Download or read book The Annie Sloan Collection written by Annie Sloan and published by Ryland Peters & Small. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie Sloan's complete guide shows you how to use paint to decorate any of the surfaces in your home. Learn the basic skills for using paint on walls and furniture, alongside masterful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting and more. Her 75 step-by-step projects will guide you through using paint to makeover your home, with clear pictorial instructions alongside helpful tips and tricks. With each project learn the essential skills of stencilling, printing, waxing, gilding and dyeing fabric, as well as how to best use Annie's own Chalk Paint® range. Get inspired with Annie's top tips on choosing colours and perfect palettes to work with. The Annie Sloan Collection contains all you need to know to begin your paint journey, for beginners all the way up to paint aficionados. So get ready to unleash your own creativity with paint!
Download or read book The Annie Sloan Collection written by Annie Sloan and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorative paint expert Annie Sloan's ultimate guide to using paint to transform your home. Annie Sloan's complete guide shows you how to use paint to decorate any of the surfaces in your home. Learn the basic skills for using paint on walls and furniture, alongside masterful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting, and more. Over 100 step-by-step projects will guide you through using paint to makeover your home, with clear pictorial instructions alongside helpful tips and tricks. With each project learn the essential skills of stencilling, printing, waxing, gilding, and dyeing fabric, as well as how to best use Annie’s own Chalk Paint® range. Get inspired with Annie's top tips on choosing colors and perfect palettes to work with. Annie Sloan's Ultimate Guide to Decorative Paint Techniques is all you need to know to begin your paint journey, for beginners up to paint aficionados. So get ready to unleash your own creativity with paint!
Download or read book Charleston written by Quentin Bell and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the heart of the Sussex Downs, Charleston Farmhouse is the most important remaining example of Bloomsbury decorative style, created by the painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Quentin Bell, the younger son of Clive and Vanessa Bell, and his daughter Virghinia Nicholson, tell the story of this unique house, linking it with some of the leading cultural figures who were invited there, including Vanessa's sister Virginia Woolf, the writer Lytton Strachey, the economist Maynard Keynes and the art critic Roger Fry. The house and garden are portrayed through Alen MacWeeney's atmostpheric photographs; pictures from Vanessa Bell's family album convey the flavour of the household in its heyday.
Download or read book Annie Sloan s Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes written by Annie Sloan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-02-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes' explores all the decorative techniques you will ever need to decorate your home creatively, innovatively, and with professional results. Techniques from ragging and sponging to woodgraining and marbling, stencilling with brushes, rollers or spray paints, traditional and modern decoupage, staining wood, and distressing metal leaf are explained with step-by-step instructions and illustrated on walls, furniture, and accessories. Examples of how the effects look using different colours are also included, so that you can choose the perfect combinations for your project.
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 Annie Sloan s Decorative Paint Effects written by Annie Sloan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Paint Furniture written by Annie Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2001-03-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extensive style directory contains over 60 specially designed decorated pieces of furniture, creating a library of decorative techniques and how to use them.'
Download or read book Simple Painted Furniture written by Annie Sloan and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1994-01-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorative paint is the perfect way to give new life to old furniture, and 200 full-color and two-color illustrations can teach the reader everything from graining to trompe l'oeil. It is the ideal introduction to a versatile decorating technique.
Download or read book Colour in Decoration written by Annie Sloan and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This source book of how to use colour to enhance any interior design scheme opens up new vistas for the novice or experienced decorator. It illustrates the basic principles of colour action in an approachable way, and shows how these can be put to work in a wealth of ideas for decorating the home.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Painting Techniques for the Home written by Annie Sloan and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes color and mood, materials and equipment, basic and faux finishes, stencilling, stamping, and freehand painting, gilding and antiquing.
Download or read book Rescue Restore Redecorate written by Amy Howard and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[The] step-by-step instructions are clear and practically foolproof . . . an essential guide to DIY restoration and antiquing.” ?Publishers Weekly (starred review) Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty, or just want to modernize a flea market treasure, Amy Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture finishing recipes, techniques, and tips that have made Howard’s beloved classes sold-out success stories, and made Howard herself the go-to guru of refinishing and “use what you have” redecorating. Try your hand at unique painted and faux finishes, and experiment with gold leaf, distressing, and marvelous graining effects. Along the way, you will learn a treasure trove of techniques, as Howard shares before-and-after makeovers from her studio and offers impeccable step-by-step instruction in all that is needed to achieve each look.
Download or read book Amazing Furniture Makeovers written by Jen Crider and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upcycle Your Secondhand Bargains into Stunning Statement Pieces Full of inspiring ideas for seasoned refurbishers and the know-how to get anyone started, Amazing Furniture Makeovers helps you give your antique pieces new life without losing any of their vintage charm. Jen Crider, founder of Girl in the Garage, breaks down everything you need to know about furniture makeovers—from basic chair reupholstery to remaking coffee tables into benches. There won’t be an article of furniture you can’t make more beautiful, functional, and personal. This book makes it easy to transform whatever old or wobbly furniture you have into something better than new. Each chapter walks you through unique projects to illustrate Jen’s straightforward approach to furniture styling and repair, and these techniques can be used on a variety of pieces. Learn to decoupage a bookcase with maps for a classy look. Transfer original images onto large-scale furniture for a style all your own. Dress up an end table with a distressed paint job to add farmhouse flair to any room. Every new technique will give you the confidence you need to get remarkable results on your first makeover—and every makeover after.
Download or read book Ask Amy written by Amy Dickinson and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a decade, Amy Dickinson has been the Chicago Tribune's signature general advice columnist, helping readers with questions both personal and pressing. Ask Amy: Advice for Better Living is a collection of over 200 question-and-answer columns taken from 2011–2013. As the highly popular successor to the legendary Ann Landers, Dickinson answers readers' questions with care and attention, while also providing a plainspoken, straight-shooting dose of reality that often only comes to us from close friends. Dickinson's advice is rooted in honesty and trust, which is why so many readers turn to her for advice on their everyday lives and for maintaining healthy, lasting relationships. Ask Amy: Advice for Better Living is a testament to the empathetic counsel and practical common-sense tips that Dickinson has been distilling for years.
Download or read book Annie Sloan s Decoupage written by Annie Sloan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to prepare the surface, the different sources of decoupage, detailed instructions on each stage of the process.
Download or read book Annie Sloan s Room Recipes for Style and Colour written by Annie Sloan and published by Ryland Peters & Small. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the right interiors recipe for your ideal home with Annie Sloan.
Download or read book The Annie Sloan Work Book written by Annie Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annie Sloan s Chalk Paint Workbook written by Annie Sloan and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie Sloan brings you a creative workbook for all your color and design ideas. Paint and sketch, stick and collect, write and reflect—Annie Sloan’s Paint Workbook is a creative journal for all of your colorful thoughts and design inspirations. Divided into six themed chapters—Bohemian and Vintage, Rustic Country, French Elegance, Traditional Swedish, Modern Retro and Warehouse, and Coastal—Annie gives you her own personal decorating hints and tips about the colors and elements that make up these key decorating styles. Whether you’re redecorating a room and can’t decide on the color scheme, covering some pillows and having problems choosing between fabrics, or simply in need of somewhere to sketch out your ideas, this workbook is a space in which you can jot down your thoughts, and play with different shades and patterns. There are pages on which you can write notes, stick in images, draw shapes, paint color samples, and experiment with your style. There are also six pocketed card dividers where you can store magazine cuttings, paint charts, and more. This beautifully designed journal will become a record of your creativity, as well as a chance to reflect upon your various projects. With handy decorating tips, drawings, and suggested activities, inspiration will come in abundance!
