Decorative Painting for the Home: Creating Exciting Effects with Water-Based Paints

by David Lipe and Lee Andre

Contains page after page of patterns and swatches--over two dozen marble and granite, a half-dozen popular wood-grains, sponged finishes, metallics, crackle finishes, block prints, stencils, and more.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080690805X
• ISBN13: 9780806908052
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Decorative Painting for the Home

This book is good resource guide for faux painting with water base paints and products. Each process is well instructed though pictures of the finished technique, related color samples, tools needed and product recipes. Faux techniques covered are from your basic sponging to granite to marble to wood effects. A great book for beginner faux painters, but also terrific resource for decorative ideas. If anyone is looking for a comprehensive guide to faux painting, you not go wrong with this book.