Decorative Paint Recipes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finishing Touches for Your Home

by Lynne Robinson, Richard Lowther

A perfect companion to the phenomenal bestseller Paint Recipes, Decorative Paint Recipes shows how to use basic techniques to create fun and sophisticated trims, patterns, and embellishments. Filled with inspirational photos and helpful illustrations, this no-nonsense guide to inexpensive flourish and finesse lets anyone bring a fresh new look to virtually any surface--from walls to rocking chairs to wainscotting. Easy instructions include step-by-step directions, illustrated examples, and complete details about tools, materials, techniques, and color. With a wipe-off vinyl cover for easy cleanup, nearly 150 individual paint effects, and dozens of stenciling motifs, Decorative Paint Recipes provides both instruction and inspiration for the home artist in us all.

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This, & it's companion by Liz Wagstaff of same name, are great reference books for any painting project.