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This inspiring and practical book shows you how to transform secondhand finds into distinctive pieces of furniture to add a touch of style to any home. Techniques include stenciling, decoupage, gilding, mosaic, and a variety of paint effects.
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 684.100288
EAN: 9780762100170
ISBN: 0762100176
Label: Readers Digest
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 1998-02-23
Publisher: Readers Digest
Studio: Readers Digest
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not what I expected
Comment: This would be a good book for someone looking to restore furniture.
Not enough new, practical information for me. Iknew most of the info already,and while I like to look at before and after photos, there weren't that many in this book.
Oh well, win some,lose some!
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Mediocre
Comment: I have to admit that I did get some tidbits, but I found this book was either far too simple or that it had too few instructions for the procedures. Also, the projects were not in my taste as I hate the "country" look. There really was not much restoration or preservation in it and it mostly involved the taking of old items and spending a lot of time making them look new so that you can then spend too much time making them look "fake" old.
Sorry - just not my taste.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best Book of This Type Yet!
Comment: This was the first book my mother bought me on this subject, & it has become my bible! In fact, I've been trying to find comparable books for some fresh, new ideas, but all of the books I have purchased or been given since have fallen short!
Barker starts out with an intro. section that tells you everything you need to know about stripping, painting, molding putty to replace broken details, reinforcing old chairs & drawers, filling handle holes, checking for pests, etc. It shows step by step pictures & has step by step instructions. This section is invaluable, & I refer to it time & time again.
Although I would have to agree with the previous viewer about the "blues" of the chair & the "pickled sideboard," Barker does offer many wonderful ideas. I don't personally like all of her ideas, but I think that an important accomplishment this book has made is that she has refinished almost every piece with a different technique; thus, you have the information & knowledge available to you to use your own imagination & mix it up a little.
For example, in her bedroom chapter, she shows a Formica topped cabinet that she refinished in a crackle pattern with decoupage fronts. I'm not into the crackle or the decoupage, BUT the actual paint finish was incredible! She stripped, sealed, primed, etc. Then, she used a pale yellow paint. After that, she rubbed the entire surface with an Artist's oil (burnt umber). It was a remarkable, "shabby" finish!! My hubby & I are now using this basic combination to refinish a bargain, couch table we found..
Customer Rating:
Summary: Just Junk, Just Wonderful
Comment: Just Junk : New Looks for Old Furniture
by Linda Barker (Introduction)
Being a big fan of Changing Rooms, I am collecting books by the different decorators and Handy Andy. As usual, Linda Barker shows fabulous tips for turning old pieces of junk you may hanging around the house or find at flea markets. She shows you how to spruce them up and make them show pieces for your particular home.
Her instructions were particularly helpful to this person who does not even know to paint.
Sure, I wouldn't choose some of her color schemes but this was an especially helpful "how-to" and idea book, and I recommend it to all.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A great find
Comment: I have been searching for books that outline different painting techniques for YEARS. This book does a great job of showing exactly how to achieve different painted looks on different types of items. The directions are clear and really pretty basic. There are examples of decoupage, tiling and painting that are actually things we non-Martha Stewart types might be able to do! I bought this for a girl friend, and I'm ordering another one for myself.
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