Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple
A complete step-by-step guide to more than 40 techniques - with foolproof recipes for walls, floors, ceilings, woodwork, and furniture. 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, colour washing, splattering, dragging, stencilling, marbling and wood graining.
The straightforward format of 'Recipes for Surfaces' gives you the tools to transform any aspect of your home with paint. 'Recipes for Surfaces' is organised for practical use, with clear concise explanations and full-colour illustrations. Part One gives background and specific information on colour, paint, and preparation. Helpful colour charts supplement the discussion of how to mix and match colours for your taste and needs. The second part of the book illustrates many painting techniques. Detailed step-by-step instructions outline each method and its variations with full-colour photographs.
With 'Recipes for Surfaces' as your guide, you can achieve professional and customised effects yourself - with a lot of fun and no hassle.
