Furniture Painting Books - Painted Furniture - Interior Decorating

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Order Handpainting
Your Furniture
by Kerry Trout

Handpainting Your Furniture
by Kerry Trout
This book shows you how to paint realistic scenes, trompe l'oeil effects, and faux finishing. Includes 25 traceable patterns and easy-to-follow acrylic painting techniques. If you like decorating with the olde world Mediterranean look, American country, detailed fruits and florals, or botanicals, this book promises clear instructions and covers everything from preparing surfaces to finishing off your project to give it an authentic, antique look.

Order Painting and
Decorating Furniture
by Sheila McGraw

Painting and Decorating Furniture
by Sheila McGraw
The first chapters teach you the basics of how to turn old or ugly furniture, whether it's your great-grannie's dresser, a melamine wall unit, or wrought-iron chair into a lasting work of art. Painting with a brush and roller, spray painting, staining, and varnishing are each covered. The 40 featured projects then illustrate how to combine these basics with original, inspiring decorating treatments for stunning results. Simplified demonstrations of freehand, decorative, and folk painting enable everyone to achieve beautiful results. Complete, easy-to-follow instructions and 1,000 step-by-step, color photographs guide you!

Order Debbie Travis'
Painted House
by Debbie Travis

Debbie Travis' Painted House: Quick and Easy Painted Finishes for Walls, Floors and Furniture Using Water-Based Paints
by Debbie Travis
Debbie Travis has developed easy step-by-step methods for terrific-looking treatments, all achieved with water-based supplies. With large, beautiful photos, clear instructions, and well-chosen colors, she demonstrates 35 different finishes for walls and floors and for furniture, trim, and accessories.

Order Creative Paint
Finishes For Furniture
by Phillip C. Myer

Creative Paint Finishes for Furniture
by Phillip C. Myer

Order Painting &
Decorating Tables
by Phillip C. Myer

Painting & Decorating Tables
by Phillip C. Myer

Order Painting & Decorating
Cabinets and Chests
by Phillip C. Myer

Painting & Decorating Cabinets and Chests
by Phillip C. Myer

Order Decorative Designs
by Graham Rust

Decorative Designs: Over 100 Ideas for Painted Interiors, Furniture and Decorated Objects
by Graham Rust
Graham Rust showcases his distinctive vision with one hundred decorative designs for every room in the house, including objects large and small, from cupboards and firescreens to delicate miniature boxes, as well as grand mural schemes for whole rooms, executed on panels and walls. The result is both an enchanting world of exotic and colorful interiors and a practical sourcebook of ideas for amateur and professional decorators alike. Some items, such as stationery, bookplates and monograms, are suitable for everyday personal use, while a few are frankly whimsical, such as the chinoiserie dog kennel or the cocktail tray with a design of jewel-like frogs. Hardcover, 184 pages.

Order Fantastic Furniture:
Intriguing Paint Techniques
& Projects

Fantastic Furniture: Intriguing Paint Techniques & Projects by Micket Baskett
Paperback, 128 pages.

Order Fresh & Fabulous
Painted Furniture

Fresh & Fabulous Painted Furniture
Hardcover, 128 pages.

Order Inspirations In
Painted Furniture

Inspirations in Painted Furniture
by Annie B. Sloan
Painting furniture can be fun, creative and economical. In this book, you will discover clever ways to transform old or unfinished chairs, tables or beds into one-of-a-kind show pieces for your home (and for a fraction of the cost of new, factory-finished furniture!) A remarkable range of techniques are clearly illustrated with step-by-step instruction: staining, bleaching, waxing with colored waxes, stenciling, faux finishing, hand painting, stamping, distressing, wax resist, crackling, gilding and more. The book is organized into six chapters by decorating styles: Fruit and Flowers, Figures and Animals, Classical, Geometrics, Finishes, and Distressing. Hardcover, 128 pages.

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