Debbie Travis' Painted House - Hardcover

Travis, Debbie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0609601555 ISBN 13: 9780609601556

Publisher: Clarkson Potter, 1997

Synopsis

Debbie Travis' Painted House

Paint has long been valued as a fast and creative way  to give your home a fresh new look, and for the first time, the host of the popular television series Debbie Travis' Painted House shares the well-kept trade secrets that have made her one of today's hottest painted- finishes experts. Based on her groundbreaking philosophy that spectacular paint effects need not be the product of messy oil paints and complicated techniques, Debbie Travis' Painted House offers complete instructions for more than thirty-five incredible finishes, all created using worry-free water-based paints and glazes.

In the first section, "Getting Started," you'll learn all you need to know about materials, tools, surfaces, and preparation, including the pros and cons of different types of paint and how to make your own inexpensive alternatives to costly professional brushes and tools. You'll also find inspiration for choosing colors and working around a specific theme, such as a Southwestern or English Country style. The next section covers finishes for walls and floors, offering patterned and textured looks. The final section demonstrates finishes that work best with the smaller surfaces of furniture and decorative accessories, such as gilding and faux tortoiseshell. Each project--from a simple colorwashed wall to an elegant faux marble mantel, from a time-worn antiqued sideboard to a contemporary looking "sheet metal" table--is accompanied by detailed photography and step-by-step instructions, as well as suggestions for alternative looks and valuable tips to ensure truly professional results.

Lavishly illustrated and packed with important information, precise recipes for creating unique paint effects, and a complete source list, Debbie Travis' Painted House enables you to (almost) effortlessly achieve today's most sought-after decorative looks.

Barbara Dingle has written and edited extensively for the design and decorating market for fifteen years. She shares Travis' passion for painted finishes, and when not writing about them can be found transforming her own walls "with a bit of paint."

About this title

About the Author

Debbie Travis is an internationally acclaimed painted-finishes expert whose home decorating show, Debbie Travis' Painted House, currently airs in more than fifty countries across the world, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, China, Japan, Singapore, and the Netherlands. In addition, her best-selling how-to decorative paint videos and stencil kits are available in craft and home decorating centers nationwide. Originally from England, Debbie now lives in Canada with her husband and two children.

From the Back Cover

"This book is the guide I wish I'd had when I first started decorative painting--with lots of pictures to inspire you, and clear step-by-step instructions to guide you through each painted finish. . .The rooms I've selected demonstrate beautifully how simple paint effects can transform plain walls, floors, and furniture. . .I honestly believe that once you learn the basic rules for making a glaze and begin to manipulate and play with paint all the finishes are easy--and very rewarding."

--from the Preface by Debbie Travis

From the Inside Flap

s' Painted House <br><br>Paint has long been valued as a fast and creative way to give your home a fresh new look, and for the first time, the host of the popular television series Debbie Travis' Painted House shares the well-kept trade secrets that have made her one of today's hottest painted- finishes experts. Based on her groundbreaking philosophy that spectacular paint effects need not be the product of messy oil paints and complicated techniques, Debbie Travis' Painted House offers complete instructions for more than thirty-five incredible finishes, all created using worry-free water-based paints and glazes. <br><br>In the first section, "Getting Started," you'll learn all you need to know about materials, tools, surfaces, and preparation, including the pros and cons of different types of paint and how to make your own inexpensive alternatives to costly professional brushes and tools. You'll also find inspiration for choosing colors and working around a specific t

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarkson Potter
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0609601555
• ISBN 13: 9780609601556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184