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With this book in one hand and a brush in the other, you can learn how to create different finishes and effects with paint to change everyday rooms and furnishings into something special, all for the price of a pot of paint. The first section of the book tells you everything you need to know before you start - how to prepare surfaces properly, choose the right paint for the right place, use the best tools and select a colour scheme that will work with the room in question. Then, the 50 different techniques are divided into nine sections: colour washing; distressing and aging; fabric effects; wood effects; stone effects; metallic effects; stencilling and printing; stripes, checks, and spots; and, varnishing and glazing. There are step-by-step photos showing how to achieve the finished look, backed up by inspirational photos showing the effect used on walls and doors, furniture and floors. Learn how to bring old second-hand furniture bang up to date, or how to give modern pieces a softly aged appearance, as well as ways to treat and transform floorboards, doors and plastered walls, all with the aid of a pot of paint and a brush. Whatever the style of your interiors, "Quick and Easy Paint Transformations" will show you the best way to makeover your home.
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Annie Sloan is one of the world's most respected experts in the field of decorative painting. She runs highly successful workshops from her shop in Oxford, and teaches in Europe and the US. She has written 10 books, including The Painted Garden (ISBN 978-1-903116-62-3) Annie Sloan's Painted Kitchen (ISBN 978-1-903116-91-3) and Creating The French Look (ISBN 978-1-906094-33-1) - all published by CICO Books - and has featured prominently on PBS television and the Homes & Gardens TV channel. She also sells her own ranges of paint and French fabric, as well as vintage furniture, much of it from France, where she has a home.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
my husband fancied having a go at painting shabby chic style furniture.
This book is excellent!
Unfortunately,I now have a house full of shabby chic style items & he has more projects in the offing!
This book is excellent!
Unfortunately,I now have a house full of shabby chic style items & he has more projects in the offing!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Vey pleased with this practical step-by-step guide. Inspring photographs and ideas which can be uniquely adapted to your own projects. Particularly helpful on how to choose, use and blend colour and wax finishes.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is aimed more at promoting the authors own brand of paints and gave me little inspiration in dealing with painting furniture. Now I know its subjective but some of the illustrated examples ended up looking far worse than before they had been painted. Lacks in techniques, effects and use of different colours. If you do purchase this book you might like to consider including a tin of paint stripper in the shopping cart. For me, I found far more input and interest from other books.
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Great Book
Very interesting and well illustrated book with lots of great ideas! We are looking forward to putting them to good use.
Published 4 days ago by Roy J. Ford
Fulfilled its purpose
I bought this book to find out more about the paint and various technicques as it seemed like the best paint for the job. Read more
Published 20 days ago by S. Clarke
Fabulous
Beautiful book with great ideas for making your plain furniture look interesting and lovely. The instructions are really clear and you don't have to use Annie Sloan's paint... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Ms. Jessica C. Hicks
Worth a Look
Fab book if you are into up-cycling. Written by the queen of shabby chic it has loads of inspirational projects to get you fired up. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Harris
Annie Sloan book
Quality reference book this really is,good tips on transforming my old furniture and very easy to do,simple methods,plenty to experiment with.
Published 2 months ago by andy
Outstanding book
This really lives up to the title! excellent value for money easy to follow and good idea's to make transforming old and tired furniture into something special!
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Tina Baker
Love this book
Wow, what a straight forward and easy to follow book this is. Great ideas from start of project to finish, with clear images, and not full of difficult or ridiculously intricate... Read more
Published 4 months ago by LJC
Excellent book !
Very informative, well written with clear instructions and easy to follow - the kind of book you can keep open whilst you work !
Published 6 months ago by Susie
Turn your ugly old wooden furniture into something lovely
Suddenly nasty old bits of dark and dingy furniture are transformed into something light and pretty with the Annie Sloan paints. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rosanna
Home Painting book
Bought this book for daughter in in law as she is experimenting with furniture. She says its fantastic. Time will tell.
Published 6 months ago by Mel
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