Painted Furniture - Softcover

Innes, Jocasta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857323165 ISBN 13: 9781857323160

Publisher: Miller/Mitchell Beazley, 1999

Synopsis

The discovery that paint could be used to counterfeit rare or costly materials is almost as ancient as art itself. Nearly every precious or attractive natural material, from marble to wood grain, has been mimicked in paint. In Painted Furniture, Jocasta Innes, the undisputed doyenne of paint effects, reveals the secrets of faux finishes, showing you how to transform a junk shop find into an object of beauty. In more than 140 color photos, she demonstrates over a dozen different techniques --among them color-washing, combing, gilding, marbling, faux-lacquering, aging, and trompe l'oeil. Complete with 20 step-by-step projects for boxes, chairs, tables, benches, screens, and more, Painted Furniture is a book that no home decorator will want to miss. Among Jocasta Innes' many successful books are Paint Magic, The New Paint Magic, Paintability, Paintwise, The Thrifty Decorator, The Decoupage Sourcebook, The Complete Home Decorator, and Country Kitchens.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Innes shows how the various paint techniques she described in The New Paint Magic (Pantheon, 1992. 3d ed.) and Applied Artistry (LJ 1/96) can transform furniture and decorative accessories. She begins by describing the history and use of various paint effects, suggesting that furniture projects are a way "to try out ideas in a small way." Baskett, author of numerous instruction books, presents furniture decorating projects created by various artisans. Experienced craftspeople will find this an inspiring book with its colorfully decorated furniture, but some of the techniques, such as tole painting, and the generalized instructions will be challenging for a novice. Similar techniques and projects are covered in Sheila McGraw's Painting and Decorating Furniture (LJ 1/98), but given Innes's reputation, hers would be a wise purchase. Baskett's book is recommended only if this is a popular topic.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Miller/Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1857323165
• ISBN 13: 9781857323160
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160