style. This lively book offers foolproof instructions and inspired design ideas to enable you to create your ideal home. Read this book and you won't ever want to be without your paintbrush again!

Stamping is a quick, accessible and effective alternative to stencilling, enabling you to transform a room or revamp a piece of furniture in no time at all. All you need is a stamp - either rubber or foam - and a prepared surface. Stampwork shows step by step how you can transform and embellish every area of the home. From large expanses of wall to customized kitchen accessories, this book shows you how to decorate any surface - plaster, wood, glass, fabric and paper. You can create entire co-ordinated room schemes, such as a Scandinavian bedroom, Santa Fe living room or Art Nouveau-style hallway, or transform individual accessories. As well as stamping chairs, cupboards and storage drawers, you can even stamp soft furnishings such as blinds and cushions or outdoor items such as flower pots and garden planters. Each project is photographed step-by-step, leading you through every stage of preparation. A comprehensive techniques section covers additional tips to ensure success - from making your own stamps to preparing surfaces, planning designs and choosing paint mixtures.