Painted Furniture: Simple Techniques for Fresh, New Looks
- ISBN-10
- 0806908394
- ISBN-13
- 9780806908397
- Category
- Furniture
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Lark Books
- Author
- Diane M. Weaver
Description
Bring old furniture to life or transform an inexpensive, unfinished piece into the stunning focal point of a room. All it takes are some easy-to-do but very effective decorative painting techniques: sponge painting, wood graining, faux inlay, lacquer, stenciling, combing, and crackling. With scaled patterns accompanying the 27 fantastic projects, you'll work magic in no time at all.
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Other editions
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- 2001
- 128 pages
- Paperback
- Rockport Publishers
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- 2001
- 112 pages
- Paperback
- Better Homes & Gardens Books
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