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Title: Decorative Paint and Faux Finishes by Linda J. Selden, Carol Spier, Sunset Books ISBN: 0-376-01388-5 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Worth Every Penny!
Comment: I really like Decorative Paint and Faux Finishes. I ordered 2 books on faux painting and immediately sent the other book back. I like Decorative Paint and Faux Finishes because it covers everything from basic ragging to complicated wood grains finishes. I am not a Faux Painting Pro by any means, but this book makes it simple enough that I would feel confident attempting most of the techniques.
I'm not surprised that this book is so well put together--I have Sunset's books Simply Slipcovers and Ideas for Home Decorating. They are wonderful, too. I definitely recommend this book to anyone considering a faux painting or decorating project. It's worth every penny!
Rating: 5
Summary: color washing, granitizing, rubbing,cross hatching and more
Comment: Many of the techniques profiled are meant to produce *extremely subtle* tone-on-tone results. Elegant indeed. The malachite effect and the faux woodgrain effect are among the bolder choices. And if a technique is labor-intensive, the book says so. Great photography ... Personally speaking, this book is eye-candy more or less, but hopefully YOU will have the guts to try out a faux finish or two, or three. I'm chicken...for now.
Rating: 4
Summary: Useful
Comment: Definately a useful book, but it missed some of the subleties of doing faux techniques, such as how to soften some of the looks by going over the glaze by rubbing out a second time with a paint soaked rag (rubbing out technique). I completely remodeled a room and finished it with the rubbing out technique and I really enjoy the look.
I also would suggest getting the Behr Faux Techniques dual CD-rom set. I picked one up at my local Home Depot, and it was amazing the differences in techniques, but by using both resources, I found a method and a look that suited me.
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Title: Painting Techniques & Faux Finishes by Louise Hennigs, Marina Niven, Creative Publishing International, Hennings ISBN: 0865731829 Publisher: Creative Publishing International Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Paint Effects Bible: 100 Recipes for Faux Finishes by Kerry Skinner ISBN: 1552977188 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Mastering Fine Decorative Paint Techniques by Elise Kinkead, Sharon Ross ISBN: 1580110649 Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press Pub. Date: 28 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Color for Your Home by Christine E. Barnes, Sunset Books ISBN: 0376012641 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Art of Faux: The Complete Sourcebook of Decorative Painted Finishes by Pierre Finkelstein ISBN: 0823008584 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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