Creative Paint Finishes For Furniture

These easy and fun painting techniques can revive old furniture -- and dress up that plain end table -- with fresh color and design!

The extensive style directory contains over 60 specially designed decorated pieces of furniture, creating a library of decorative techniques and how to use them.'

A complete, full color step-by-step guide to decorating floors, walls and furniture -- including how to use the tools, master the techniques and develop ideas.

The decorative choices are many, with something that's perfect for any space or piece of furniture: distressing, gold leafing, faux tile, sponging, mottling, antiquing, and more. Those who still prefer a professional custom finisher will find this an excellent resource for explaining what they want.

"Step-by-step photo instructions for popular and new ways to decorate furniture with paint. Includes decorative paint techniques, faux finishes, and surface embellishments on chests, chairs, shelves, tables and more. Basics section covers types of paint,p

Finishing & Refinishing Wood offers inspiration and straight-to-the point instruction on how to salvage mistreated wood surfaces and turn them once again into things of beauty. Readers will learn how to effectively use new, environmentally safe strippers to remove old paints and varnishes, how to patch and repair damaged surfaces, and how to apply stains and achieve glass-smooth new finishes with no fuss. This book features the latest tools, including fine detail sanders and high velocity finish sprayers. Fifteen carefully chosen case studies show how to apply these techniques to a variety of wood projects. An entire section is devoted to spary application of stains and surface finishes - the most important new trend in the world of wood finishing.

Creating beautiful and unique effects with paint and other finishing materials is one of the strongest trends in crafts and home decorating today. This book shows how easy it is to transform everyday objects and furniture with simple, creative paint effects and decorative finishes. Color throughout.