Download or read book The Big Book of Decorative Painting written by Jackie Shaw and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this complete guide the author gives instruction and design ideas for both untrained and experienced artists.
Download or read book Quick and Easy Trompe L oeil written by Jocelyn Kerr Holding and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: :"Visual deception" can open up space, solve a decorating problem, or create exciting objets d'art to enliven your home. With just a few tricks of perspective, shadow, and color, anyone can usetrompe l'oeil to change the appearance of furniture, ceilings, walls, or an entire room! It's easy, and you don't have to be a skilled painter to get fabulous effects; this basic primer guides you through all the materials; preparing surfaces; mixing colors; and the laws of perspective from background to mid-distance to foreground--even an aerial view. Beautiful projects include a projection of a window overlooking a park, extremely suitable for beginners; painted stones; decorative panels; and classical forms like arches and columns. You won't believe how fast you can get great results!
Download or read book Quick Easy Decorative Painting written by Stephanie Weightman and published by Creative Arts & Crafts. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick, wonderful ideas bring color into your home. Many of the 15 projects are simple enough to complete in a few hours. 145 full-color photos.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Decorative Painting written by Stephanie Weightman and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Decorative Painting" is full of quick, wonderful ideas for bringing colour into your home and covers a range of different items, styles and colourways. Many of the projects are simple enough to complete in just a few hours, such as the cachepot with primroses or the kitchen shelf decorated with acorns and oak leaves. Important techniques, such as One-stroke, are covered, making this straightforward for the beginner painter. With its easy-to-follow approach and contemporary design, this craft series allows the reader to create fabulous, unique projects at home for a fraction of the retail cost.
Download or read book Faux and Decorative Painting written by The Editors of Sunset and published by Sunset. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great beginner's guide for masterpiece-quality results, "Faux and Decorative Painting" includes 36 faux painting techniques, completely illustrated in 225 step-by-step, how-to photos.
Download or read book Paint Paint Paint written by Sloan Payne-Rutter and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "PBS star Payne-Rutter (host of "Paint! Paint! Paint!)" showcases different artisans and decorative ideas. [She] concentrates on the images, using backgrounds like distressing, crackling, sponging, and spattering. Sidebars add to the illustrated step-by-step directions, and colorful photographs are included for each of the 30-plus projects."--"Booklist."
Download or read book Quick and Easy Decorative Painting written by Peggy Jessee and published by Northlight. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with 22 patterns and 20 step-by-step demonstrations, this guide makes decorative painting accessible and instantly rewarding- even for first timers.Hundreds of illustrated steps show how to paint a wide variety of favorite flowers, fruits and berries on inexpensive items, such as wooden spoons, candy jars and baskets. Also includes tips for adapting decorative motifs and colors to create all-new designs.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Techniques written by Annie Sloan and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1990 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains in detail about mixing colors, applying paint, brushes and equipment required. Easy to follow instructions and step by step photographys.
Download or read book Recipes for Surfaces written by Mindy Drucker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1990-08-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now mastering decorative painting tecnhiques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture can be as easy as using a cookbook. This unique guide demonstrates how to create a variety of exciting surface effects using simple, basic painting methods, including color washing, stenciling, wood graining, sponging, and others. Full-color illustrations.
Download or read book Recipes for Surfaces written by and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1990 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Recipes for Surfaces" is a one-of-a-kind handbook that enables you to master decorative painting techniques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture as simply as you would use a cookbook: Just follow the recipes. This easy guide will show you how to create a variety of exciting surface effects for your entire home using the basic methods so popular today -- sponging, ragging, stippling, color washing, spattering, dragging, stenciling, marbling, and wood graining. The straightforward format of "Recipes for Surfaces" gives you the tools to transform any aspect of your home with paint. More affordable than wallpaper, more personalized than solid-colored opaque paint, these painting techniques -- once the closely guarded secrets of painting professionals -- are not limited to walls, ceilings, or floors, but can be used on moldings, doors, and furniture as well -- as accents or to try out effects on smaller subjects. With "Recipes for Surfaces" as your guide, you can achieve professional and customized effects yourself -- with a lot of fun and no hassle. What makes this book so special and so different from many home decorating books is that -- like making a meal with your favorite recipes -- it allows, and in fact encourages, you to create a completely personal look that suits your own space, style, and budget. And, as your skill and confidence grow, "Recipes for Surfaces" will show you how to move beyond the basics with exciting and unique variations. "Recipes for Surfaces" is organized for practical use, with clear concise explanations and full-color illustrations. Part One gives background and specific information on color, paint, and preparation, including advice on stocking up on the right paints and brushes, how to ready surfaces for painting, and how to store paints once you've finished. Helpful color charts supplement the discussion of how to mix and match colors for your taste and needs. The second part of the book illustrates many painting techniques. Each of over 40 recipes can be followed independently and is rated accorded to difficulty from easy to more complex. The recipe itself includes a list of paints and other materials needed, tips on surfaces best suited to the technique, and painting advice -- all in a simple-to-read chart right on the page. Detailed step-by-step instructions outline each method and its variations with full-color photographs. As you master a fundamental recipe -- such as sponging on -- you can create many different looks, trying different colors and patterns with the same technique or combining various techniques to suit your needs. The clearest, most concise guide of its kind, "Recipes for Surfaces" gives you the confidence and ability to create the painted interior that's right for "you."
Download or read book Decorative Painting Made Easy written by Better Homes and Gardens and published by Better Homes & Gardens Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to decorative painting for the home provides instructions in more than twenty-five different techniques, along with tips on how to choose the right paint and technique to match different decorating styles.
Download or read book Tole Painting written by Pat Oxenford and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-09-05 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tole painting refers to decorative floral designs applied to tinware, traditionally on trays, coffeepots, teapots, cups, mugs, canisters, document boxes, and match safes. In this book, acclaimed painter Pat Oxenford provides guidance on the tools and materials needed to get started, tips on preparing tin for painting, and techniques for pulling the basic strokes that are the foundation for creating designs. Step-by-step photographs and detailed directions are included for using the strokes to create a variety of folk-art flowers and then several complete projects. A gallery of painted tinware offers inspiration.
Download or read book Design Mom written by Gabrielle Stanley Blair and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.
Download or read book Quick and Easy Trompe L Oeil written by Jocelyn Kerr Holding and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions and techniques for using trompe l'oeil decorative painting on a variety of items.
Download or read book Donna Dewberry s Quick Easy Murals written by Donna Dewberry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna Dewberry, America's favorite painter, will help you create beautiful murals and borders for your home You can keep a garden blooming all year 'round! Donna's trademark one-stroke methods will help you quickly and easily create charming murals, borders, and wall treatments. Brighten any room in your house or apartment. With easy-to-follow photos and her step-by-step instructions, Donna shows you how to paint: • Beautiful borders of roses, hydrangeas or trailing ivy • Tranquil landscapes framed by faux marble columns • Lively birdbath scenes • Stunning metallic or floral wall treatments Donna also includes practical advice on how to turn your mural painting into a business, and encourages you to use the murals inside as starting points for creating stunning designs of your own. Make your walls come alive, with the beauty of hand-painted murals!
Download or read book Quick and Easy Decorative Painting written by Stephanie Weightman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick, wonderful ideas bring color into your home. Many of the 15 projects are simple enough to complete in a few hours. 145 full-color photos.
