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Wherever you live, chances are there are a few things about your home you'd like to change. As best-selling author and television host Debbie Travis points out in her introduction, "Decorating is an ongoing process. Each time you change your address, or even if you stay in the same place, the process of adapting your home to suit your changing moods and needs is constant, because, in truth, no room is perfect." But often we look around at a new home with large expanses of white walls, or someone else's color scheme, or an apartment that hasn't been painted in years, and we simply don't know where to start. In Debbie Travis' Decorating Solutions, Travis has gathered together her best ideas for solving the most common decorating dilemmas plaguing homeowners and renters alike.
The book begins with a valuable outline of the proper steps for preparing a variety of surfaces and gives a complete rundown on paints, glazes, plaster, sealants, and materials, including helpful descriptions of different tools and basic instructions on stenciling, block painting, and plastering. Next, because working with color can be intimidating at first, a section on color will help you choose the right one for your needs. Then, taking the commonsense approach of accentuating the positive and camouflaging the negative, Travis offers imaginative solutions to problems ranging from cracked walls to damaged floors, from outdated kitchen cabinetry to dreary bathroom tiles. Included are ideas and complete step-by-step instructions for more than 65 different paint, plaster, and paper finishes for transforming walls, floors, ceilings, doors, fireplaces, bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and staircases, all without the fuss of major renovation.
Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 full-color photographs and packed with practical information, Debbie Travis' Decorating Solutions is an inspiration for anyone who wants to bring out the best in a home.
From the Hardcover edition.
The book begins with a valuable outline of the proper steps for preparing a variety of surfaces and gives a complete rundown on paints, glazes, plaster, sealants, and materials, including helpful descriptions of different tools and basic instructions on stenciling, block painting, and plastering. Next, because working with color can be intimidating at first, a section on color will help you choose the right one for your needs. Then, taking the commonsense approach of accentuating the positive and camouflaging the negative, Travis offers imaginative solutions to problems ranging from cracked walls to damaged floors, from outdated kitchen cabinetry to dreary bathroom tiles. Included are ideas and complete step-by-step instructions for more than 65 different paint, plaster, and paper finishes for transforming walls, floors, ceilings, doors, fireplaces, bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and staircases, all without the fuss of major renovation.
Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 full-color photographs and packed with practical information, Debbie Travis' Decorating Solutions is an inspiration for anyone who wants to bring out the best in a home.
From the Hardcover edition.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book has clear and concise instructions, and good background information. The ideas presented and the instructions for techniques are easy to understand and to follow, and there is a wide choice of effects for readers to choose from, and try in thier own home. These techniques are the follow on from the basics of simple stencilling, sponging, rag rolling, and offer more scope for creativity, and for experimenting with your own ideas to create a look in your home which is more individual, and more of your own personality. I found the fresco effects, metallic and graffiti methods of particular interest, as well as the techniques involving added texture. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes to experiment with paint, and decorate thier homes with flair and style.
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75 of 78 people found the following review helpful
First-rate decorating journal which is engaging and fun.
10 Nov 1999
Format:Hardcover
This book is an essential ingredient for anyone who feels an itch to paint anything, anywhere in their home. It is accesable to those less familiar with the lingo and provides a fantastic array of quality photogrpahs to stir the imagination. For the connesieur of paint & design, it offers more solutions than could be acted on in years of painterly play. Travis and Dingle have articulated everything so clearly that you won't need to waste any thinner deciphering text or jargon, either; crystal clear step-by-step processes throughout. Bravo!
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
GREAT IDEAS PARTICULARLY FOR THE OLDER HOME!
28 July 2001
Format:Hardcover
I actually preferred this book to "Debbie Travis' Painted House." This book is particularly useful for those renovating older homes, which often have a ton of existing cracks and flaws in the plaster. It is also a super book for those redoing an older apartment. With the transcient turnover of tenants, most apartment owners seem to think white is the eternal answer to everything; therefore, we often find white-washed institutionalized walls in every room. The nitty-gritty of the matter is that white paint can be relatively cheap, and for many landlords cheap comes first on the list of priorities if, in fact, painting is even on the list at all!
This book will help you spruce up those hum-drum boring walls, floors, and even stairways. I particularly liked the kitchen and bathroom concepts. Generally, when you do buy an older home or rent an older apartment, these two rooms tend to be a tenant's worst nightmare. Debbie has some great concepts for these areas, especially with kitchen cabinets, and she even has advice for redoing a fireplace.
The only downside of the book is similar to "Painted House." Many of the colour schemes are simply too trendy for my taste and appear outright garish. Some walls almost jump at you. However, the various finishes and techniques make up for what the book lacks in colour co-ordination.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
If you're ready for new and creative walls, start here
13 Nov 2001
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Some amazing decorative effects. The "leather" walls are unbelievable.
The author gives both paint and plaster finishes for walls, ceilings and floors. Lots of creative ideas...there's bound to be something you'll use if you like faux finishes. A great complement to "The Painted House" by the same author.
One word of caution...don't let yourself be prejudiced by the rather unorthodox color schemes the author uses in some of the photographs. Use the colors YOU like and you'll love the results.
I colorwashed my bedroom walls and am absolutely in love with the new look.
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