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House Beautiful Paint (Great Style) - Hardcover

Murphy, Rhoda J; House Beautiful

 
9780688116651: House Beautiful Paint (Great Style)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0688116655 ISBN 13: 9780688116651
Publisher: Hearst, 2001

Synopsis

Demonstrating the decorative versatility of paint with more than 150 color photographs, the editors of House Beautiful magazine offer advice from artists and homeowners on how to choose colors and finishes for all parts of the house.

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About the Author

Rhoda Jaffin Murphy has been a senior writer and contributing editor at House Beautiful and is a former decorating editor for Better Homes and Gardens. She is the author of House Beautiful Paint. Her articles have appeared in such magazines as American Homestyle, Southern Accents, Traditional Home, and Victoria.

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Floors and Ceilings Floors and ceilings usually receive less attention than walls but they, too, can be source of visual delight. A painted floor can offer all the color or pattern of a rug. Even at its simplest, a coat of solid-color paint immediately banishes imperfections in an old or worn surface. A pretty stenciled border, on the other hand, might be used to draw attention to a beautiful wood floor, while a more complex trompe l'oeil design - based on the pattern of an actual carpet, perhaps - can become a real work of art underfoot.

Painting a ceiling also has a surprising impact in a room. A white ceiling over colored walls, for example, will appear higher than it actually is; a small room with the walls and ceiling the same color tends to fee snug.

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Publisher
Hearst
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0688116655
ISBN 13 
9780688116651
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
144