This book profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period. This fascinating book is a beautiful visual reference guide to furniture styles. For architects, interior designers, furniture manufacturers, and antique dealers.
Rustic Furniture Workshop by Dan Mack, ISBN 1579902200
"The perfect guide for anyone working with his hands."--"Log Homes Illustrated." A renowned rustic furniture-maker captures the experience of a hands-on workshop and the simplicity of a popular craft. Comprehensive how-to photos, instructions, and many inspiring examples encourage anyone who can hammer a nail to create attractive and practical rustic furniture.
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Priscilla Hauser's Painted Furniture
"The First Lady of Decorative Painting" has already taught more than a million people around the world the pleasures of creative painting, and now she reveals how to turn "seen better days" old furniture into extraordinary works of decorative art. Anyone can do it, simply by following her no-fail instructions. Just trace the patterns and follow the color photographs that illustrate the techniques, from prepping the furniture to adding lifelike illustrations of flora and fauna; from creating distressed and "crackle" finishes to preserving the finished piece with a variety of sealing and trimming methods. The projects include a British Colonial Palm Tree Chair complete with climbing monkeys, a Lollipop Roses Desk, a Fly Fishing Stool, and other beautiful and fun items.
Priscilla Hauser's Painted Furniture
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Handpainting Your Furniture by Kerry Trout, ISBN 0891349804
Transform flea market finds into valuable decorative furniture pieces. Nine step-by-step projects feature an exciting array of realistic scenes and trompe I'oeil effects.
Handpainting Your Furniture by Kerry Trout, ISBN 0891349804
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Pretty Painted Furniture by Diane Trierweiler, ISBN 158180234X
Charming, delicate and versatile, the 12 decorative painting projects in this book will transform ordinary furniture into beautiful accent pieces for every room in the house.
For fast and successful completion, projects include large beauty shots, color charts, materials lists, traceable patterns, step-by-step photos, and tips for putting the perfect finishing touches on each piece.
Author Diane Trierweiler pays special attention to the latest trends in color and pattern in home decor, featuring soft color palettes and "pretty" designs that are simple, but elegant. She also provides sound guidance for coordinating colors and patterns to create a theme for each room.
These projects can be painted on old pieces of furniture readers may already have in their homes, including chests, chairs, shelves and tables, or on new, unfinished pieces that are inexpensive and easy to find at local craft stores and home improvement centers.
Pretty Painted Furniture by Diane Trierweiler, ISBN 158180234X
Fanciful Furniture Decorating with Paint: Decorating with Paint by Anita Rosenberg, ISBN 1402705883
Handcraft unique pieces of furniture and accessories that make a big decorative statement and give any home that personal touch. It just takes paint and simple tools, plus these incredible, inspirational designs and projects. Every beautiful pattern and creative technique is broken down in detail, with information on finding furniture to personalize, discovering unusual motifs, and incorporating feng shui principles on color. Try a little fun with themes taken from magazines, dig for ideas in vacation and travel brochures, and go wild for patterns like a bright leopard scroll. Great projects include a gothic-style table, which uses a variety of techniques including staining, swirling, and wood cutouts; rejuvenate a night table with a lovely mosaic and paint design; and decoupage a chest with assorted papers from maps to newspaper articles.
Fanciful Furniture Decorating with Paint: Decorating with Paint by Anita Rosenberg, ISBN 1402705883
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