How to Create Your Own Painted Lady: A Comprehensive Guide to Beautifying Your Victorian Home

The chief defects are a small permanent black marker mark to the bottom of the pages over near the spine and very minimal shelf wear. "Victorian America is happily in the grip of the colorist movement thanks in good part to the books Painted Ladies and the Daughters of the Painted Ladies by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen. And why is this true? Why are home owners restoring Victorians rather than ripping them down? Because the old houses are made with materials and workmanship that are not reproducible today, and there is also the pride and satisfaction of preserving part of our cultural heritage for future generations. Here then is a comprehensive guide to beautifying your Victorian home because most people find it difficult to visualize the proper placement of color- a problem compounded by the enduring architectural intricacies of Victorians - the authors have written this book so others can create an imaginative and careful paint job for the exterior of their houses. Accompanying the color renderings are interviews with each consultant that combines background philosophy, technique, and painting tips. Still another section explains in text and a large number of colorful photographs the process of painting a Victorian from start to finish. Finally there is the compilation of helpful resources: merchants of Victoriana catalogues, craftsmen and suppliers throughout the U.S.A. In short, how to create your own painted lady will provide a vital and inspiring aid to all those who believe that a proper Victorian is a painted lady!" 167 pp. …